Open University

American  

Trademark.

1. a largely self-instructional university, founded in England in 1969, offering independent education through such means as television, computers, and mailed course materials.

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Open University British  

noun

1. (in Britain) a university founded in 1969 for mature students studying by television and radio lectures, correspondence courses, local counselling, and summer schools

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Example Sentences

In 2024, Prof Jo Phoenix won an unfair dismissal case against the Open University over a failure to defend her gender-critical views.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Returning the four-person crew early could delay some experiments and maintenance tasks until the new crew arrive next month, according to Dr Simeon Barber, a space scientist at the Open University.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

The Open University has a 'Mars chamber': a facility for simulating Martian conditions.

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

The research was conducted in collaboration with scientists from institutions across the United States, Europe, and Israel, including Prof. Paz Beniamini of the Open University of Israel, and was published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

"This was a great day for SpaceX, executing its full mission for the first time and deploying some test dummy satellites along the route," says Dr Simeon Barber, a planetary scientist at the Open University.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025