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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Open University

Roughly one in eight Israeli election-related social-media posts published in recent months were created or altered with AI, according to Ze Be AI, a research initiative by the Open University of Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

“The notion they have of Christianity is not very complex,” said Orit Ramon, an Israeli professor of Christian history at Jerusalem’s Open University.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

The party "will have a very difficult time" obtaining an absolute majority at national level as well, said Ana Sofia Cardenal, professor of political science at the Open University of Catalonia.

From Barron's ● May 18, 2026

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

The documentary, to be broadcast later this year, will mark the UK's National Year of Reading and will be produced in partnership with The BBC and the Open University.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

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