News from The Open University

New report highlights trends in online and blended learning
‘Enriched realities’ and ‘Using chatbots in learning’ are two of the top ten new approaches to learning and teaching in this year’s Innovating Pedagogy report from The Open University. The…

OU academic named in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours
Mark Brandon, Professor of Polar Oceanography, at The Open University has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year 2021 Honours for services to Polar Science. Mark has been…

A creative education – a writer’s insight
Dr Ed Hogan, Lecturer in Creative Writing at The Open University, and a successful novelist, offers an insight into the reality of being a writer and finding inspiration in unlikely…

New short course helps business leaders navigate uncertainty
The Open University (OU) has launched a new microcredential short course aimed at senior managers and leaders to equip them with the skills needed to make effective decisions and harness…

Pandemic prompts rise of creative ambition, OU survey finds
Six in ten of us took up something creative in 2020Most popular activity was reading…

Return of ‘The Truth About’ spotlights Covid concerns
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the OU/BBC partnership and New Year kicks off…