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

"From a physics point of view it makes sense," says Dr Simeon Barber, a space scientist from the Open University.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

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

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

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

Independent space experts, such as Dr Simeon Barber of the Open University told BBC News that they were eagerly looking forward to it.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025