I started at a Russell Group and I’ll graduate an @OpenUniversity student. Led here by my circumstances - true, but given the opportunity again I would have chosen the OU from the start.
So tired of hearing OU bashing, I’ve compiled a thread of OU loving https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥰" title="Smiling face with 3 hearts" aria-label="Emoji: Smiling face with 3 hearts"> #Covid19 edition:
The OU provides scholarships for carers and disabled veterans and bursaries for BAME students. They pride themselves on access for all
#OpenUniversity https://twitter.com/ou_wels/status/1270639351337230337">https://twitter.com/ou_wels/s...
They have open access to almost 1000 free and unlimited online courses as well as further free resources on their @OUFreeLearning platform that have provided fulfilment for millions during the #COVID19 lockdown

#OpenUniversity #OpenLearn https://twitter.com/EvistonAoife/status/1269609598325002240">https://twitter.com/EvistonAo...
Students often balance work and study and have given hours to supporting the pandemic through their key worker roles, volunteering for the NHS and creating online content helping the UK through this challenging time

#Covid19UK #OpenUniversity #KeyWorkers https://twitter.com/openuniversity/status/1268838754401292290">https://twitter.com/openunive...
In fact the @OpenUniversity has trained over 2000 nurses - and even more have gone into other key worker roles including teaching, childcare and social work

#KeyWorkers #OpenUniversity https://twitter.com/openuniversity/status/1260208825593888769">https://twitter.com/openunive...
And it doesn’t stop there! The OU scientists have even been supplying hand sanitiser to support the #COVID19 effort

#OpenUniversity https://twitter.com/openuniversity/status/1243533821913583616">https://twitter.com/openunive...
They’ve also been the brains behind some free Government courses to help boost staff skills throughout the pandemic

#OpenUniversity https://twitter.com/OpenUniversity/status/1268491452297949185">https://twitter.com/OpenUnive...
And the OU itself is always helping boost students employability - in fact we are the 3rd biggest source of tech firm talent with Microsoft taking almost as many OU students as Oxford students

#OpenUniversity https://twitter.com/TimJBlackman/status/1265999128703700993">https://twitter.com/TimJBlack...
And OU research has been shaping the world (and the content of your favourite BBC documentaries) for quite some time - currently working to enhance how primary teachers successfully engage children in reading for pleasure - check out @OpenUni_RfP http://www.open.ac.uk/research/impact ">https://www.open.ac.uk/research/...
Impact

Open University research is designed to be open and to influence policy and practice and change lives for the better. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) shows that research undertaken at The

http://www.open.ac.uk/research/impact
They also provide extensive free CPD for teachers

#Edutwitter #OpenLearn #OpenUniversity https://twitter.com/OUFreeLearning/status/1252557873961480192">https://twitter.com/OUFreeLea...
As the experts in distance learning they helped many other educators get online and adapt during the #Covid19UK pandemic

#OpenUniversity #OnlineLearning https://twitter.com/openuniversity/status/1245051782071496705">https://twitter.com/openunive...
Whilst simultaneously taking excellent care of the well-being and study support of some 170,000+ students https://twitter.com/kittystrand_/status/1243813395700289536">https://twitter.com/kittystra...
Whilst encouraging their staff to put their own families and well-being first... https://twitter.com/marxjohnson/status/1248342632188821505">https://twitter.com/marxjohns...
And rewarding them with a £200 bonus for all their efforts https://twitter.com/elliejane1980/status/1260251891319083008">https://twitter.com/elliejane...
And if all that hasn’t blown your mind - they produce a happy ending for so many https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩‍🎓" title="Woman student" aria-label="Emoji: Woman student"> I’m a 1st gen student, supported by WP programmes & @suttontrust & 10 years on I finally made it to teacher training https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👩‍🏫" title="Woman teacher" aria-label="Emoji: Woman teacher">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🍎" title="Roter Apfel" aria-label="Emoji: Roter Apfel">
My degree isn’t less than yours - it’s so much more https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤩" title="Vom Star geblendet" aria-label="Emoji: Vom Star geblendet">
#OpenUniversity https://twitter.com/lrobbo89/status/1256241467766575104">https://twitter.com/lrobbo89/...
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