The OU was founded to open up higher education to all, regardless of background or circumstances. Our mission is to be open to people, places, methods and ideas—and as such, equality and diversity are at the heart of everything we do.
Our qualifications range from certificates, diplomas and short courses to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
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The Open University has its headquarters at Walton Hall in Milton Keynes, which is 80km north of Central London, midway between Oxford and Cambridge, and just off the M1 motorway, linking it to Birmingham and the north of England.
Academics at Milton KeynesAround 1,200 full-time academics are based at the Milton Keynes campus, along with some 250 of our 1,400 full-time and part-time postgraduate research students.
Research at Milton Keynes
The University has invested significantly in its infrastructure for research, increasing laboratory space at Milton Keynes headquarters by nearly 50 percent in the last seven years. Our newest facility is the Jennie Lee Building, which houses dedicated laboratories for pervasive computing and deployment of ambient and ubiquitous technologies.
Services at Milton KeynesOur students and academics are supported by around 4,000 administrative, technical, secretarial and student services staff. Among the administrative and service units with a public-facing role who are based at Walton Hall are:
The OU plays an active role in Milton Keynes life. Among the local networks in which it is a partner, member or sponsor are:
The campus is open to students, alumni supporters and local residents at Open Days held every two to three years. In 2009 the OU celebrated its 40th anniversary by opening up the campus at the Open Unlimited event.
Online courses and content are really helpful however the tutorials are not planned out to accommodate those who work later than 7pm
Well-organized, course materials relevant and up-to-date, employs native speakers for language courses
Online distance courses are well-organized and structured. Foreign language courses are done by native speakers. Feedback is provided enough to improve overall performance. On written assignments, using sources outside of the course materials was often discouraged in the English course. Free thought and diversity should be therefore encouraged more.
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