Open Outlook - April 2022

Find out more about the latest news from The Open University in Scotland with our newsletter Open Outlook April 2022

This issue includes:​

  • Review highlights reach across Scotland 
  • OU's free learning site turns 15 and reaches 100m visitors 
  • Long Live My Happy Head documentary film 
  • Community learning and development support 
  • Study motivation helped by a good blether 
  • Opportunities for educators and schools in Scotland 
  • Solving social work skills challenges in Scotland 
  • Showcasing the OU in the Scottish Parliament and beyond 
  • PhD researcher names Mercury crater after Scottish poet 
  • Falkirk student features in new inspirational photos collection 
  • A life turned around through OU study in prison 
  • Cyber Security graduates celebrated 
  • MSP's OU studies in the spotlight 

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News

National Student Survey

Open University joint top in Scotland for student satisfaction

The OU in Scotland has been ranked joint first for overall student satisfaction amongst all universities in Scotland in the NSS 2025, published today.

9th July 2025
Aerial view of Fort William Pier, town and Ben Nevis Mountain

Major funding collaboration drives Scotland’s rural creative economy with new PhDs

The OU in Scotland is a core partner in a significant new investment from the AHRC as part of its Doctoral Focal Awards programme.

7th July 2025

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