New Director for PolicyWISE
We’re delighted to confirm the appointment of Dewi Knight to the role of Director of PolicyWISE, the OU’s major new public policy initiative, which will launch…
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‘A special school’ airs on BBC Two, BBC Cymru Wales and iPlayer
Two academics from The Open University used their specialist skills to advise the BBC programme makers on a second series of A Special School, which airs…
New research finds the biggest predictors of future wealth
Are you a saver or a spender? Do you plan financially for the future? According to new research, your planning capabilities and attitude towards money are…
Top 10 OpenLearn courses of 2022
It’s been quite a year for The Open University’s free learning site, OpenLearn, as it reached the ripe old age of 16 and celebrated over 100…
First wave of colleges to receive OU support to boost skills in their local communities
The first wave of colleges in England that will receive support from The Open University (OU) to develop their higher technical educational offering has been announced…
OU secures £5.8m to build extended reality studio
The Open University (OU) has secured funding of £5.8m from the Office for Students to develop extended reality studios to expand its teaching and learning with…
It’s official – the OU is ranked in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers
The Open University is celebrating after learning it has been ranked in the Inclusive Top 50 UK employers. The Inclusive Companies organisation, which puts together the…
Jess Phillips MP is special guest at Violence Against Women and Girls event
Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, Jess Phillips MP was on the panel for a one-day conference on campus hosted by The Centre for Policing…
A statement from The Open University
The Open University plays a unique role in higher education. Our model of supported open learning has created opportunities for millions of people to learn new…
OU to lead first public policy research and knowledge exchange academic network across the UK and Ireland
A major new public policy initiative, PolicyWISE, is being developed by The Open University (OU). PolicyWISE will be the UK’s first network of academics and civil…
