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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.

Honorary graduates tennis coach Judy Murray, author Professor Louise Welsh, and campaigner Doctor Corinne Hutton today joined around 530 OU graduates in Glasgow to receive their awards.

The President of the Seychelles, Sarah Brown, and Lord Puttnam will be among speakers at the Ninth Pan-Commonwealth Forum.

An Upskilling Your Workforce roadshow, led by The Open University in partnership with the Scottish Council for Development and Industry, kicks off this week.

Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says the Zambian Education School-based Training (ZEST) programme "demonstrates the commitment to equality and excellence that is so fundamental to the ethos of the OU".

Scientists from The Open University are supporting one of a series of ground-breaking missions by NASA to go back to the Moon.

We're pleased to be supporting a Masterclass in Writing Fiction at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2019. Aspiring writers have the chance to win a free ticket to the Masterclass by entering our competition. 

The Open University Business Barometer 2019, which monitors the skills landscape of Scotland and the rest of the UK, has just been published.