News from The Open University

OU delivers opportunity for FE colleges in England to boost their technical skills offer
Further education colleges in England can now apply to access support from The Open University to boost their higher technical education provision. The scheme is backed by £10 million of…

Three reasons concrete doesn’t live up to its environmental claims
Dr Alice Moncaster, is a Senior Lecturer in general engineering at The Open University and here she gives her take on why concrete isn’t all that it’s cracked up to…

UK interest rate rise: what the Bank of England’s historic hike means for your money
Jonquil Lowe is a Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance at The Open University. Here she writes for The Conversation and predicts how households will feel the effect of…

‘Alternative’ weddings could become legally binding – report
An Open University academic’s research has helped pave the way for the possibility of ‘alternative-style’ weddings becoming legally binding in England and Wales. Celebrants from non-religious belief organisations, such as humanists,…

Open University implements landmark decasualisation deal for tutors
The Open University (OU) has implemented new permanent contracts for over 4,800 Associate Lecturers, in…

The Open University is a finalist in awards that champion social mobility
The Open University has become a finalist in the ‘University of the Year’ category in…