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“I love learning now – I hated education before, and the OU changed that.”
When Psychology Masters graduate Jonathan left home aged 18, he was looking forward to the adventures university life would bring. By his second year, what started as an occasional flutter for fun had descended into a serious gambling habit that took hold of Jonathan’s life. Now 30, Jonathan is free of gambling and works for […]
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New Civic University Agreement to drive skills and innovation in Milton Keynes
A new Civic University Agreement for Milton Keynes, backed by some of the city’s biggest and most innovative organisations, is set to drive skills growth and innovation across Milton Keynes. Led by The Open University, Cranfield University and Milton Keynes College, the agreement seeks to foster deeper collaboration between the signatory organisations for the benefit […]
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OU Creative Writing academics back initiatives supporting would-be authors
The Open University’s Creative Writing team has teamed up with a leading writers’ agency to offer new and upcoming authors a competitive edge in the tough world of novel writing. OU Creative Writing has joined forces with the Ruppin Agency and Writers & Artists to support writers with the re-launch – after 16 years – […]
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How to make new housing estates work for the people who live there
The UK is grappling with a housing crisis, with a shortage of 2.5 million homes in England alone. To address this, the government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 and 12 new towns before the next election. Building new homes, as part of small developments or in large new towns, is imperative for affordable and […]
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From monkey glands to ‘young blood’: the long, strange history of chasing immortality through transplants
When Russian president Vladimir Putin visited Beijing in September 2025, he told Chinese leader Xi Jinping that repeated organ transplants might make a person “get younger” and even live to 150, says Dan Stratton, Lecturer Biomedical Health Science, The Open University. The remark was widely dismissed as science fiction. Yet it coincided with genuine scientific progress. […]
How the National Trust’s art collections can shape meadow restoration
Earlier this year I found myself stood among a sea of swaying ox-eye daises in a floodplain meadow on the Attingham estate in Shropshire, on land owned by the National Trust, says Samuel Shaw, Lecturer in History of Art, The Open University. I noticed other plants growing here: the sunny yellows of meadow buttercup, the […]
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From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common
US president Donald Trump’s claim that pregnant women should avoid paracetamol – a statement that is both harmful and not backed by the science – fits into a long and damaging tradition of blaming parents, especially mothers, for autism, says Lindsay O’Dell, Professor of Critical Developmental Psychology, The Open University. Despite decades of research and […]
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Concussion, identity loss, depression: boxing’s toughest opponent isn’t in the ring – it’s mental health
Ricky Hatton’s death has reignited an all-too-familiar conversation about mental health in sport, says Helen Owton, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, The Open University. Hatton had spoken openly about his long battle with depression, as well as the drug and alcohol addiction that began after his 2007 defeat to Floyd Mayweather. Research shows […]
The Open University Partners with Anatolia to Launch Anatolia American University in Greece
The Open University (OU) is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Anatolia College in the establishment of Anatolia American University, a newly licensed non-profit, non-state university in Greece. This milestone marks a significant advancement in international education and reflects the OU’s commitment to expanding access to high-quality learning across borders. The university, set to begin […]
‘You’re not just improving your career prospects, you’re learning about yourself at the same time’
Working towards a degree was something Jack, 28, always assumed was in his future. After leaving school, Jack set off for a campus university but with no financial support to lean on, soon found it unsustainable. When a housemate told him about The Open University’s flexible courses, Jack couldn’t wait to dive in. Now a […]
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