Number of free course enrolments on The Open University’s OpenLearn platform reaches 1 million over the past 12 months.

When English Literature and Creative Writing graduate Maria, 32, realised that attending a brick university wasn’t the right fit, she thought her dreams of becoming a writer were behind her. Spurred ...

Researchers, including academics from The Open University (OU) have discovered a possible sulphur-rich atmosphere of exoplanet L 98-59 d, signalling possible volcanoes on its surface. The study, which ...

The Open University is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning. Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 2 million students worldwide.

The Open University is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning. Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 2 million students worldwide.

The Open University is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning. Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 2 million students worldwide.

A sea of light points scattered evenly across a black background, with a few brighter and colourful ones standing out. As one gazes across the image from left to right, in the upper left corner, a ...

As the UK grapples with stagnant productivity growth, a new report from The Open University reveals that one in four businesses (27%) believe productivity has declined over the past five years, ...

Professor Tim Blackman has today announced that he is stepping down from his role as Vice-Chancellor at The Open University earlier than planned so that he can focus on his cancer treatment. The ...

Distinguished Zanzibar-born author and Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, who has been celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by The Open University. He won ...