The Open University

The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning.

Our mission is to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We promote educational opportunity and social justice by providing high-quality university education to all who wish to realise their ambitions and fulfil their potential.

Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 1.8 million students and has almost 170,000 current students, including more than 15,000 overseas. Through academic research, pedagogic innovation and collaborative partnership we seek to be a world leader in the design, content and delivery of supported open learning.

 

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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University Business School, The Open University Law School

 

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Upcoming (11)

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Dumfries primary image

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Dumfries

Tue, Apr 9, 7:00 PM

Free

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Edinburgh primary image

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Edinburgh

Wed, Apr 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Towards a theory of development and development studies of liberation primary image

Towards a theory of development and development studies of liberation

Wed, Apr 24, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Education Conference - Evolutions in Education primary image

Education Conference - Evolutions in Education

Wed, Apr 24, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Hostile Archives, Resistant Documentality: Rethinking the Windrush Scandal primary image

Hostile Archives, Resistant Documentality: Rethinking the Windrush Scandal

Thu, Apr 25, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation primary image

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation

Thu, May 2, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The climate crisis as a long-term threat to learning primary image

The climate crisis as a long-term threat to learning

Thu, May 23, 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Open University Virtual Ceremony 2024 primary image

Open University Virtual Ceremony 2024

Fri, Jun 7, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Resisting hostility: the strive to becoming a sanctuary university primary image

Resisting hostility: the strive to becoming a sanctuary university

Thu, Jun 20, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Should social protection speak to social justice? primary image

Should social protection speak to social justice?

Thu, Jun 27, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

FBL all-staff engagement day primary image

FBL all-staff engagement day

Tue, Jul 2, 9:30 AM

Free

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Dumfries primary image

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Dumfries

Tue, Apr 9, 7:00 PM

Free

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Edinburgh primary image

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Edinburgh

Wed, Apr 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Towards a theory of development and development studies of liberation primary image

Towards a theory of development and development studies of liberation

Wed, Apr 24, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Education Conference - Evolutions in Education primary image

Education Conference - Evolutions in Education

Wed, Apr 24, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Hostile Archives, Resistant Documentality: Rethinking the Windrush Scandal primary image

Hostile Archives, Resistant Documentality: Rethinking the Windrush Scandal

Thu, Apr 25, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation primary image

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation

Thu, May 2, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The climate crisis as a long-term threat to learning primary image

The climate crisis as a long-term threat to learning

Thu, May 23, 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Open University Virtual Ceremony 2024 primary image

Open University Virtual Ceremony 2024

Fri, Jun 7, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Resisting hostility: the strive to becoming a sanctuary university primary image

Resisting hostility: the strive to becoming a sanctuary university

Thu, Jun 20, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Should social protection speak to social justice? primary image

Should social protection speak to social justice?

Thu, Jun 27, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

FBL all-staff engagement day primary image

FBL all-staff engagement day

Tue, Jul 2, 9:30 AM

Free

Past (74)

Professional writing as an integral aspect of social work practice primary image

Professional writing as an integral aspect of social work practice

Wed, Mar 20, 2:00 PM GMT

Free

Resisting migrant passport checks and healthcare charges within the NHS primary image

Resisting migrant passport checks and healthcare charges within the NHS

Thu, Mar 14, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Digital-by-default service delivery & the vicious circle of digital poverty primary image

Digital-by-default service delivery & the vicious circle of digital poverty

Thu, Mar 14, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

Engaging Diverse-Stakeholders in Advancing Gender-Equality primary image

Engaging Diverse-Stakeholders in Advancing Gender-Equality

Wed, Mar 13, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Scholarship Plan 2024-2029 and Scholarship Exchange Launch primary image

Scholarship Plan 2024-2029 and Scholarship Exchange Launch

Thu, Feb 29, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

The hostile environment as Greek tragedy primary image

The hostile environment as Greek tragedy

Thu, Feb 15, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Everyday borders, ACAB everyday primary image

Everyday borders, ACAB everyday

Thu, Feb 8, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

OU in Scotland Research Showcase primary image

OU in Scotland Research Showcase

Tue, Jan 30, 2:00 PM GMT

Free

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation primary image

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation

Thu, Jan 25, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

The Rwanda Case: Resistance and Counter-Resistance primary image

The Rwanda Case: Resistance and Counter-Resistance

Thu, Jan 18, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

FBL PhD Applications Workshop primary image

FBL PhD Applications Workshop

Wed, Jan 10, 1:30 PM GMT

Free

Learning to the top and enjoying every minute – Ageing Well Public Talks primary image

