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From football apprentice to OU graduate and beyond

From football apprentice to OU graduate and beyond

Dominic Ball, 25, of Abbots Langley in Hertfordshire, came to The Open University (OU) after completing a football apprenticeship. He has now graduated in more ways than one: to professional footballer and, recently, OU scholar, joining the Class of 2020. The Queens Park Rangers defensive midfielder successfully completed a BA (Hons) in Business Studies. It […]

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Art competition launched to highlight the plight of the nation’s floodplain meadows

Budding artists of all ages are being asked to take part in a national arts and crafts competition to help raise awareness of the UK’s diminishing floodplain meadows. The OU and the Floodplain Meadows Partnership have launched the competition encouraging people to visit a local floodplain and create a piece of art that represents the […]

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Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World

Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World

“I don’t want you to listen to me, I want you to listen to the science,” says Greta Thunberg in the first episode of a new three-part documentary, co-produced by The Open University (OU) and the BBC. The series, set to air from Monday 12 April 2021 at 9pm on BBC One, follows climate activist […]

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Is your business agile? OU’s new microcredential designed to upskill managers and leaders

Is your business agile? OU’s new microcredential designed to upskill managers and leaders

Leaders are having to learn to adapt to increasingly complex and uncertain environments. As we adjust to ‘the new normal’, many leaders and managers will need to develop their skills to motivate and empower teams, and build resilience and sustainability. The Open University (OU) in collaboration with the Agile Business Consortium is launching a new 12-week […]

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Funding award supports OU partnership to protect climate and restore floodplain meadows

Funding award supports OU partnership to protect climate and restore floodplain meadows

The OU’s Floodplain Meadows Partnership has won a substantial grant from Ecover to help restore and protect 50 hectares of floodplain meadows along the banks of the River Thames in Oxfordshire. The team, which includes scientists from the OU and partners; Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust and Long Mead Local Wildlife Site, will work […]

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Change Management microcredential from the OU tackles the impact of AI on organisations

Change Management microcredential from the OU tackles the impact of AI on organisations

The Open University today launches a new microcredential aimed at business professionals and graduates who want to learn new skills to get them ahead of the game in the post COVID-19 era. Management of Change: Organisation Development and Design will be hosted on the OU’s international social learning partner platform, FutureLearn. It’s open today (4th […]

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Women in Research: Making a Difference to the Wider World webinar

International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on 8 March around the world, every year and is now in its 110th year. Events and activities are held worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women’s achievements and rally for equality. As an institution with founding principles built on social justice, The Open University’s research portfolio has […]

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OU study first step for aspiring beauty editor Isabelle

OU study first step for aspiring beauty editor Isabelle

The latest episode of Life…On Our Terms sees host Gemma Cairney discussing entrepreneurship with Jamal Edwards, founder of online music channel SBTV, and first year OU student Isabelle Lowe. Isabelle, aged 24 from Bolton in Greater Manchester, is studying for a BA (Hons) in English Literature and Creative Writing. She is combining her studies with […]

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Accounting course is latest microcredential from The Open University

Accounting course is latest microcredential from The Open University

Professionals looking to improve their understanding of management accounting get some help today with the launch of The Open University’s latest bite size course. Business Management: Fundamentals of Management Accounting will be hosted on the OU’s partner platform, FutureLearn and is open for enrolment today, 18 February 2021. Leading academics from the OU’s Business School […]

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Rising water vapour holds clues to possibility of past life on Mars

Rising water vapour holds clues to possibility of past life on Mars

An international team of researchers have observed the transport of water vapour high up into the atmosphere of the Red Planet, providing another clue in answering the mystery of when Mars might have been habitable for life. New findings from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) […]

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