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OU students have chance to bolster their funds with cash grant
The Open University is pleased to announce the return of Brighter Futures Grants, in collaboration with Santander Universities, which offers 10 lucky students the chance to win a £1,000 award to support their academic journey. Recipients can spend the funds to help focus on their studies, including rent, bills, groceries, textbooks, tech, and more. All […]
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How the gender pay gap evolves into a gender pension gap
Dr Rajiv Prabhakar is a Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at The Open University and here he talks about not just the gender pay gap but the gender pensions gap too. Following his research on the subject, undertaken in the House of Commons Library, he noticed how the two were directly related. European Equal Pay […]
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How immigration became a burning political issue
A new two-part Open University/BBC co-production, which airs today, Monday 11 November on BBC2 at 9pm, asks the question as to who or what made immigration something that could not be ignored. Sociology Lecturer Dr Kathryn Medien was the OU consultant on the documentary Immigration: How British Politics Failed which interviews past Prime Ministers including […]
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A more varied diet would help the world’s economy as well as its health
More than 75% of the food consumed in the world today comes from just 12 plant and five animal species, says Professor of Environment and Development at The Open University Shonil Bhagwat, and Emmanuel Junior Zuza from the Royal Agricultural University. The over-dependence on this small selection, which includes rice, maize and wheat, damages the […]
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We did it again! OpenLearn celebrates milestone in access to free learning
We’ve hit a million again! That’s the amount of free course enrolments The Open University’s OpenLearn platform has clocked up over the past 12 months. Additionally, the number of people actually registered with OpenLearn has reached an outstanding four million and that includes almost half a million new accounts. But that’s not the only achievement. […]
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JWST observations of the transit of a super-earth exoplanet revealed hints of a sulphur-rich atmosphere
Researchers, including academics from The Open University (OU) have discovered a possible sulphur-rich atmosphere of exoplanet L 98-59 d, signalling possible volcanoes on its surface. The study, which has been undertaken using observations from NASA’s James Webb Telescope (JWST) has been published in two papers in The Astrophysical Journal. Experts observed one transit of the […]
Professor Tim Blackman steps down as Vice-Chancellor at The Open University
Professor Tim Blackman has today announced that he is stepping down from his role as Vice-Chancellor at The Open University earlier than planned so that he can focus on his cancer treatment. The decision was confirmed this morning in an email to colleagues at the University from Chair Malcolm Sweeting, who had previously shared news […]
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‘OU courses are so flexible – I studied from the middle of the ocean!’
When Charlotte, 28, from Aberdeen was looking to embark on a degree to unlock future career options, she searched for a solution that would fit around her work as a professional dancer. Now a proud BSc (Hons) Open Degree graduate with The Open University (OU), Charlotte has already taken the next step with her studies […]
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Lack of budget and technical skills holding UK businesses back from improved productivity
As the UK grapples with stagnant productivity growth, a new report from The Open University reveals that one in four businesses (27%) believe productivity has declined over the past five years, reflecting broader concerns ahead of the upcoming Budget. The report, based on a YouGov survey of over 500 UK businesses, uncovers a disconnect in […]
A new report calls for better support for people experiencing early pregnancy endings in the workplace
New research into early pregnancy endings is calling on employers to adopt more inclusive and supportive policies for those experiencing pregnancy endings in the workplace. Authored by Professor Jo Brewis from The Open University, with colleagues from the OU, the University of Essex, University of Plymouth, UCL and Aston University, the report found that many […]
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