Today is World Book Day and as children around the world excitedly mark the occasion by dressing up as their favourite literary character, or join in…
Browsing: The OU speaks out
On Monday 22nd January, the University received the judgment from an employment tribunal following a claim brought against it by Professor Jo Phoenix. Professor Tim Blackman,…
Over one in 10 women in England have experienced online violence, while three in 10 women (30%) have witnessed online violence Seven in 10 (68%) believe…
New survey from The Open University shows that 49% of 18–19-year-olds in England have reconsidered going to university in the last year, due to rising living…
The Open University has launched two free courses aimed at supporting professionals and families who care for older people with learning disabilities. Supporting older people with…
Diverse routes into law and how the work of government lawyers impacts all aspects of public life were themes discussed by the Attorney General as she…
Open to all UK nurses, midwives, health visitors, nursing students and nursing support workers, the awards highlight excellence within the nursing profession and celebrate the contribution…
The Open University (OU) is celebrating the anniversary of its first graduation ceremony which took place on 23 June, 50 years ago. In the summer of…
New research on social care and older people resulted in a toolkit designed by The Open University aimed at transforming the well-being of older people and…
What distinguishes a company that makes “good” chocolate (chocolate untainted by child labour, modern slavery, deforestation and the overuse of agrichemicals) from one that merely makes…