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

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

"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 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

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

"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