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Reducing reoffending rates: Open University awarded UK government contract to provide education in secure environments across England and Wales
OU has been awarded a contract to continue delivering transformative HE education Education is a key aspect of rehabilitation to help end cycle of reoffending Evidence highlights the correlation between education and reducing reoffending The Open University (OU) will continue to deliver life-changing education to those serving in prisons, after successfully securing a new contract […]
Athol Fugard: the great South African playwright who captured what it means to be human
I was shocked to learn that the famous South African writer Athol Fugard had passed away. I had known his age to be 92 but somehow I never expected him to die. He was always a survivor, says Dennis Walder, Emeritus Professor of Literature at The Open University. When I think about Fugard, the first […]
Miscarriage bereavement leave: five things the Employment Rights Bill should consider
The Employment Rights Bill is going through the UK Parliament and is looking at workers’ rights as employees; to better protect them and ensure any changes improve these rights. Professor Jo Brewis leads a research team studying early pregnancy endings and the impact on people in the workplace. Her team welcomes the fact that the […]
Hobbyists unite in new series of TV’s Make it at Market
This week sees the return of the popular and award-winning series Make it at Market, which follows the fortunes of several keen entrepreneurs, hoping to turn their hobby into their livelihood. A new 15-part OU/BBC co-produced series will begin on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from Monday March 3 on weekdays at 15:45 across three weeks. […]
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Honouring Jennie Lee’s Vision: “Arts for Everyone, Everywhere”
Culture Secretary, Rt Hon Lisa Nandy MP, gave the inaugural Jennie Lee lecture– Arts for Everyone – on Thursday 21 February which marked the 60th anniversary of the first ever arts white paper. Below, Professor Josie Fraser, Interim Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, took the moment to reflect on this remarkable women and what she […]
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Ahead of Valentine’s Day criminology expert shares top tips to stay safe when online dating
It is estimated that 11 million people in the UK are dating online and with Valentine’s Day approaching, it could prompt people to try online dating apps hoping to find love. There is, however, a dark side to online dating, and according to a survey by the BBC, 33% of people aged between 18 to […]
OU academic awarded Accelerator grant from the Wellcome trust
OU academic Dr Jenny Douglas has been selected for a prestigious Accelerator Award from the Wellcome Trust. The grant of £ 153,273 will fund research into improving Black women’s health and wellbeing in the UK. The Wellcome Trust Accelerator Awards support researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to undertake activities that […]
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Euclid mission discovers a stunning ‘Einstein ring’
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) dark universe detective, Euclid, has discovered a stunning ‘Einstein ring’, with help from astronomy experts at The Open University (OU). Euclid blasted off on its six-year mission to explore the dark Universe on 1 July 2023. Before the spacecraft could begin its survey, the team of scientists and engineers on […]
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New series of Inside Health
A new fourteen-part OU/BBC radio series of Inside Health starts today, Tuesday 14 January, and runs weekly on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. The series airs at 9.30am each week and will explore a wide variety of health-related topics to bring clarity to conflicting health advice and separate fact from fiction There will be […]
New series of The Bottom Line begins
The popular OU/BBC radio series The Bottom Line, bringing a weekly look at business, money tips and strategy, takes to the airwaves for a new nine-part series on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds at 12:04pm from Thursday 9 January. Each week presenter and OU Honorary Graduate Evan Davis hosts the lively business discussion show. […]
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