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Recommendations to reduce the global warming potential of fish farming have been published by researchers at the OU's and University of Edinburgh's Innogen Institute.

The Open University’s Business Barometer report reveals a lack of specialist entry-level talent in Scotland. More than half of Scotland's business leaders believe that work-based learning is critical to their long-term success.

Small and medium-sized enterprises across Scotland can access fully funded training up to the value of £5,000, delivered by the OU, to support the development of their staff and volunteers. 

Kamal Ibrahim, a postgraduate social work student at the OU in Scotland, has been appointed as co-researcher on a new project, which aims to gather reflections on the experiences of individuals from BME groups in the OU student community.  

Find out more about the latest news and events from The Open University in Scotland with the July 2021 issue of Open Outlook.

The Open University in Scotland has achieved 92% for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2021 published today.

A new report has revealed that 77% of leaders of UK small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) do not have the skills to successfully implement new technology into their businesses.

The Open University in Scotland has seen a rise in its student numbers by a fifth over the past year, as the pandemic means more people are choosing OU online study. 

Trade unionists across Scotland can access skills and training thanks to a partnership with the OU. The Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) and the OU in Scotland signed a Memorandum of Understanding, setting out a range of collaborative activity.  

The OU in Scotland launched its vision for galvanising higher education to support an inclusive recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.