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I left school with no A Levels and very poor GCSEs, now, with three OU qualifications under my belt, I’m a new man!

A religiously-focused education in a closed community left David keen to expand his horizons. Now, with three OU qualifications under his belt, he's...

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“The OU’s flexibility suited me much better than a brick university”

“I particularly liked the virtual laboratory … as not everyone can get to an on-campus laboratory”  Natalie was a star student at...

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“The Open University has opened many doors for me and made me believe that anything is possible.”

“I wanted to work in the NHS – and now I do.”  Amy was inspired by her own ill health to begin a BSc (Hons) in Health Sciences but...

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Celebrating our new Professor of Ocean Biogeochemistry, Pallavi Anand

We are celebrating another new professor in EEES, following the promotion of Dr Pallavi Anand to Professor of Ocean...

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Celebrating our new Professor of Planetary Mineralogy, Susanne Schwenzer

We are celebrating a new Professor in EEES. Dr Susanne Schwenzer has recently been promoted to Professor of Planetary...

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BBC Co-pro: Scam Interceptors

From Mon 10 June, a new ten-part OU/BBC series of Scam Interceptors starts on BBC One daytime and will run daily on weekdays at 10:45am and will be...

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Professor Mark Brandon awarded The Polar Medal

Mark Brandon, Professor of Polar Oceanography, has been awarded The Polar Medal by His Majesty King Charles III in recognition of his ...

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Lift-off planned for historic mission to the Moon

Peregrine Mission One, which successfully launched today (8 January 2024), marks a historic journey from Florida to the Moon. The mission is a...

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Celebrating Innovation: Professor Clara Mancini receives ACI Outstanding Career Impact Award

The 10th Animal-Computer Interaction (ACI) conference, held at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, USA, became a milestone not only for its...

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Ask the Expert: Generative AI at the OU – Thursday, 21 September- 12:00-13:00

Ask the Expert: Generative AI at the OU - Thursday, 21 September- 12:00-13:00 In this session we will first quickly give an overview of the...

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STEM Freshers: Who do you call? SST or Tutor?

STEM Freshers: Who do you call? SST or Tutor?  Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:00 - 22:00 BST What if I need an alternate format of my module...