The regeneration of seaside areas has been under debate in Westminster, with one topic of focus being access to education for those in coastal communities. Some…
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The OU’s Chancellor, Baroness Martha Lane-Fox of Soho, led the celebration of the OU’s mission and success in a debate in the House of Lords last…
The Higher Education Minister, Sam Gyimah – responsible for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation in England – joined an online session with eight students from his…
New reports from MillionPlus and the Sutton Trust put the spotlight firmly on the decline in part-time student numbers. Both reports follow on from OU Vice-Chancellor,…
Prime Minister Theresa May has confirmed that improving support for part-time and distance learning will be at the heart of the UK Government’s review of university…
Students from disadvantaged backgrounds are being let down by the university system in England, new figures show. A Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) assessment showed a…
Open University says part-time students ‘learning while earning’ need direct funding A new report by The Open University, “Fixing the Broken Market in Part-Time study”, published on the…
The Open University expressed deep concern at proposals in the UK Budget to delay and limit maintenance loans for undergraduates in England who wish to undertake…
The Open University’s Vice-Chancellor Peter Horrocks CBE welcomes a Universities UK report out on Monday October 10 calling for older learners to feature in government policy on…
Social mobility is certainly the hot potato where the May Government is concerned. But is the new Prime Minister really looking in the right places? asks…