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

You can subscribe to receive this quarterly e-newsletter by emailing [email protected]. 

News

Scottish Presenters Evelyn Hollow and Dr Zara Gladman. Credit: Rogan Productions

Delving into gripping Scottish mysteries for spooky new documentary series

Familiar Scottish myths are unravelled to reveal unsettling mysteries, brutal histories and underlying questions in a new swirling cauldron of a documentary series.

28th October 2026
Jill, Dawn and Rachael

Nursing students celebrate after delaying graduation for bereaved friend

Two university friends who delayed their graduation for a year to support a grieving mother have finally celebrated their qualifications together.

27th October 2026

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