Open Outlook - November 2021

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Find out more about the latest news from The Open University in Scotland with our newsletter Open Outlook November 2021. 

This issue includes:​

  • Businesses addressing crucial skills gaps with OU support
  • Funded training for small and medium businesses 
  • Delivering equality with actions not just words 
  • Care experienced students celebrated 
  • OU offers culture and science perspective for COP26 
  • Totem brings climate change messages for COP26 
  • Highland students negotiate in virtual COP26 
  • Climate change microcredential courses launched 
  • Students share their voice 
  • BBC and OU 'Universe' series explores the Isle of Skye 
  • Social Work student appointed as co-researcher on BME inclusive curriculum project 
  • Obituary of Fraser Woodburn 

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News

OU's Team Scotland members for the Babson Challenge.

Students rise to global challenge to tackle period poverty

A team of students from the OU in Scotland have reached the finals of an international competition, after developing a business idea aimed at tackling period poverty and gender equality, keeping girls in education.

29th April 2026
Language Accessibility Promise launch event

OU takes leading role in new accessibility promise

The OU in Scotland is celebrating its early adoption of a new Language Accessibility Promise, becoming one of the first universities to sign on ahead of the official sector-wide launch.

17th April 2026
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