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Open University graduate wins prestigious national nursing award

Fay Dudson, Open University nursing graduate, has won the Student Innovation in Practice Award at this year’s Student Nursing Times Awards.

23rd May 2025
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WELS Student and Tutor Awards 2024

The winners of the 2024 WELS Student and Tutor Awards were recently announced in a virtual awards ceremony. In total, 24 awards were made across the two categories, which recognise the achievements of some of the OU’s outstanding students, and the tutors who support them to succeed.

29th January 2025
Portraits of the award winners. Left to right: Charon, Nichola and Imogen

Student ambassadors recognised for their contribution to student voice

Three Open University students have been recognised for their significant contributions to student voice and wellbeing, successfully gaining the SEDA Student Partnership Impact Award.

9th August 2024
Solomon is pictured in a garden holding a small dog wearing a vibrant pink tutu

Solomon's story: “My OU Nursing degree means I now work at the same hospital I was born in”

OU graduate Solomon Jones tells his story. Unsure of what to do after finishing school he bounced around a few careers before finally finding his place – one that is very close to home.

31st July 2024
Gaia stands in front of an old cathedral. The text next to her reads: My tutor was so patient. She understood my determination and wouldn't see me give up. I could really tell she was loving her job. Gaia Marsiglione, BA (Hons) Language Studies

“I didn’t give up thanks to an incredible tutor who loved her job”

When a self-confessed “crazy choice” threatened to derail hopes of Gaia completing her Language Studies degree, an Open University (OU) tutor stepped into cheer her on and across the finishing line.

4th June 2024
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Social Work student wins apprenticeship award

Social Work student Hannah Wright has won the Apprenticeship Determination of the Year award at the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Apprenticeship awards 2023/24. The annual awards recognise apprentices who have demonstrated outstanding work and commitment to their role.

21st May 2024
Pictures of Abbey and Amy. Amy is holding a research poster about her app.

Nursing Times nominations for Abbey and Amy

Two OU nursing students, Abbey Williams and Amy Graham, have been nominated in the prestigious Student Nursing Times Awards, in the Student Innovation in Practice category. The winner will be announced in late April.

22nd March 2024
Text reads WELS Student Awards 2023, overlaid on an image of three different shaped start trophies.

WELS Student Awards 2023 – meet the winners

Every year, the OU’s Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) recognises students for their achievements through the WELS Student Awards. This year seventeen talented students received awards in two categories: the Going the Extra Mile Award and the Student Inspirational Achievement Award. Each award is particularly notable, as students must be nominated by their tutors to be eligible.

1st February 2024
Dr Janice Gorlach is pictured holding her MBE. She is dressed smartly in navy blue and is wearing a hat.

WELS alumna recognised for services to education

Dr Janice Gorlach, OU alumna, has recently received an MBE for her services to education and the positive impact her work has had on children’s lives.

19th December 2023
Jane stands outside Windsor Castle. She's dressed very smartly and is displaying her MBE in its presentation case.

WELS alumna receives MBE

OU alumna Jane Green recently received her MBE, awarded for her work as founder of SEDSConnective, a volunteer and user-led neurodivergent and symptomatic hypermobility health charity.

23rd November 2023

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