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A school child is supported to look at asteroid data on a laptop

The Welsh school children helping NASA save the planet from asteroid strikes

Welsh school children are getting in on the act, observing an asteroid in support of an exciting NASA mission, with the help of an Open University PhD student.

30th September 2022
Her Majesty The Queen

Her Majesty The Queen, 1926-2022

The Open University is saddened to learn of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen and joins people across the world in expressing our condolences to the Royal family.

8th September 2022
Nadiah

Graduate Nadiah grows her skills with Welsh charity

Here we meet Nadiah who took part in the GROW - Graduate Opportunities Work Experience programme. 

24th August 2022

Family tree was inspiration for history graduate Hayley

Hayley has always been passionate about studying history. She achieved good grades at school, but the thought of attending university was daunting.

12th July 2022
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Here we meet Billie, who took part in the OU in Wales' GROW programme

GROW – Graduate Opportunities Work Experience – offers support to OU in Wales graduates who have graduated since 2019 and are unemployed or underemployed.

28th February 2022

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New paper shows the value of arts and humanities degrees to Wales

Changing the Narrative: valuing Arts and Humanities Degrees, published by The Learned Society of Wales (LSW) for The Open University (OU), highlights the importance of transferable skills which A&H graduates can bring to a workplace – including creative thinking, analytical thinking, and technological literacy.  

14th August 2024
A view of Port Talbot

New lottery funding for Open University Welsh heritage project

The Open University in Wales has secured funding to develop a groundbreaking heritage project.

30th July 2024
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