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src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Blue-Sky-Walton-Hall-Campus-e1500993683202.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Open University Walton Hall Campus" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Blue-Sky-Walton-Hall-Campus-e1500993683202.jpg 1000w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Blue-Sky-Walton-Hall-Campus-e1500993683202-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Blue-Sky-Walton-Hall-Campus-e1500993683202-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/vicechancellor/">Professor Tim Blackman steps down as Vice-Chancellor at The Open University</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2024-10-29">29 October 2024</time> </p> <p>Professor Tim Blackman has today announced that he is stepping down from his role as Vice-Chancellor at The Open University earlier than planned so that he can focus on his cancer treatment. The decision was confirmed this morning in an email to colleagues at the University from Chair Malcolm Sweeting, who had previously shared news […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/vicechancellor/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about Professor Tim Blackman steps down as Vice-Chancellor at The Open University</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="2560" height="932" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sunset-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="A new report calls for better support for people experiencing early pregnancy endings in the workplace" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sunset-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sunset-300x109.jpg 300w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sunset-1024x373.jpg 1024w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sunset-768x280.jpg 768w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sunset-1536x559.jpg 1536w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sunset-2048x745.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/business-law/a-new-report-calls-for-better-support-for-people-experiencing-early-pregnancy-endings-in-the-workplace/">A new report calls for better support for people experiencing early pregnancy endings in the workplace</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2024-10-24">24 October 2024</time> </p> <p>New research into early pregnancy endings is calling on employers to adopt more inclusive and supportive policies for those experiencing pregnancy endings in the workplace. Authored by Professor Jo Brewis from The Open University, with colleagues from the OU, the University of Essex, University of Plymouth, UCL and Aston University, the report found that many […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/business-law/a-new-report-calls-for-better-support-for-people-experiencing-early-pregnancy-endings-in-the-workplace/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about A new report calls for better support for people experiencing early pregnancy endings in the workplace</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="2560" height="2560" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ThinkstockPhotos-488325027-scaled.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="A handshake. 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IT and Telecoms entrepreneur, Ben Partridge, and Scottish entrepreneur and investor Russell Dalgleish join a dynamic group of business professionals bringing a wealth of experience and expertise […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/the-open-university-welcomes-two-new-entrepreneurs-in-residence/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about The Open University welcomes two new Entrepreneurs in Residence</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="700" height="394" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IH-COVER-ANIMATION.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="New OU/BBC Radio Series Inside Health" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IH-COVER-ANIMATION.jpg 700w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IH-COVER-ANIMATION-300x169.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/tv-radio/new-ou-bbc-radio-series-inside-health-for-bbc-radio-four/">New OU/BBC Radio Series Inside Health</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2024-10-15">15 October 2024</time> </p> <p>A brand-new OU/BBC radio series Inside Health starts on Tuesday 15th October at 09:30 on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds. The six-part series will give listeners a better understanding of various health issues, distinguishing fact from fiction and bringing clarity to conflicting health advice. The Open University academic consultants on the series, Senior Lecturer […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/tv-radio/new-ou-bbc-radio-series-inside-health-for-bbc-radio-four/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about New OU/BBC Radio Series Inside Health</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="700" height="467" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Centre-for-protecting-women-online-this-one.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="The Open University Establishes New Centre for Protecting Women Online Following £7.7 Million Grant from Research England" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Centre-for-protecting-women-online-this-one.jpg 700w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Centre-for-protecting-women-online-this-one-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/the-open-university-establishes-new-centre-for-protecting-women-online-following-7-7-million-grant-from-research-england/">The Open University Establishes New Centre for Protecting Women Online Following £7.7 Million Grant from Research England</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2024-10-09">9 October 2024</time> </p> <p>The Open University (OU) has launched a pioneering Centre for Protecting Women Online, made possible by a substantial £7.7 million grant from Research England. This new initiative aims to address and mitigate the online harms faced by women and girls, focusing on research to inform legislative, policy, and technological solutions. The official opening of the […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/the-open-university-establishes-new-centre-for-protecting-women-online-following-7-7-million-grant-from-research-england/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about The Open University Establishes New Centre for Protecting Women Online Following £7.7 Million Grant from Research England</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="700" height="467" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Michael-Mosley-JOT-Image-this-one.