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OU and National Extension College campaign to widen access to Higher Education

September 14, 2017

The OU and National Extension College (NEC) are launching a joint campaign to improve the life chances of those from low income groups or without previous…

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Taking students on a ‘learner journey’

December 6, 2016

This article is by Learning and Teaching Co-ordinator at The Open University in Scotland, Joan Thomson, and was originally published in The Scotsman. The “learner journey” is…

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OU responds to calls for £500m funding to be redirected from universities

October 21, 2015

Leading political think-tank Policy Exchange has published a report calling on BIS to redirect £500m from universities grant funding into Further Education to boost higher level professional and…

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