This is The Open University’s website for news. It contains topical content, with expert commentary from our academics, along with graduate case studies and what the OU has to say about developments across the Higher Education sector. We are the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning.
Day-to-day editorial management of this site’s content is provided by the Media Relations Team. The overall Editor-in-Chief is Head of External Communications, James Hardy.
You can also read copies of recent and previous OU media releases.
Contact the Media Relations Team
For all out of hours enquiries, please telephone +44 (0) 7901 515891. You can email the team at press-office@open.ac.uk.
James Hardy
Head of External Communications
All posts by James
Tel: +44 (0) 1908 652744
Mob: +44 (07809) 598393
Email: james.hardy@open.ac.uk
Christine Drabwell
(Interim) Deputy Head of Media Relations
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Tel: +44 (0) 1908 858673
Mob: +44 (0) 7990 827027
Email: christine.drabwell@open.ac.uk
Kath Middleditch
(Interim) Deputy Head of Media Relations
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Tel: +44 (0) 1908 655026
Mob: +44 (0)7771 810098
Email: kath.middleditch@open.ac.uk
Darry Khajehpour
Media Relations Officer
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Tel: +44 (0) 1908 652520
Mob: +44 (0) 7990 795055
Email: darry.khajehpour@open.ac.uk
