As expected, the first episode of Sir David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II has been greeted with rapturous applause. But alongside the gasps of delight at the…
Peter Horrocks, the vice-chancellor of The Open University, has warned that higher education is years behind in maximising the use of digital technology. In a speech…
Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, Peter Horrocks, updates our students in this video. He focuses on: Talking to students, meeting graduates at degree ceremonies and using social…
A campaign celebrating the OU’s diverse student community won a UK-wide social media award. The #Iwas campaign was announced as winner of the Best Audience Engagement…
From age 18 to 81, this year hundreds of our students – at all stages of life – have celebrated achieving their degrees. The wide range of…
This blog was authored by Vice-Chancellor, Peter Horrocks, and originally published on Universities UK We are at a rare moment in politics where the concerns…
The OU is pleased to congratulate its students, who have achieved honours in a global undergraduate competition. The Undergraduate Awards (UA) Programme is the world’s largest…
Digital entrepreneur, Lopa Patel, has been awarded an honorary degree in recognition of her contributions to encouraging diversity and inclusion in science and technology, and her…
Whether it’s using PayPal instead of cash, checking your iPhone constantly for emails, or using a Fitbit to track your steps, technologies have pervaded our daily…
In a landmark series, the BBC reveals the secrets of the human body and what biological and chemical processes support life. Produced in partnership with The…
