About us

Community group for Wales REACH project

Our civic mission

We want our work to make a difference to people, society and our planet. We call this our civic mission.

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The Open University is the largest provider of part-time undergraduate higher education in Wales.

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How would you like to help someone change their life? Take a look at our career opportunities.

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Find out how we incorporate the Welsh Language Standards into our ways of working.

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Find our policy positions, asks, thought leadership, and consultation responses.

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We’re committed to reduce the environmental impact of our work and achieve ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Explore our qualifications and courses by requesting one of our prospectuses today.