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A high point for TIDE in Myanmar

The first Open University international development programme to operate in Myanmar reached a milestone with its third and largest yet residential school, for 228 academic and support staff from 21 Myanmar universities.

27th June 2019

The Open University joins programme promoting sexual and reproductive health and rights in crisis hit countries

The Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies Faculty has announced its commitment to a new multi-million pound Government funded consortium within the UK Aid Connect programme to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).

The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) led consortium, in which the OU is a partner, includes Frontline AIDS, Internews Europe, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Women’s Refugee Commission.

10th April 2019

US appointment to The Open University’s executive team

The Open University has welcomed a new Executive Dean of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies from the USA.

28th March 2019

New book published by WELS academics

We are very pleased to announce that the book entitled "Innovative language teaching and learning at university: integrating informal learning into formal language education", edited by Fernando Rosell-Aguilar, Tita Beaven, and Mara Fuertes-Gutiérrez is now released; it is freely available online, and purchasable as a paperback.

5th June 2018

New MOOC: Spanish for beginners

Have you ever visited Spain and wished you spoke some Spanish to interact with the locals and understand more of the country? Have you ever travelled to Central or South America and been fascinated by the language, the people and their cultures? Have you always wanted to find a way into the food, music, cinema or literature of the Spanish-speaking world?

This new mooc is now available free from Future Learn

30th July 2016
Congratulations! 25 years of Language Teaching

Happy birthday to OU Languages

The OU has been teaching languages for 25! They marked the day with a brilliant conference, Languages: MK which, by all accounts, was a resounding success and a suitable celebration of 25 years of language teaching. Congratulations to you all and here's to the next 25!

8th July 2016

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