Meet the OU’s youngest ever law graduate
Completing her degree at the age of just 18, Zahra Alidina is The Open University’s youngest ever law graduate. Zahra left school at the age of…
Author Kath Middleditch
Kath Middleditch
Former Media Relations Manager at The Open University. For enquiries, please contact press-office@open.ac.uk.
Special award for inspiring OU professor who champions womens’ careers in maths
A leading OU maths professor who has championed the career progression of women in maths in the UK is being recognised with a special award from…
Open University and Google bring virtual reality into schools
The Open University (OU) is taking school children to the Great Barrier Reef, Everest and volcanoes with new virtual reality technology in the classroom. Through virtual…
OU Business School pioneers Europe’s first MOOCs for academic credit
The OU Business School is the first business school in Europe to offer credits for its courses through MOOCs on the FutureLearn platform. Starting from 15…
OU joins new search for water on the Moon
A new mini robotic laboratory going to the south pole of the Moon to search for water could “enable a new wave of human exploration of…
‘Urgent action’ needed to protect adult education
New report sponsored by The Open University calls for cohesive national strategy to protect adult education The first report commissioned by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for…
Open University honours legal pioneer Baroness Brenda Hale
The Right Honorable the Baroness Hale of Richmond, Deputy President of the Supreme Court, received an Honorary Doctorate from The Open University at its degree ceremony…
Britain for sale? OU academics contribute to foreign ownership debate
Do ‘clever financing arrangements’ benefit UK citizens or the private sector? Two OU academics comment on a new report which looks at pros and cons of…
Hillsborough justice campaigner honoured by OU
Sheila Coleman, a leading member of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from The Open University. The honour comes shortly after an…
Everton kicks off Science in the Stadium outreach project
This Sunday, at the last Everton FC home game of the season, Goodison Park hosts the world premiere of Science in the Stadium, a new science-meets-sport…
