Lords launch of Institute of Coding
Open University (OU) academics were among the 200 guests at the formal launch at the House of Lords of the Institute of Coding (IoC) – a…
Browsing: Around the OU
Award makes it a hat-trick for OU Social Media Engagement Team
Social media experts at the OU chalked up another win at the UK Content Awards 2018 in London. The Social Media Engagement Team, part of the…
Happy Birthday NHS! Three OU/BBC programmes mark 70th anniversary
Thursday 5 July marks the 70th anniversary of the National Health Service, one of the nation’s best loved institutions. To celebrate this milestone and the vital role…
Entrepreneurship competition rewards student business talent
An innovative clothes-drying product, a web platform to help older people digitise their memories, and a project to help young people in need are amongst the…
OU welcomes Parliamentary Report on problems facing students
The Open University has welcomed a House of Lords report that once again underlines the impact of UK Government reforms on part-time higher education in England.…
Global education pioneer Professor Bob Moon awarded CBE
The OU’s Emeritus Professor of Education Bob Moon has been awarded a CBE in The Queen’s Birthday Honours List for his pioneering work in teacher education…
Curriculum changes to attract more students to the OU
The Open University is refreshing its curriculum to introduce new options for students while dropping areas of study which are less popular. The OU proposes to…
Jonathan Nicholls named as the OU’s new Acting University Secretary
The Open University has appointed Dr Jonathan Nicholls as its Acting University Secretary. He will take up the post in mid-July on the departure of the…
Phasing out of Government grant underlines need for new funding system
The UK Government has confirmed the final phase of its staged reduction of direct grants to The Open University. Teaching grant in England fallen by 80%…
“Exceptional institution” shortlisted for Global Teaching Award
The Open University is shortlisted for the 2018 Global Teaching Excellence Award, with praise from the judges for its unique teaching methods, huge reach and outstanding…
