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

Prof Kevin McConway, emeritus professor of applied statistics at the Open University, said: "A study like this can find a correlation, but it can't be certain about cause and effect."

From BBC • Nov. 19, 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

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

From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025

But even if the mission goes to perfection, the space agency's stated aim of "no earlier than mid-2027" is unrealistic, according to Dr Barber of the Open University.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

"It is a tricky area," said Sergey Vasiliev, a professor of international law at the Open University of the Netherlands.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2025