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Choosing an alternative path to a degree through the OU

18 August 2022

Today (18 August) is A-level results day, bringing with it a wave of emotions across the UK and the beginning of the university clearing process. The Open University’s (OU) mission of being open to all perhaps never feels more applicable than when students across the UK receive their A-Level results. The OU continues to provide […]

Explore the natural beauty of Britain and Ireland in new BBC / OU programme, Wild Isles

16 August 2022

The Open University (OU) and BBC have announced the upcoming release of a new natural history series, Wild Isles, presented by Sir David Attenborough, and informed by the expertise of OU academics Dr Philip Wheeler and Dr Miranda Dyson. The series has been created in partnership with the RSPB and WWF (UK) and has been […]

Asteroids from the outer Solar System may have brought the building blocks of life to Earth

15 August 2022

A new study has provided important new clues as to how the inner Solar System, including Earth, acquired its water and organic-rich components – the essential building blocks for all life. The Kochi Team supported by researchers at The Open University (OU) and UCLA, USA and led by Motoo Ito of JAMSTEC, have undertaken a […]

‘The OU was my perfect option after college’

15 August 2022

When Kianna Graham, 21, had to decide what life would look like after college, she says The Open University was the only option. Being able to continue working a job she loves and being surrounded by friends and family whilst furthering her education with a BA (Hons) degree in Business Management ticked every box. University […]

Cost-of-living crisis – greatest challenge for 40 years says academic

8 August 2022

The Bank of England has raised rates, a recession is looming and cost-of-living issues are dominating the headlines. Martin Upton is a senior lecturer in finance at The Open University, who spent 17 years working in the financial services industry before moving into academia. Here, he warns people against ill-judged decisions through the cost-of-living crisis […]

UK interest rate rise: what the Bank of England’s historic hike means for your money

4 August 2022

Jonquil Lowe is a Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance at The Open University. Here she writes for The Conversation and predicts how households will feel the effect of rate rises as the Bank of England tries to slow inflation. The Bank of England has raised its base rate by 0.5 percentage points, the […]

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Tory leadership race: Sunak and Truss

3 August 2022

The Conservative Party leadership election is gathering momentum, with Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss making it through to the final round of voting amongst party members. The pair have faced one another in TV debates and have traded arguments and polices to win over their voters, ahead of the final announcement in early September. Here […]

Open University implements landmark decasualisation deal for tutors

2 August 2022

The Open University (OU) has implemented new permanent contracts for over 4,800 Associate Lecturers, in the biggest decasualisation programme to take place in the higher education sector. As a result of the new contracts which were introduced on 1 August 2022, staff are now benefitting from enhanced job security and a pay uplift of between […]