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Research at the OU
Research is central to the mission of the Open University. Read more about our faculties and centres, the Research School, and our research degrees.
Employee Development
The Open University (OU) offers organisations and their staff a cost effective, high quality solution to corporate or personal development and training needs throughout Europe.
Open University Worldwide
Managing partnerships in more than 50 countries for courses, materials, films and e-learning.
OpenLearn
Broadening access to education is taken to another level with OpenLearn, our major new open content initiative. OpenLearn makes a range of OU educational resources freely available on the internet, with state-of-the-art learning support and collaboration tools to connect learners and educators.
Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
The Open CETL intends to provide insights into delivery of effective life-long learning at scale and free from constraints of time and place.