Top ten most popular free courses to indulge in on OpenLearn
WEBDec 26, 2023 · Since its launch in 2006 The Open University’s free learning resource website OpenLearn has received more than 112 million visits with many people going on to complete several of the hundreds of free courses available.. Each year we collate which are the most popular – some are just a few hours long while others – the badged open courses – comprise 24 hours of CPD-approved learning and ...
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WEBOpen University launches funding opportunity to support disabled entrepreneurs. September 12, 2024. The Open University’s (OU) brand new Open Business Creators Fund for Disabled Entrepreneurs is now open. £25,000 in total funding is being offered from the OU to help disabled individuals…. ‘OU study unlocked career opportunities I never ...
BepiColombo’s most astounding images yet highlight fourth …
WEBSep 5, 2024 · The ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission has successfully completed its fourth of six gravity assist flybys at Mercury overnight on 4/5 September, capturing images that include two special impact craters as it uses the planet’s gravity to steer itself on course to enter orbit around Mercury in November 2026. The closest approach took place at 22:48 ...
The Open University celebrates their GOLD rating in the Teaching ...
WEBSep 28, 2023 · Staff at The Open University are celebrating after hearing the university has been awarded an overall Gold rating in the Office for Students (OfS) Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). The TEF recognises high-quality teaching and student outcomes in higher education and 2023 was the first time the OU has submitted to the TEF.
The Open University to host AI in Education Conference
WEBBy Leah Snelus June 17, 2024. The Open University (OU) is set to host the annual AI in Education conference at its Milton Keynes campus on Monday, 24 June. The event will bring together leading experts in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to discuss the current challenges in education and explore how AI can drive positive changes in the ...
Stunning new OU/BBC series relives our Earth’s fascinating history
WEBJul 14, 2023 · The series will begin this evening (17 July 2023) on BBC Two at 9.00pm, kicking off five incredible episodes tracking the origins of Earth to the arrival of humanity. We follow Chris through our planet’s worst mass extinction event, dramatic climate change and collisions of whole continents, all brought to life through incredible computer ...
Zelensky: BBC programme charts his journey from comedian to …
WEBSep 3, 2024 · A new OU/BBC three-part programme charting the journey of President Zelensky from young actor and entertainer to one of the most recognisable leaders on the planet airs on Wednesday 4 September. In the first episode of The Zelensky Story, being aired at 9pm on BBC Two, we see how the former comic actor went from playing the fictional president ...
New OU / BBC series of Scam Interceptors returns to screens
WEBFrom Monday 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. The new series will also be available on BBC iPlayer. In this season, presenters Rav Wilding, Nick Stapleton and the team return to hunt down the scammers plaguing the lives of everyday people.
OU secures £5.8m to build extended reality studio - OU News
WEBBy Hannah Grimmette December 8, 2022. The Open University (OU) has secured funding of £5.8m from the Office for Students to develop extended reality studios to expand its teaching and learning with augmented and virtual reality. Open XR Studios will feature state-of-the-art equipment to capture, reproduce and render 4D imagery.
Saving Lives in Cardiff follows the doctors making life-changing ...
WEBAug 19, 2024 · A new six-part OU/BBC co-production from the ‘Saving Lives’ series begins on 20 August at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC One Wales.. Against the backdrop of rising waiting lists and overstretched staff, Saving Lives in Cardiff follows the clinicians who face the daily dilemma of deciding who gets treated first and the impact these decisions have on the lives of patients, their families and the ...