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Eddie Izzard honoured by Open University
Known for his comic genius, acting prowess, love of languages and epic charity endeavours, Eddie Izzard is now the proud recipient of an Honorary Doctorate ... -
47 countries, hip-hop and an Open University Honours degree: Shanel’s story
Working with artists in New York as a music writer and producer of everything from hip-hop to classical, Shanel Cuthbert travelled to 47 countries during ... -
Why the unlawful use of personal data matters
Data, and its misuse, has become commonplace in the media headlines recently. Anne Wesemann, Lecturer in Law at The Open University Business School takes a ... -
Discovering psychology led Andrew to a new career
Growing up in North London, Andrew, 49, didn’t enjoy the academic side of school and left at 16 with 11 O-Levels. After a spell in ... -
Needs of children with seriously ill parents are being neglected, says OU report
Lucy is 16, and her Mum was diagnosed with breast cancer a year ago. Although she's got older siblings she is the only child living ... -
Open University shortlisted for two Guardian University Awards
Two Open University projects which are at the cutting edge of educational technology and accessibility have been shortlisted for the Guardian University Awards 2018. Using ... -
“The Open University was never seen as a lesser choice”
Bass guitar player in The Franklys Zoe Biggs, 29 from Milton Keynes, attended a few traditional university open days whilst studying her A-Levels. But she ... -
"You can achieve if you put your mind to it" - how Gareth studied while ...
At the age of 19, Gareth Hand from Derbyshire was working as a teaching assistant in a secondary school. His dream of becoming a Music ... -
How to measure happiness
Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to the annual World Happiness Report, with the UK ranked 19th this year (2018). But the ... -
Open University calls for Apprenticeship shake up
Vice-Chancellor calls for ‘modular apprenticeships’ to develop bespoke programmes, custom-made for business needs One in three (32%) business leaders want apprenticeships with greater flexibility New ...