Learning to the top and enjoying every minute – Ageing Well Public Talks

Wed, Dec 13, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

Professional writing as an integral aspect of social work practice primary image

Professional writing as an integral aspect of social work practice

Wed, Mar 20, 2:00 PM GMT

Free

Resisting migrant passport checks and healthcare charges within the NHS primary image

Resisting migrant passport checks and healthcare charges within the NHS

Thu, Mar 14, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Digital-by-default service delivery & the vicious circle of digital poverty primary image

Digital-by-default service delivery & the vicious circle of digital poverty

Thu, Mar 14, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

Engaging Diverse-Stakeholders in Advancing Gender-Equality primary image

Engaging Diverse-Stakeholders in Advancing Gender-Equality

Wed, Mar 13, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Scholarship Plan 2024-2029 and Scholarship Exchange Launch primary image

Scholarship Plan 2024-2029 and Scholarship Exchange Launch

Thu, Feb 29, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

The hostile environment as Greek tragedy primary image

The hostile environment as Greek tragedy

Thu, Feb 15, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Everyday borders, ACAB everyday primary image

Everyday borders, ACAB everyday

Thu, Feb 8, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

OU in Scotland Research Showcase primary image

OU in Scotland Research Showcase

Tue, Jan 30, 2:00 PM GMT

Free

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation primary image

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation

Thu, Jan 25, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

The Rwanda Case: Resistance and Counter-Resistance primary image

The Rwanda Case: Resistance and Counter-Resistance

Thu, Jan 18, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

FBL PhD Applications Workshop primary image

FBL PhD Applications Workshop

Wed, Jan 10, 1:30 PM GMT

Free

Learning to the top and enjoying every minute – Ageing Well Public Talks primary image

Learning to the top and enjoying every minute – Ageing Well Public Talks

Wed, Dec 13, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

The Open University (OU) is the largest academic institution in the UK and a world leader in flexible distance learning.

Our mission is to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We promote educational opportunity and social justice by providing high-quality university education to all who wish to realise their ambitions and fulfil their potential.

Since it began in 1969, the OU has taught more than 1.8 million students and has almost 170,000 current students, including more than 15,000 overseas. Through academic research, pedagogic innovation and collaborative partnership we seek to be a world leader in the design, content and delivery of supported open learning.

 

Explore our events

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, The Open University Business School, The Open University Law School

 

Privacy Notice - Open University Events booked through Eventbrite (pdf)

Events

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Dumfries primary image

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Dumfries

Tue, Apr 9, 7:00 PM

Free

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Edinburgh primary image

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Edinburgh

Wed, Apr 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Towards a theory of development and development studies of liberation primary image

Towards a theory of development and development studies of liberation

Wed, Apr 24, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Education Conference - Evolutions in Education primary image

Education Conference - Evolutions in Education

Wed, Apr 24, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Hostile Archives, Resistant Documentality: Rethinking the Windrush Scandal primary image

Hostile Archives, Resistant Documentality: Rethinking the Windrush Scandal

Thu, Apr 25, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation primary image

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation

Thu, May 2, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The climate crisis as a long-term threat to learning primary image

The climate crisis as a long-term threat to learning

Thu, May 23, 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Open University Virtual Ceremony 2024 primary image

Open University Virtual Ceremony 2024

Fri, Jun 7, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Resisting hostility: the strive to becoming a sanctuary university primary image

Resisting hostility: the strive to becoming a sanctuary university

Thu, Jun 20, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Should social protection speak to social justice? primary image

Should social protection speak to social justice?

Thu, Jun 27, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

FBL all-staff engagement day primary image

FBL all-staff engagement day

Tue, Jul 2, 9:30 AM

Free

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Dumfries primary image

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Dumfries

Tue, Apr 9, 7:00 PM

Free

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Edinburgh primary image

Generative AI: Hopes and Fears - Edinburgh

Wed, Apr 10, 7:00 PM

Free

Towards a theory of development and development studies of liberation primary image

Towards a theory of development and development studies of liberation

Wed, Apr 24, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Education Conference - Evolutions in Education primary image

Education Conference - Evolutions in Education

Wed, Apr 24, 2:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Hostile Archives, Resistant Documentality: Rethinking the Windrush Scandal primary image

Hostile Archives, Resistant Documentality: Rethinking the Windrush Scandal

Thu, Apr 25, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation primary image

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation

Thu, May 2, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The climate crisis as a long-term threat to learning primary image

The climate crisis as a long-term threat to learning

Thu, May 23, 12:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Open University Virtual Ceremony 2024 primary image

Open University Virtual Ceremony 2024

Fri, Jun 7, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Resisting hostility: the strive to becoming a sanctuary university primary image

Resisting hostility: the strive to becoming a sanctuary university

Thu, Jun 20, 4:00 PM GMT+1

Free

Should social protection speak to social justice? primary image

Should social protection speak to social justice?

