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The Open University joins The 5% Club to further drive earn and learn opportunities

12 November 2020

The Open University (OU) is joining The 5% Club, an employer-led movement which champions investment in the next generation through workplace training. The initiative, which boasts a huge range of industry and businesses as members, was established by Leo Quinn, Group CEO of Balfour Beatty, to create a shared prosperity across the UK by driving, […]

Hospital returns to our screens with a first-hand experience of the pandemic

9 November 2020

Tonight, sees the return of the award-winning Hospital, the eye-opening, fly-on-the-wall series that follows the heroic men and women on the COVID-19 pandemic frontline. Co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team, the five-week series airs at 9pm on BBC Two and focuses on London’s Royal Free Trust, a world-leader in the […]

Economic and social impact of OU revealed as close to £3bn

6 November 2020

The Open University had a £2.77 billion impact on the UK economy in 2018-19, a landmark report into the economic and social impact of the OU reveals. The new report compiled by London Economics The economic and social impact of The Open University in 2018-19 quantifies the overall economic impact of the OU across the […]

Actions recommended to improve sexual health of young people

4 November 2020

The Open University and young people’s sexual health and wellbeing charity, Brook have published findings from research into the role of Local Authorities in supporting young people’s sexual health. The report makes recommendations about what needs to happen to ensure young people can access the education and services they need to stay sexually healthy. The report […]

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OpenLearn film ‘The Language of Lying’ wins this year’s MEDEA Award

2 November 2020

‘The Language of Lying‘ commissioned by The Open University’s OpenLearn team and produced by Hamlett Films has won the MEDEA Award 2020. The annual awards recognise and celebrate the very best in educational media from across Europe, with the aim of championing producers, designers and teaching staff of inspiring and innovative media-rich learning resources. Created […]

NMC approval for new blended nursing degree partnership

2 November 2020

The latest addition to The Open University’s selection of nursing programmes has received approval from the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC). The new BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult); (in partnership with Middlesex University and the University of the West of England) was successfully approved with no conditions or recommendations on Tuesday 27th October 2020. Developed in […]

OU physicist receives national award for creating award-winning online lab

29 October 2020

Today, Professor Nicholas Braithwaite, of The Open University (OU), received a national award from the Institute of Physics (IOP) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to practical science. Professor Braithwaite was awarded the Lawrence Bragg medal and prize for developing the award-winning OpenSTEM Labs. Spearheaded by Professor Braithwaite, the flagship online laboratory for teaching practical […]

Report airs fresh concern for migrants’ healthcare rights in a COVID world

27 October 2020

A report calling for universal access to healthcare and raising the needs of migrants denied healthcare is launched today (Tuesday October 27th) co-authored by The Open University (OU). Dr Kathryn Medien is lecturer in sociology and has co-authored a report by The New Economics Foundation and the Patients Not Passports coalition called: “The International Struggle […]

Water on the Moon: research unveils its type and abundance – boosting exploration plans

27 October 2020

New study unearths water on the Moon, Open University academics James Mortimer, postdoctoral researcher in planetary science and exploration and Mahesh Anand, professor of planetary science and exploration, explain how this discovery will enhance our understanding of water on the lunar surface. The Moon was for a long time considered to be bone dry, with […]

Asteroid Bennu: successful touchdown – but the scientific mission has only just begun

21 October 2020

Following the successful touch-and-go landing on asteroid Bennu, Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at The Open University, suggests that this momentous feat is only the beginning for the OSIRIS-REx team and wider scientific community. Relief showed clearly on the faces of the team of NASA scientists and engineers as they were told: “Touchdown is […]

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