Looking Both Ways – spotlight on ageing and bisexuality
As we mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia on 17 May, Dr Rebecca Jones, Senior Lecturer in Health at The Open University discusses ageing and bisexuality as part of the...
View ArticleJeremy Kyle Show: a psychologist explains the risks in reality TV and how...
John Oats, Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology at The Open University writes for The Conversation about the psychological risks of reality television, following the news that The Jeremy Kyle...
View ArticleRemove barriers to reduce nursing deficit by 13 per cent, says The Open...
The Open University is calling on higher education institutions (HEIs) and NHS employers to address barriers to the nursing profession that are contributing to the UK’s chronic shortage of nurses. This...
View ArticleLife on the frontline of nursing – pioneer student discusses her journey with...
Pioneer student, Jacky looks back at her life and study with The Open University, spanning over 40 years. She succeeded in becoming the only registered nurse at her hospital to have a degree and after...
View ArticleThe Open University and NHS in partnership to boost nursing numbers on the...
The Isle of Wight (IOW) NHS Trust and The Open University are collaborating to deliver a three-year apprenticeship programme with investment of over £2m* from the Trust’s Apprenticeship Levy, to...
View ArticleOU student wins Care Apprentice Award
Heather always wanted to be a mental health nurse, having worked as a carer for a number of years. When she was given the chance by her employer to study for an Open University course in Health Care...
View ArticleOU launches scholarship fund to support carers
The Open University has this week launched The Carers Scholarships Fund, which will provide 50 UK-based carers with a full fee-waiver scholarship of up to £18,000 to study an OU course of their choice....
View ArticleCould a ‘No Deal’ Brexit increase the UK’s suicide rates?
Suicide is a devastating event, affecting individuals, families and societies. It is widely associated with mental ill health and the focus of suicide prevention campaigns is often on individual level...
View ArticleThe Open University partners with Care UK to deliver Nursing Associate Higher...
The Open University has partnered with Care UK to deliver a Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship to Health Care Support Workers (HCSWs) who are employed across more than 40 prison and young offender...
View Article‘Our cities cannot become age-friendly without considering technology’ –...
Academics from The Open University and The Hague University of Applied Science have published a paper with recommendations for a new smart age-friendly environment for developed cities in the western...
View ArticleBBC/ OU documentary wins Mind Media Award
Actor, David Harewood has won a Mind Media Award for his work in David Harewood: Psychosis and Me, a co-produced documentary by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team. The...
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day 2019: treatment success, but austerity bites
On Sunday (1 December), we mark World AIDS Day: an opportunity to come together to support people living with HIV and to commemorate those who have died. It’s also a time to take stock of how we are...
View ArticleInternational Day of People with Disabilities – access to apprenticeships
On Tuesday 3 December, it’s International Day of People with Disabilities (IDPWD) – established by the United Nations to identify and address discrimination, exclusion and inaccessibility that many...
View ArticleOU collaborates with BBC on The Big Hospital Experiment
On Wednesday 4 September, episode one of The Big Hospital Experiment airs on BBC Two at 9pm. Co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team, the four-part programme...
View Article‘Studying has helped me to better understand how my mind works’
In 2014, Liz suffered a breakdown that grounded her life to a halt – she struggled to leave the house, and completing everyday tasks became impossible. Support from friends, counselling and baking...
View ArticleOU academic shares secret to ageing well in series of free public lectures
Academic, Dr Jitka Vseteckova is giving a series of public talks in the Betty Boothroyd Library at The Open University, Milton Keynes with the title: ‘Ageing Well’. The talks will discuss the theory...
View ArticleHospital is back on our screens for another powerful series
Hospital, the fly-on-the-wall series that documents the incredible work and hardship faced by seven hospitals in Liverpool, is back for its fifth series. Co-produced by the BBC and The Open...
View ArticleHow to recover from burnout and chronic work stress – according to a...
Rajvinder Samra, Lecturer in Health, The Open University writes for The Conversation about how to recover from burnout and chronic work stress. It’s pretty likely you’ve heard of burnout – and you may...
View ArticleWorld Social Work Day – focus on OU’s new Social Worker Degree Apprenticeship
Today (17 March) is World Social Work Day, a day to raise awareness of social work as a career path and recognise the incredible contribution that this sector make to our community. The Open University...
View ArticleOU academics cast doubt over accuracy of fertility and pregnancy planning apps
New findings, published by Open University academics suggest there are gaps in the reliability of popular apps used by many to estimate fertility and for pregnancy planning. Academics from the OU have...
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