News from The Open University
Reducing the stigma of HIV this World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day on 1 December is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV. Established in 1988, ‘rocking the red ribbon’ shows support for people…
Rogue planets: how wandering bodies in interstellar space ended up on their own
Dr Joanna Barstow Eberhardt, Ernest Rutherford Research Fellow at The Open University writes for The Conversation about rogue planets. We now know of almost 5,000 planets outside the Solar System. If…
Olu Jacobs: Nollywood’s elder statesman has always acted for his country
Françoise Ugochukwu, Senior Research Fellow, Development, Policy and Practice (DPP) at The Open University writes about renowned Nigerian actor-producer Olu Jacobs. Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, the Nigerian film producer and renowned…
What it takes to be a leader – spotlight on BBC/OU Learning English online series
Academics from The Open University have collaborated with BBC Learning English to help thousands of people around the world to not only learn English but inform and inspire them about…
The OU partners with Alamy to build a photo collection to better represent Black and Asian students
To inspire learners from diverse backgrounds to achieve their ambitions, The Open University has commissioned…
OU’s free learning site turns 15 and reaches 100m visitors
The Open University’s (OU) free learning site, OpenLearn, is celebrating a milestone after clocking up…
