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The Open University is delivering a Graduate Apprenticeship in Cyber Security to eight Capgemini employees in Inverness. 

Ayrshire nurse Raphael Kombe Mwarandu has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to community nursing by the Queen’s Nursing Institute Scotland.

The course links language and culture and is freely available online.

Find out more about the latest news and events from The Open University in Scotland with the November 2019 issue of Open Outlook.

Jennie Lee: From Lochgelly to The Lords opens at the Glasgow Mitchell Library today, and will travel to the Lochgelly Centre on 6 December, where it will be on display until 6 March 2020. 

The OU in Scotland has announced three new partnerships with colleges in Scotland, providing students who want to progress to degree-level study with flexible and innovative routes that recognise the value of college qualifications.

Scotswoman Jennie Lee was an MP before she was old enough to vote. In the 1960s she fought for a university open to all and left a strong legacy with the OU empowering millions of learners worldwide. A touring exhibition is telling the fascinating story of her life.

A Fund to support retired residents in Caithness and north Sutherland, aged 55 or over and who are studying for personal development, has been extended to include ex-service veterans in the area.

Professor Mark Brandon, an OU academic advisor on BBC/OU co-productions Frozen Planet and Blue Planet II, is giving three talks with the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.