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Paul Gerhardt obituary

Other lives: Specialist in television educational initiatives who went on to work for the British Film Institute

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

From ‘hopeless’ to hired: how earning and learning can help fix the UK’s youth unemployment crisis

As employers battle a skills shortage and young people face a hostile job market, the Open University believes that bridging the gap requires a fundamental shift in how we nurture and recruit new talent

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20

A more integrated education system would benefit all

Letter: Prof Dave Phoenix says government policy should not focus on who can be excluded from higher education

The Guardian - UK · Jun 23

Open University’s first Belfast graduates return for this year’s celebrations

They include former PE teacher Jim Mulholland, 84, who was part of the first graduation ceremony in 1975.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

I tested ChatGPT Study Mode vs NotebookLM — here's which one came out on top

ChatGPT's new Study Mode is the talk of the town, so we set it up against NotebookLM to find out which is better to help you learn.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 3, 2025

SGOU launches ‘Bibliotech’ to preserve Guru’s legacy

Sree Narayanaguru Open University (SGOU) has started Bibliotech, a book collection drive to amass works on Sree Narayana Guru. 

The Hindu · May 15, 2024

Charlotte Benton obituary

Co-creator of an Open University course that had a profound effect on the study of design history in Britain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024

Labour can be green, spendy and cheerful

Brief letters: Starmer, Galbraith and Dury | The Open University | Bookshelf arrangements | Tax us our fair share

The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024

Mercury: shrinking planet is still getting smaller – new research

Planetary scientists have long known that Mercury has been shrinking for billions of years. Despite being the closest planet to the Sun, its interior has been cooling down as internal heat leaks away. This means that the rock (and, within that, the metal) of which it is composed must have…

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2023

Nick Levinson obituary

Other lives: BBC TV producer who made Open University arts programming, helping to inspire public interest in art history and architecture

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023