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The Open University (OU) celebrated three accolades at the 2018 Royal College of Nursing NI ‘Nurse of the Year Awards’, at a ceremony held on 7 June at the Culloden Hotel.

The Open University (OU) hosted a celebration event in the Belfast office on 4 June for the women who participated in The Open University’s Community Partnerships Programme. 

The Open University launched a free learning resource called Reflections on the Good Friday Agreement at Belfast City Hall on Wednesday 16 May.

Laura Dowie, Events and Degree Ceremonies Co-ordinator for The Open University has been included in the Northern Ireland 40 under 40 List which recognises talented individuals in business in Northern Ireland. 

Maggie Bates, 37, from Bangor, graduated with a Master’s degree in Education from The Open University (OU) on Friday 20th April in Croke Park.

A father of two young children Paddy McCall, 37 from Dungannon, decided to start studying for a degree in Computing and IT with The Open University  during 2015, with the goal of transitioning from working in retail to a career in software development.  He met the Vice-Chancellor, Peter Horrocks recently, in the Belfast office.

As 2017 comes to an end, take a look back over what has been a fantastic year for The Open University. 

On 22 November, The Open University in Ireland hosted a discussion event on the recent BBC/OU co-production Languages of Ulster. The three-part documentary series, explored Ulster’s unique linguistic traditions – Irish Gaelic, northern Hiberno English and Ulster-Scots – and the relationship between them.

Nessa O’Mahony, Associate Lecturer at The Open University (OU) is co-editor of a new international poetry anthology Metamorphic: 21st century poets respond to Ovid. 

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Science in Northern Ireland took place from 4-11 November 2017.