Open Outlook - April 2020

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Find out more about the latest news and events from The Open University in Scotland by clicking here for the April 2020 issue of Open Outlook. 

This issue includes:

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • Learn something new for free
  • Gain credit for online courses, with microcredentials 
  • New free online course on Scots language and culture
  • OU nursing graduate wins prestigious prize 
  • New Assistant Director for the OU in Scotland 
  • Sign up for OU in Scotland news alerts

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News

Douglas Dickson, Dumfries and Galloway College Principal and Chief Executive Officer, and OU in Scotland Principal, Martin Boyle.

Innovative partnership to unlock skills in region confirmed

The Open University in Scotland and Dumfries and Galloway College programme will create clearer routes from college to degree-level study.

4th September 2026
OU in Scotland Principal Martin Boyle - photo by Kathryn Tuckerman.

New national role for OU in Scotland Principal

Martin Boyle, Principal of the OU in Scotland, has been appointed Vice Convener of Universities Scotland.

18th August 2026
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