Open Outlook - March 2019

Glasgow 1919 Centenary Event photo

Find out more about the latest news and events from The Open University in Scotland by clicking here for the March 2019 issue of Open Outlook

This issue includes:

  • The Open University’s 50th anniversary year 
  • Pan Commonwealth Forum launched 
  • New network for Glasgow’s cultural historians 
  • Graduate Apprenticeships open for IT: Management for Business degree 

     
  • New books for Zambian primary schools on World Book Day 
  • Open to innovation and entrepreneurialism 
  • Having a ‘Day’ to mark equality of opportunity is a goal worth having 
  • Blue Planet II in Edinburgh and Glasgow 
  • Minister welcomed by OU and Fife College partnership 
  • Glasgow 1919 Battle of George Square explored in Centenary Open Learning Event 
  • From the Highlands to the Borders - A day in the life of an OU online creative writing tutor
  • Obituary of Jim Arnold

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News

The National Student Survey (NSS) logo: NSS within a speech bubble, with National Student Survey written underneath.

OU ranked second in Scotland for student satisfaction

The Open University (OU) has ranked second in Scotland for overall student satisfaction in the 2026 National Student Survey (NSS).

28th July 2026
Graduates at an Open University ceremony held in Glasgow.

New funding to unlock skills partnerships across Scotland

The Open University in Scotland has secured funding to expand its ‘Catalyst Centre’ partnerships with five colleges.

23rd July 2026

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