A young boy sits on a woman's lap, nestled into her chest. He is staring sadly into the camera, she has her cheek resting on the top of his head.

Study aims to provide greater support to families with a loved one in prison

Enhancement of the support currently offered to families with a parent or primary carer in prison is the goal of the ‘Families First’ project, a…

Portrait of OU Education Studies student Aimee Durning. She sits in a meadow garden outside her school.

Education Studies student awarded MBE

Second year Education Studies (Primary) student Aimee has been awarded an MBE in recognition of her work with children with special…

'Head and shoulders' portrait of MA Education student Marielle. She is wearing a pink sweater and smiling at the camera.

Marielle masters applied linguistics

Marielle began study on the Applied Linguistics pathway of the OU Masters in Education whilst living in Spain and working as a private language…

A young (junior aged) girl in a green top looks at the camera, holding open a book. She is standing beside a stand advertising the Morrison's Children's Little Library.

OU research shapes Morrisons' new children's book initiative

National supermarket chain Morrisons, working in conjunction with the Reading for Pleasure project has launched a book donation and…

Young person talking to a counsellor in a university office.

OU partners to embed mental wellbeing in HE

The OU is collaborating with De Montfort and other UK universities in a study to identify best practice for the Higher Education sector…

Can digital picture books support children's literary development?

Digital picture books have become increasingly popular with children and parents but how do digital books perform in comparison with traditional…

Women in WELS: Challenging the Status Quo

We caught up with WELS academics Dr Jenny Douglas, Senior Lecturer in Health Promotion, and Kate Lister, Lecturer in Education…

Zambian teacher training project thrives during pandemic

By changing the way teachers access learning materials and taking advance of smartphone technology, OU Zambian teacher training project ZEST…

WELS leads community education in Zimbabwe during COVID-19

Research conducted by WELS colleagues during the pandemic-enforced school closures in Zimbabwe explores the complexities of remote learning for…

WELS assists FIFA in creating Safeguarding in Sport Diploma

A team from the OU's Faculty of WELS and FIFA have today announced the launch of the FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Sport Diploma – a major new…