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

Employers in Scotland expect almost a fifth of job roles to alter significantly or become redundant as a result of new technology in the next five years.

The 2019 programme for the world's largest book festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, includes an events series in celebration of the OU’s 50th anniversary this year.  

Volunteer Scotland and the OU have created Involving Volunteers, a digital learning module aimed at improving the volunteering journey.

Dr Ilona Roth, senior lecturer in Psychology, received the top prize, the Lifetime Achievement Award, at an awards ceremony.

The OU 50 logo will incorporate the Pride rainbow colours this month, to celebrate our birthday and commemorate the Stonewall riots fifty years ago. 

John Swinney has visited a Stirling school to promote an Open University (OU) project designed to help primary teachers teach languages in the classroom.

The Open University and Cyrenians are combining their strengths in a partnership which will support 10 Cyrenians community residents with access to Open University learning.

The Open University has appointed Professor Tim Blackman as its next Vice-Chancellor who will take up his new role on the 1 October.

The Open University is marking its 50th anniversary this month by telling its remarkable story through the power of photographs, in a collection released today.