OU/BBC documentary to explore history of Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes and Me: Wednesday 16 August 2017, 21:00: BBC Four The most famous new town in the UK – Milton Keynes – has turned 50…
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Clearing 2017: entry available now to The Open University
A-level results day launches a wave of big emotions, as young people across the UK are faced with important decisions to take about their future. The…
Widening access to higher education and part-time learning go hand-in-hand
The OU has welcomed the release of the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and the charity Brightside’s new collection of essays on widening access to university…
OU/BBC documentary explores the volatile border between India and Pakistan
Marking the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India, the OU is exploring the recent history of the two nations and the Indo-Pakistan Border in a…
New series explores the dark reality behind the disruption economy
New two-part television series Secrets of Silicon Valley investigates the reality behind Silicon Valley’s endless faith in its power to change the world for the better. The so-called…
Statement from The Open University on policy regarding comprehensive U.S. sanctions
The Open University reaches many thousands of international students and operates in numerous countries. Operating at this scale globally means that we are bound by laws…
Prejudice & Pride: The People’s History of LGBTQ Britain
A new BBC/Open University co-production will take a look back at the 50 years since the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality – from the perspective of the…
Robots – friend or foe? New OU/BBC series explores the rise of the robots
Are robots our companions or could they become our greatest rivals? In a special two-part series, electronics engineer, Professor Danielle George, and evolutionary biologist, Dr Ben…
Addicted Parents: Last Chance to Keep My Children
Addicted Parents: Last Chance to Keep My Children is a new OU/BBC TV co-production telling the stories of residents at Phoenix Futures’ Specialist Family Service – the…
Founding Director of the OU, John Greenall, dies
John Greenall, a founding director of The Open University, has died. Mr Greenall served as Director of Information Services from the University’s opening in 1969 until…
