ECYS News

Sustainable Development Goals through the eyes of 17-year-olds

Project 17, a new radio series from the BBC World Service and The Open University, hears from seventeen 17-year-olds on whether the United…

Homeschooling project to inspire hope and celebrate BAME diversity

A homeschooling project, lead by WELS academics and geared towards inspiring hope and celebrating Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME)…

Research funding win to improve education in Africa

​A research project, led by Professor Kwame Akyeampong, which takes a play-based approach to learning to improve education in early years…

Reports call for more support for people with learning disabilities

Two reports on the effect of COVID-19 on people with learning disabilities launched on 10 December. Carried out by the Social History of Learning…

TESS-India celebrates 3 million views!

Dr Lina Adinolfi, English Language Lecturer from the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics, has celebrated 3 million views of the authentic…

Karen's story: Cancer, coursework, and cake!

Karen Baker, recipient of a WELS Student Inspirational Achievement Award 2020, was determined to complete her Primary Education studies despite…

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…

OU academic joins Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel

Professor Kwame Akyeampong, School of ECYS, has joined the Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel to share his international research and…

Research into the impact of coronavirus on young Black Britons

Dr 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…

Book Chat: RfP partners with Macmillan Children’s Books

The Reading for Pleasure (RfP) project has launched Book Chat: Reading with your Child, a collaboration with Macmillan Children's Books to provide…