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Entrepreneur and philanthropist is awarded an honorary degree
The influential entrepreneur behind the Richer Sounds hi-fi and electronics business Julian Richer has been awarded an honorary degree by The Open University for his contribution to British business and society. Today, the company’s 50 stores and a thriving online business create an annual £200m turnover and Julian donates 15 per cent of this to […]
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Acclaimed music journalist receives honorary doctorate from The Open University
Former member of early Nineties pop band Saint Etienne and acclaimed music journalist Bob Stanley has been awarded an honorary doctorate by The Open University. The author and producer received the honour at the OU’s degree ceremony in Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall for his work enriching British cultural and artistic life for the past 30 years […]
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Stacey Dooley goes behind the scenes at an undertakers in new OU/BBC documentary
Stacey Dooley: Inside the Undertakers, takes a fascinating and surprisingly uplifting look behind the doors of a funeral director to discover more about the usually hidden side of death. In this one-off OU/BBC co-production, which airs on 9 November at 9pm on BBC ONE and iPlayer, presenter Stacey Dooley immerses herself in the day-to-day work […]
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Drugs Map of Britain returns for a gritty new series
A new series of the hard-hitting OU/BBC co-production Drugs Map of Britain delves into the world of drug users and dealers, laying bare the evolving makeup of Britain’s youth drug culture. Airing on the 8th of November at 10.30pm on BBC Three, the documentary series focuses on how certain drugs are widespread in cities across […]
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OU/BBC series ‘The Secret Genius of Modern Life’ returns
A captivating second series of the OU/BBC series The Secret Genius of Modern Life is returning to TV screens on BBC Two at 8pm on Wednesday 8 November. Series two of The Secret Genius of Modern Life follows Hannah Fry, mathematician, author, and radio and television presenter, as she uncovers the secrets behind the miraculous […]
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What does the King’s speech mean for four-nation collaboration?
Catherine May is the Senior External Affairs and Communications Manager at PolicyWISE – the Open University’s initiative to improve how governments and academics work together across nations. Here, Catherine shares her thoughts on the upcoming King’s speech: “There is always keen interest ahead of major government legislative announcements, and this year’s Kings Speech is being […]
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ESG is discussed in board rooms but lack of skills is holding back action, according to new report by The Open University
While nearly four in five (77%) businesses agree that ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors impact their organisation’s brand or reputation, less than a tenth (8%) have a fully realised ESG strategy Businesses are held back from implementing ESG due to lack of financial resources (28%), missing essential skills (24%) and complexity (23%) New report […]
El Niño may be drying out the southern hemisphere – here’s how that affects the whole planet
Kevin Collins is a Senior Lecturer in Environment & Systems at The Open University. Here he gives his academic opinion on what effect the drying of the southern hemisphere will have the rest of the planet.It is a well-known fact that water is the key to life on Earth. But it is less well known […]
Gertrude Bell – the death of an unusual woman
Open University creative writing PhD student Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone, a distant relative of explorer, archaeologist, writer and diplomat Gertrude Bell, delves into history to discover the circumstances leading up to the overdose that cut short the life of a brilliant woman. In the centenary year of the founding of The Iraq Museum, Rebekah’s studies into the […]
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Halloween Horrors: Feel the fear and watch it anyway
As the nights draw in and the spooky season is here, many of us turn to scary stories on screen to indulge in a little bit of supernatural fright so we asked Dr Mark Fryers, lecturer in Film and Media at The Open University for his top spooky film recommendations. Once derided as infantile at […]
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