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Happy 50th birthday, Open University!

Today is the 50th anniversary of the day that the Open University received its Royal Charter – in effect, its 50th birthday. UNISON has been working with the Open University since 1997 – and during that time thousands of members have enrolled in a wide range of accredited courses, all the way up to degree level. […]

Learning News on the UNISON College site.

Explainer Session: Open University Microcredentials and CPD short courses

Date
30 January 2024 12:30pm–1:15pm

Come along to this explainer session to learn about our new courses in partnership with the Open University.  We will provide details about the courses from both UNISON College and Open University staff in an informal and open session, where you can ask us any questions and find out more information. To get an idea […]

Event on the UNISON College site.

We will back your struggle against these cuts, Prentis tells OU members

Open University staff could be balloted over plans to close seven regional offices and lose 500 jobs

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

The Open University

In 2004 UNISON and The Open University joined forces to open up doors to learning for public service workers, and over nearly two decades thousands of UNISON members have taken advantage of our partnership to get qualifications, broaden their skills and knowledge, and move on in their careers. We’re now working together to review and […]

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Facing the present, looking to the future with UNISON member learning

Covid-19 continues to disrupt our daily life both at home and in work. We continue to need things to look forward to and help us manage what we are facing. In UNISON learning, we believe that education is one way of doing this – either by learning about what we face or strengthening our skills […]

Learning News on the UNISON College site.

Support roles

Please find below a compilation of some of the online and distance training available from the Open University’s OpenLearn platform. These will be particularly useful to social care staff who are currently in support roles. Training and development is a great way to keep your brain active and build up your own self-worth and esteem. […]

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Open University – Microcredentials

Date
24 March – 31 December 2024

Applications have now closed as the maximum number of places have been exceeded To receive updates about UNISON College news, courses, events, workshops and other information please sign up to our member newsletter   UNISON College have teamed up with the Open University to provide university-level microcredential courses for the first time. Microdentials are designed […]

Event on the UNISON College site.

Members ‘disappointed and frustrated’ at OU closures decision

The union was told late yesterday that the university council had approved the closure plans, despite […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Open University cutbacks will hit staff and students says UNISON

Open University staff will get full support in their campaign against plans to close seven regional offices and axe 500 jobs, UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis declared today when he visited the union’s Open University branch to hear first hand the issues they face. The university’s plans to close the regional offices in Birmingham, Oxford, […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

“I have no idea what I’m doing”, and other lies we tell ourselves

“We’re sorry, we’ve made a mistake….    …. you’re not the right person for the job. ” If you regularly imagine someone tapping you on the shoulder and telling you this, then you may well be experiencing the Imposter Phenomenon (note: over time it has come to be known as a syndrome, but it was named the Imposter Phenomenon by the […]

Learning News on the UNISON College site.