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Stunning new OU/BBC series relives our Earth’s fascinating history
Join us on a journey through some of our home planet’s most epic moments in a new OU/BBC series, Earth, presented by legendary naturalist and nature photographer, Chris Packham. The series will begin this evening (17 July 2023) on BBC Two at 9.00pm, kicking off five incredible episodes tracking the origins of Earth to the […]
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OU Analyse Team wins top prize for educational dataset
The OU Analyse team, which works to identify students at the university who may need extra support, has been awarded the prestigious Educational Dataset Prize by the Educational Data Mining Society for their remarkable work with the ‘OULAD’ dataset. OU Analyse is a system powered by machine learning methods for early identification of students at […]
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OU researchers launch new guide to support palliative and end of life care
Researchers at The Open University have produced a new ‘Grab and Go Guide’ to help improve palliative and end of life care. The easy-to-follow guide draws from research into The Ambitions for Palliative and End of Life Care: a national framework for local action (2021-2026) and will enable those working in the sector to better […]
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Helping savers could be the key to bursting the inflationary bubble
For four decades Jonquil Lowe, Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance at The Open University, has scrutinised the performance of our economy under successive governments. Now she sets out with crystal-clear clarity, that if the banks help savers we all might benefit. We’re in a monetary quagmire. Mortgage holders are already struggling with higher […]
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OU space researcher selected to shape the future of Venus space-mission research
James Holmes, an atmospheric scientist at The Open University (OU), has been selected as one of six European scientists to represent the science interests of the European Space Agency (ESA) in an international coordination of Venus science to be performed by three missions in the 2030s. The Venus Science Coordination group ‘VeSCoor’ is a newly […]
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Dr Patrina Law: A quick guide to designing and delivering effective bite-sized learning
Bite-sized learning can allow for a more targeted and specific learning experience, presenting information in small, focused portions whereby learners can better absorb and process concepts without feeling overwhelmed. Here, Dr Patrina Law, head of OpenLearn at the OU, explores the best way to find out the best ways to deliver bite-size learning: Identify key […]
Physicist who found spherical meteor fragments claims they may come from an alien spaceship – here’s what to make of it
Monica Grady is a professor of planetary and space sciences at The Open University. Here she reveals what she thinks of the view we may have fragments from an alien spaceship. Avi Loeb, a physicist from Harvard University in the US, has recovered 50 tiny spherical iron fragments from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean […]
OU academics help showcase the treasures of India
If you’re fascinated by India and Indian heritage a new two-part documentary – produced with the help of two Open University academics – is about to air. Treasures of India will hit the small screen on Sunday 9 July on Channel 4 at 8pm, when viewers see seasoned adventurer, author and historian, Professor Bettany Hughes, […]
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Success for OU students at RCN Nurse of the Year Awards
Open to all UK nurses, midwives, health visitors, nursing students and nursing support workers, the awards highlight excellence within the nursing profession and celebrate the contribution that nursing staff make to the health and well-being of their patients. The RCN Northern Ireland (NI) held their 2023 Nurse of the Year Awards ceremony in Belfast, whilst […]
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Education report highlights challenges of complex learning environments
This year’s future of education report highlights 10 promising innovations facing learners and educators over the coming years. The Innovating Pedagogy 2023 report, produced by academics in the OU’s Institute of Educational Technology and the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching at the University of Cape Town, focuses on the challenges where learning takes […]
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