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Report warns against “putting clock back” on tackling youth violence
July 13, 2020
Education, languages and health
OU partners in innovative new blended nursing degree
July 9, 2020

Arts and social sciences
Summer statement: Rishi Sunak goes all out for jobs, leaving public finances for another day
July 9, 2020

Space
Euclid space telescope’s camera a step closer to imaging galaxies
July 9, 2020

News from The Open University

Education, languages and health

NMC approves the OU’s new Future Nurse curriculum

July 3, 2020

Following an approval event held in March 2020, The Open University’s (OU) new Future Nurse curriculum has been formally approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The OU has…

Has COVID-19 changed the public perception of nursing?
June 30, 2020
Teach your child through creative play
June 18, 2020
The Language of Protest: political demonstration in the age of Covid-19
June 11, 2020
Open University Law students join Freedom Law Clinic project researching the effects of Covid-19 on civil liberties
June 5, 2020

Science, maths and technology

Not just a meadow…

July 3, 2020

On the eve of National Meadows Day, David Gowing, Professor of Botany at The Open University, explains why floodplain meadows are important and not just a thing of beauty. Floodplain…

International scientists discover a pair of dancing planets
July 2, 2020
Super-Earth planets detected orbiting nearby star
June 26, 2020
Life inside Pluto? Hot birth may have created internal ocean on dwarf planet
June 23, 2020
A new journey for disabled veterans like Daniel
June 21, 2020

Arts and social sciences

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New report on mental health and wellbeing of emergency responders

July 6, 2020

The mental health of emergency responders (ER) could be improved by better integration of wellbeing support into organisations, sharing of “best practice”, a single gateway to help navigate support services,…

Nkurunziza’s life and Burundian politics: beyond the mourning and controversies
June 24, 2020
Everybody needs good neighbours, especially right now
May 19, 2020
Coronavirus: Ten economic steps to support employment
May 15, 2020
Inflation or deflation – which would be worse right now?
May 7, 2020

Business and Law

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Bite-size marketing course is stepping stone to business qualification

July 8, 2020

A new short course in marketing skills is launched by The Open University that can add up to a business management qualification. The microcredential Business Management: Marketing principles and practice…

Around the University

Survey reveals strong OU graduate employment results

June 30, 2020

Results from the first Graduate Outcomes survey show OU graduates succeeding in the jobs market.…

From the forces to the courtroom: Kate’s story

June 19, 2020

When Kate Moth was medically discharged from the Army in 2016, she began doubting her…

OU welcomes report seeking better deal for part-time learners
June 15, 2020
Double honours for OU’s 50th anniversary campaign
June 10, 2020
Extra OU free courses will boost Government’s skills initiative
June 2, 2020
OU launches online teaching microcredential for “hasty pivot” to distance learning
May 22, 2020