Thu, Jun 27, 1:00 PM GMT+1

Free

FBL all-staff engagement day primary image

FBL all-staff engagement day

Tue, Jul 2, 9:30 AM

Free

Professional writing as an integral aspect of social work practice primary image

Professional writing as an integral aspect of social work practice

Wed, Mar 20, 2:00 PM GMT

Free

Resisting migrant passport checks and healthcare charges within the NHS primary image

Resisting migrant passport checks and healthcare charges within the NHS

Thu, Mar 14, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Digital-by-default service delivery & the vicious circle of digital poverty primary image

Digital-by-default service delivery & the vicious circle of digital poverty

Thu, Mar 14, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

Engaging Diverse-Stakeholders in Advancing Gender-Equality primary image

Engaging Diverse-Stakeholders in Advancing Gender-Equality

Wed, Mar 13, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Scholarship Plan 2024-2029 and Scholarship Exchange Launch primary image

Scholarship Plan 2024-2029 and Scholarship Exchange Launch

Thu, Feb 29, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

The hostile environment as Greek tragedy primary image

The hostile environment as Greek tragedy

Thu, Feb 15, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Everyday borders, ACAB everyday primary image

Everyday borders, ACAB everyday

Thu, Feb 8, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

OU in Scotland Research Showcase primary image

OU in Scotland Research Showcase

Tue, Jan 30, 2:00 PM GMT

Free

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation primary image

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation

Thu, Jan 25, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

The Rwanda Case: Resistance and Counter-Resistance primary image

The Rwanda Case: Resistance and Counter-Resistance

Thu, Jan 18, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

FBL PhD Applications Workshop primary image

FBL PhD Applications Workshop

Wed, Jan 10, 1:30 PM GMT

Free

Learning to the top and enjoying every minute – Ageing Well Public Talks primary image

Learning to the top and enjoying every minute – Ageing Well Public Talks

Wed, Dec 13, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

Professional writing as an integral aspect of social work practice primary image

Professional writing as an integral aspect of social work practice

Wed, Mar 20, 2:00 PM GMT

Free

Resisting migrant passport checks and healthcare charges within the NHS primary image

Resisting migrant passport checks and healthcare charges within the NHS

Thu, Mar 14, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Digital-by-default service delivery & the vicious circle of digital poverty primary image

Digital-by-default service delivery & the vicious circle of digital poverty

Thu, Mar 14, 1:00 PM GMT

Free

Engaging Diverse-Stakeholders in Advancing Gender-Equality primary image

Engaging Diverse-Stakeholders in Advancing Gender-Equality

Wed, Mar 13, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Scholarship Plan 2024-2029 and Scholarship Exchange Launch primary image

Scholarship Plan 2024-2029 and Scholarship Exchange Launch

Thu, Feb 29, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

The hostile environment as Greek tragedy primary image

The hostile environment as Greek tragedy

Thu, Feb 15, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

Everyday borders, ACAB everyday primary image

Everyday borders, ACAB everyday

Thu, Feb 8, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

OU in Scotland Research Showcase primary image

OU in Scotland Research Showcase

Tue, Jan 30, 2:00 PM GMT

Free

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation primary image

Maritime search & rescue workers' perceptions of control & criminalisation

Thu, Jan 25, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

The Rwanda Case: Resistance and Counter-Resistance primary image

The Rwanda Case: Resistance and Counter-Resistance

Thu, Jan 18, 4:00 PM GMT

Free

FBL PhD Applications Workshop primary image

FBL PhD Applications Workshop

Wed, Jan 10, 1:30 PM GMT

Free

Learning to the top and enjoying every minute – Ageing Well Public Talks primary image

Learning to the top and enjoying every minute – Ageing Well Public Talks

Wed, Dec 13, 11:00 AM GMT

Free