The Open University (OU) and The Association of Colleges (AoC) have come together to call for a national skills strategy, with long term investment and reform…
The Open University has welcomed moves by the UK Government to ensure that the importance of part-time study and distance learning are fully recognised in the biggest shake-up…
During the second reading of the bill that will give the government the go-ahead to trigger Britain’s exit from the European Union, MPs had a chance…
The UK Government is piloting a new framework for measuring teaching excellence in universities called the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), with a view to providing students…
The Universities and Science Minister, Jo Johnson MP, has used a keynote speech to highlight the importance of life-long access to higher education. Addressing the annual…
More degree awarding powers to new universities, recognising teaching quality and widening participation to HE was the rallying cry from Jo Johnson, Minister of State for…
The Government is on course to miss targets to open up access to higher education, according to new research. And “they cannot afford to focus their efforts solely on…
George Osborne today delivered his eighth budget as Chancellor. We spoke to two Open University academics with different areas of expertise to get their take on the…
The Investigatory Powers Bill – which could allow police to hack mobile phones, computers and web browsing history – provides a unique opportunity to lead global…
“Three quarters of widening participation students say that without the Open University, they would not have been able to attend higher education at all” That was…