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Michael Mosley – Just One Thing, a new two-part series honouring the legacy of the late broadcaster" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Michael-Mosley-JOT-Image-this-one.jpg 700w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Michael-Mosley-JOT-Image-this-one-300x200.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/tv-radio/new-ou-bbc-series-honours-legacy-of-dr-michael-mosley/">Michael Mosley – Just One Thing, a new two-part series honouring the legacy of the late broadcaster</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2024-10-09">9 October 2024</time> </p> <p>A special two-part series ‘Michael Mosley – Just One Thing’ will celebrate the life and legacy of the late science broadcaster and programme maker who passed away earlier this year at the age of 67. The OU/BBC co-pro builds on the success of his hugely popular Radio 4 podcast by the same name and will […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/tv-radio/new-ou-bbc-series-honours-legacy-of-dr-michael-mosley/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about Michael Mosley – Just One Thing, a new two-part series honouring the legacy of the late broadcaster</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="1200" height="683" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DyslexicUCourses2-e1728305761160.png" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="The Open University supports launch of University of Dyslexic Thinking" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DyslexicUCourses2-e1728305761160.png 1200w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DyslexicUCourses2-e1728305761160-300x171.png 300w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DyslexicUCourses2-e1728305761160-1024x583.png 1024w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/DyslexicUCourses2-e1728305761160-768x437.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/the-open-university-supports-launch-of-university-of-dyslexic-thinking/">The Open University supports launch of University of Dyslexic Thinking</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2024-10-07">7 October 2024</time> </p> <p>The Open University (OU) has collaborated with the charity ‘Made By Dyslexia’ to support the launch of DyslexicU, a free online university that aims to promote ‘a new school of thought’ by teaching the principles of dyslexic thinking. DyslexicU is hosted on the OU’s Open Learn Create platform and offers a range of free courses […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/the-open-university-supports-launch-of-university-of-dyslexic-thinking/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about The Open University supports launch of University of Dyslexic Thinking</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="1000" height="667" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Home-study-IMG001947.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Image of a student with laptop and papers on the floor around them" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Home-study-IMG001947.jpg 1000w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Home-study-IMG001947-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Home-study-IMG001947-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/openlearn-teams-up-with-barclays-eagle-labs-to-support-entrepreneurs/">OpenLearn teams up with Barclays Eagle Labs to support entrepreneurs</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2024-10-02">2 October 2024</time> </p> <p>The Open University (OU) is collaborating with Barclays Eagle Labs to promote the Eagle Labs Academy that will equip budding and established entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge to grow their business. This collaboration brings together the OU’s world-renowned educational resources with the innovation and entrepreneurship support provided by Barclays Eagle Labs. The new collaboration […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/openlearn-teams-up-with-barclays-eagle-labs-to-support-entrepreneurs/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about OpenLearn teams up with Barclays Eagle Labs to support entrepreneurs</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="1000" height="655" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/OU-Campus-2.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Open University Campus in Milton Keynes" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/OU-Campus-2.jpg 1000w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/OU-Campus-2-300x197.jpg 300w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/OU-Campus-2-768x503.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/the-open-university-an-independent-review/">The Open University – an Independent Review</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2024-10-01">1 October 2024</time> </p> <p>The Open University has today published, in full, an independent report from Dame Nicola Dandridge. The report is the conclusion of a four-month independent review led by Dame Nicola that was commissioned by The Open University’s Council following the Employment Tribunal brought by Professor Jo Phoenix. The University Council has accepted the recommendations in the report […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/the-open-university-an-independent-review/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about The Open University – an Independent Review</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="1000" height="750" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Artificial-Intelligence-e1511370021875.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="New report recommends better assessment design to tackle potential AI threat to academic integrity" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Artificial-Intelligence-e1511370021875.jpg 1000w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Artificial-Intelligence-e1511370021875-300x225.jpg 300w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Artificial-Intelligence-e1511370021875-768x576.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/new-report-recommends-better-assessment-design-to-tackle-potential-ai-threat-to-academic-integrity/">New report recommends better assessment design to tackle potential AI threat to academic integrity</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2024-09-20">20 September 2024</time> </p> <p>A pioneering new report looking at the impact of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) on different types of assessment has recommended that performance of tools, such as ChatGPT, should be used to inform and upskill assessment design, rather than trying to detect misuse. 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