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WELS wins Guardian University Award; comes runner-up in a second!

The Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies has scooped a prestigious Guardian University Award and taken the runner-up spot in a second category. The Awards showcase some of the best work from across the Higher Education (HE) sector. 

25th November 2020

Professor of Literacy recognised with storytelling fellowship

OU Professor of Literacy, Natalia Kucirkova, has been awarded a Jacobs Foundation Fellowship in recognition of her research into the impact of multimedia personalised stories for children.

22nd November 2020

Nurses, stress and COVID-19

Coronavirus and COVID-19 has unexpectedly placed nurses on the centre stage of health care services across the globe. Dr Rebecca Garcia reflects on the care of nursing staff during the pandemic.

19th November 2020

OU academic joins Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel

Portrait photo of Kwame Akyeampong, sitting in front of a windowProfessor Kwame Akyeampong, School of ECYS, has joined the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel to share his international research and expertise on education systems in Africa.

18th November 2020

Research into the impact of coronavirus on young Black Britons

Black teen girl, wearing a blue surgical mask, staring into the distance with her arms foldedDr Michael Boampong has received £10,000 from the OU’s COVID-19 Rapid Response funding scheme to research the impact of COVID-19 on young Black Britons.

17th November 2020

Open University partners with Brook on RSE support from Local Authorities

An OU team has worked with sexual health and wellbeing charity, Brook, to support RSE planning in schools.

17th November 2020

Transforming mental health care in secure environments

Photograph of OU student LauryDelivering healthcare in a forensic hospital, BSc (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health) student, Laury has harnessed her background as a journalist to launch a series of innovative projects to support the service users she works with.

16th November 2020

OU co-production returns as hospitals adjust to pandemic

Award-winning OU/BBC co-production ‘Hospital’ returns for a sixth series, filmed at London’s Royal Free Trust hospitals as staff and patients grapple with the extraordinary challenge of operating within the new COVID landscape.

9th November 2020

OU wins Going Higher for Student Carers award

carer kneeling talking to a child in a wheelchairExtensive work to develop support for student carers at The Open University has been acknowledged with a Going Higher for Student Carers Recognition Award.

4th November 2020

NMC approval for new blended nursing degree partnership

The latest addition to The Open University’s selection of nursing programmes has received approval from the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) and provides a direct-entry route for individuals in London and the South West region looking to kick-start their nursing career.

2nd November 2020

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