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Pressures of the modern world: BBC/Open University co-production of Child of Our Time returns
17 April 2008

OU Business School offers global opportunities to fellow academics
3 April 2008

Chinese School opens its doors – an Open University and BBC FOUR series
19 March 2008

Cream of international business unite to drive forward OU Business School
18 March 2008

Using nature’s toolbox to deliver business change
6 March 2008

How and why everyday people are watched: $2.5 million for surveillance research project
27 February 2008

Email bullying, online fraud, electronic identity theft: guard against cyber crime with new course
15 January 2008

Classics brought to life: new series of The Essay launches
28 November 2007

The Open University and the Youth Justice Board create new alliance
13 November 2007

That figures: BBC and Open University co-production More or Less returns with a new presenter
22 October 2007

Free research resource launched
01 October 2007

Care sector is a female ghetto, say researchers
01 October 2007

The Open University tops student satisfaction ratings for third year running
12 September 2007

Open University staff take honours with National Teaching Fellowship Awards
2 July 2007

The Open University's OpenLearn website receives a $4.45million grant
28 June 2007

Half a million people in 160 countries are now using the free learning materials made available through Openlearn
13 June 2007

The Open University launches new World Archaeology course
07 June 2007

The Open University responds to ethics debate by launching new centre
22 May 2007

European higher education urged to raise ambitions: Open University Vice-Chancellor
17 May 2007

Enormous challenges faced by Africa's next generation': international conference
16 May 2007

Lord Puttnam is installed as the new Chancellor of The Open University
27 Apr 2007

First Arab Open University students to graduate
1 March 2007

Give the gift of lifelong learning, with the OU's new range of gift vouchers
27 November 2006

The Open University reacts to UK IT skills shortage with “Computing and Its Practice” – a novel IT solution for employees and employers alike
14 November 2006

Using a slice of history to make the past come alive for schools
17 October 2006

The Lord Puttnam is appointed Chancellor of The Open University
3 October 2006

The Open University retains number one ranking for student satisfaction
24 Aug 2006

The Open University prepares to welcome A-level student enquiries
17 August 2006

Beyond the Iraq War 2003: the gap between security policy-makers’ perceptions and those of the public
16 June 2006

OU announces £5.6m project to make learning material free on the internet
10 March 2006

Manchester and OU sign partnership agreement
28 February 2006

A chance at learning ways to create lasting peace in the world at The Open University
14 February 2006

New international partnership offers a pathway to an OU degree to  students in Asia and Africa
21 November 2005

Universities in Africa to benefit from Open University teaching materials in new ‘Open Door’ initiative
16 November 2005

The Open University builds student online environment with Moodle and more
8 November 2005

OU welcomes support for part-time higher education
4 November 2005

Don’t Look Back – a visual exhibition at the OU challenges perceptions of theatre
17 October 2005

Learning disabilities: families tell their personal stories
11 October 2005

Open University success in including everyone in education
11 October 2005

The Open University recognised for UK excellence
30 September 2005

Initiative to solve shortage of crucial higher education subjects underway
28 September 2005

A new way to find old oil
23 September 2005

The Open University is ranked at the top for student satisfaction
22 September 2005

OU pursues the growing continuing professional development market
21 July 2005

IT workers get career boost from The Open University
20 July 2005

OU and BBC Stardate series to Broadcast Deep Impact mission
21 June 2005

Identity on Political Agenda
20 June 2005

Powering People: new creative media campaign for the OU
6th June 2005

Shooting the War – A Nation on Film VE Day Special
4th May 2005

The Open University welcomes Order of Merit honour for its Chancellor
28th April 2005

New Identities in a Post Traditional Society
8th April 2005

The Extraordinary Fascination and Distortion of Hitler
7th April 2005

Open University space scientists honoured for achievement
4th April 2005

The Open University gets the environmental GREEN light
31st March 2005

Finding new ways to encourage the learning of languages
1st March 2005

Stretching the brightest secondary school students: OU ready to help
23rd February 2005

How film captured our nation
4th February 2005

Rough Scientists face toughest challenge yet in exotic marine location
4th February 2005

The Open University and BBC Present an Epic History of the World
4th February 2005

Pioneering cross border project will take learning to new students
3rd February 2005

Celebrities Get Red Nose Job
31st January 2005

Supervolcanoes can wake up fast
20th January 2005

Younger students continue to turn to The Open University
19th January 2005

Centre for research on socio-cultural change opens
7th January 2005

Stardate: Mission to Titan
17th December 2004

Professorial appointments bring boost to education research
9th December 2004

When the Earth turns bad: New evidence that mass extinction was home-grown
1st December 2004

Insight into the toppling of the Tay Bridge
30th November 2004

New website to help pupils learn about global issues
11th November 2004

Appointments add to the Open University’s excellence in research
9th November 2004

Did dinosaurs die at hands of meteorite fall or volcanic eruption?
4th November 2004

OU welcomes Tomlinson Report
21st October 2004

United Kingdom to get front row seat for asteroid Toutatis
16th September 2004

British Isles: A Natural History – Join the Open University’s great Snail hunt
9th September 2004

OUBS leads managers in Ethiopia to BA success
16th August 2004

Join the race to find billion-year-old rock from outer space
2nd August 2004

New Pro-Chancellor for the Open University
21st July 2004

Commonwealth Honours for Open University's Distance Learning Materials
7th July 2004

Men care about their looks too
24th June 2004

UK team selected for robot world cup in Lisbon
24th June 2004

UK Children’s Charity Founder is honoured by the Open University
17th June 2004

Opening doors into the darkness of the Universe
1st June 2004

Open University students champion learning at work day aims
20th May 2004

Sir Geoffrey Vickers honoured as archive is presented to the OU
7th May 2004

Space spectacular Transit of Venus is TV event
7th May 2004

Energy experts help accession state prepare ahead of EU deadline
28th April 2004

OU announces new msc in international finance and management
21st April 2004

Employment practice course extends open university law programme
21st April 2004

Imagination, Creativity, and the Human Mind
19th April 2004

Windsurfing champion on to a winner with the Open University
13th April 2004

OU student in fly on the wall documentary
6th April 2004

Honorary grads 2004
2nd April 2004

Shell and the open university announce learning partnership
22nd March 2004

Milton Keynes talks rubbish
18th March 2004

The Open university welcomes mathematics inquiry report
24th February 2004

Open university researcher chronicles the birthday blues
18th February 2004

The 14-19 working group interim report:
the open university welcomes news of goal to meet needs of bright students

17th February 2004

New open university course set to widen access to childcare study
17th February 2004

Essential e-moderating guide for new generation of tutors
4th February 2004

Complexity book addresses organizational change
4th February 2004

Stealth tax cuts drive motoring reform
3rd February 2004

The Open University provides answers on global warming
30th January 2004

First data from mars express: availability of UK-based academic to provide expert comment
22nd January 2004

Record number of students choose the open university
12th January 2004

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