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One of the Open University’s (OU) most popular free courses is going bilingual, giving Welsh-language speakers the skills and knowledge they need to master their money, in their choice of Welsh or English. 

Today, the OU in Wales has joined with the international social work community to celebrate World Social Work Day (16 March).

The Open University (OU) in Wales has launched an online hub of free wellbeing and mental health resources for students. The new collection is available in English and Welsh on OpenLearn Wales and OpenLearn Cymru. Its launch coincides with University Mental Health Day (4 March).

An IT student from rural Wales is the latest guest on a brand-new podcast hosted by presenter Gemma Cairney.

The Open University in Wales has announced that even more spaces are available on its prestigious nursing degree scheme, which allows healthcare assistants to study flexibly for a nursing degree while continuing to work in their local hospital or care home. 

We’ve come a long way since we first launched our Applied Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship programme in Wales in 2018. We’re working with apprentices and employers across Wales to upskill existing staff and help organisations and their staff reach their full potential.

Rhys Daniels, Skills Manager, and Rhys Griffiths, Business Relationship Manager, Wales at The Open University, explore where the programme started, how it’s going, and what the future looks like for degree apprenticeships in Wales.

Public sector employers are in competition with the private sector for IT talent and need to offer great learning opportunities and career progression paths in order to secure and retain key talent. That’s the approach that the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) takes with regards to existing and future talent.

Vice-chancellor of The Open University Professor Tim Blackman delivered this year’s annual Raymond Williams memorial lecture on Monday 1 February.

Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLlM) tutors were among some of the most recent further education college staff to receive support from the OU in Wales on distance learning and supporting students remotely.

The Independent Review Panel on Qualifications in Wales has published its final report today