As organisations across the world mark the United Nations’ International Migrants Day (18 December) the OU shares stories by staff and students of their experiences and…
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A pilot scheme, giving NHS healthcare workers a chance to try creative writing as a potential support for wellbeing during the pandemic, has won national recognition.…
A new hairstyle can make all the difference they say, and newly published psychology research shows that our hair could make even more of an impact…
Written by Dr Gemma Briggs, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at The Open University and Helen Wells, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Keele Univeristy. The laws around…
Decision making can be a tricky business and it’s at the heart of a new BBC/OU co-produced radio series, aiming to help us all to become…
The Open University (OU) has launched the first module in a package of free Safeguarding Leadership Training courses, aimed at those working in the international development…
As COP26 leaves its mark it’s clear we are entering a pivotal time in terms of the climate change emergency, with implications for Learning & Development…
A new album of George Frideric Handel’s work is released this Friday 19th November, which draws inspiration from painstaking OU academic research. The album features a…
A new two-part programme, Inside the Care Crisis with Ed Balls airs on Monday 8 November on BBC Two at 9pm. Co-produced by the BBC and…
The UK Government’s Spending Review on Wednesday October 27 will set out Parliament’s public spending on its priority areas over the next three years. It will…