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Kielty talks exclusively to OU on Irish documentary themes
Broadcaster Patrick Kielty won plaudits for his reflections on the future for Northern Ireland in a recent BBC/OU co-production. Broadcast last month, Patrick Kielty: One Hundred Years of Union looked back on the 100th anniversary year of the creation of Northern Ireland in a very personal documentary. As well as considering the current unrest amid […]
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Business Barometer reveals skills shortages to be a long term strategic challenge for employers
According to The Open University’s (OU) annual business report published (today) in partnership with the Institute of Directors, UK employers are facing a skills shortage when it comes to hiring specialist, entry level talent. The Open University’s annual Business Barometer 2021 report reveals 63% of organisation leaders are struggling with recruitment as candidates lack specialist […]
How nuclear energy can help make all UK electricity green by 2035
Written by William Nuttall, Professor of Energy at The Open University. Boris Johnson is set to announce at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester that all of Britain’s electricity will come from renewable sources by 2035, according to a recent report in the Times.The government suspects that the British public – tired of petrol station queues […]
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BepiColombo’s first close-up pictures from 200km above Mercury hint at answers to the planet’s secrets
Written by David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences at The Open University. The BepiColombo spacecraft – a joint project by the European and Japanese space agencies – swung by its destination planet Mercury in the early hours of October 2 2021. Passing within just 200km of the surface of Mercury, it sent back some spectacular pictures. For those […]
Sarah Everard murder: the problem with the government’s plan to make women ‘feel’ safer
Written by Lisa Lazard, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at The Open University, Tanya Beetham, Lecturer in Psychology, Teesside University, Emma Turley, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, CQUniversity Australia, Lois Catrin Donnelly, Associate Lecturer in Psychology, University of Worcester, and Lucy Thompson, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University. The murder of Sarah Everard has damaged public […]
Joe Biden’s pledge of support reassures Syria’s embattled Kurds
Written by Cengiz Gunes, Associate Lecturer, Faculty of Social Science at The Open University. The hasty and badly organised US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August prompted fears among Washington’s other allies about the durability of US friendship. Kurdish troops in northeastern Syria, facing multi-pronged opposition from Islamic State fighters as well as the Assad regime and the […]
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OU scientist hails space probes first close-up pictures of Mercury
The joint European (ESA) and Japanese (JAXA) Space Agencies’ mission BepiColombo swung past its destination planet Mercury at only 200 km above the surface in the early hours of 2 October and sent back some spectacular pictures. David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences at The Open University has been closely associated with the mission for […]
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OU/BBC series sees from the perspective of those with dementia
A new 2-part series co-produced by the BBC and The Open University will follow people with dementia and their families over two whole years, highlighting what it is truly like to live with the condition. Dementia & Us starts on BBC 2 on 5 October at 9pm, telling the story of dementia, by people living with […]
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List of celebratory events heralds Black History Month at the OU
A programme of online events and activities is being staged for staff and students at The Open University to celebrate national Black History Month. This year’s theme is “Proud to be…” and subjects range from Black Tudor Britain to identity, belonging, decolonisation and religion. In this annual event, the OU is highlighting the stories of […]
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Spotlight on international law… and learning English
Thousands of people in parts of Africa and Asia are to benefit from a digital online series that not only helps them learn English but also explains how international law can empower them to improve their lives. The Open University worked in collaboration with BBC Learning English and now the BBC’s free-to-access Learning English website […]
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