Open Outlook - March 2024

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Find out more about the latest news from The Open University in Scotland with our newsletter Open Outlook - March 2024.

This issue includes:​​

  • First teacher training course to embed Scots language 
  • New OU/BBC series takes unflinching look at public services
  • Free places available on microcredential courses for career progression 
  • Lack of skills holding back environmental, social and governance action 
  • New partnerships to support health and children's rights in Scotland 
  • Future sustainability leaders attend Mock COP28 
  • Students have a big blether 
  • Home education myths debunked 
  • Transforming education with AI 
  • Robert Burns – power of poetry and music 

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18 March 2024

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Open Outlook - March 2026

Find out more about the latest news and events from The Open University in Scotland with the March 2026 issue of Open Outlook.

25th March 2026
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Comedy business lands serious returns from laughter

A 10-week online marketing course from the OU in Scotland has transformed the fortunes of Edinburgh-based comedy entrepreneur Katie Palmer, leading to equity-free funding and her first employee hire.

19th March 2026
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