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Researchers from The Open University’s Institute of Educational Technology (IET) have received international recognition at the 2026 EDEN Annual Conference in Porto, with two papers shortlisted for the prestigious EDEN Best Research Paper Award and one selected as the overall winner. The winning paper, Before the First Prompt: Understanding Students’ Pre-Use Perceptions of an AI Digital Assistant in Higher Education, explores how students perceive AI-powered digital assistants before using them, providing valuable insights into trust, expectations and the responsible adoption of AI in higher education. Learn more: ow.ly/jWRq50Zl3yZ
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If you're working and studying with The Open University, you may be able to claim tax relief on eligible course fees, helping to reduce the overall cost of your qualification. We do university differently. ow.ly/bv7r50ZlBZR
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This free @OUFreeLearning course is packed with ideas on how creativity can support children and young people's wellbeing while they're off school over the summer. Explore here: ow.ly/4HIf50Zl2vn
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Where could flexible learning take you? See for yourself at our Virtual Open Day on 14 July at 7pm. Chat to experts and see how OU study can help you step into your future. Book your place now: ow.ly/5pkY50YVCCF
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With The Open University Student Budget Account (OUSBA), you may be able to pay for your module in manageable monthly instalments, making it easier to fit university around your budget as well as your life. We do university differently. open.ac.uk/
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Want to excel in business? Or launch your own? Discover skills-boosting, flexible Business & Management courses at The Open University Virtual Open Day on 9 July at 7pm. Book your place now: ow.ly/1ObC50YVCaQ
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See a future in Law or Criminology? Join The Open University’s Law Virtual Open Day on 2 July at 12pm to discover flexible, accredited courses with dedicated support. Book your place now: ow.ly/LIKF50YVyu4
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Join OU Professors Victoria Nicholas and Francesco Crea for two inaugural lectures. Prof Crea will explain how changes in cells’ DNA can drive cancer, and how this knowledge is opening the door to more precise treatments. Prof Nicholas will explore how the right support helps OU students thrive. Tickets are available for in-person and online attendance. ow.ly/Us7Y50Z5wiA
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Book your place at The Open University Virtual Open Day on 25 June at 12pm. See what you can achieve with our flexible, career-boosting courses and dedicated support. Register here: ow.ly/RMrR50YVy7q
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Today Dublin celebrates Bloomsday, the day James Joyce’s Ulysses comes alive with Leopold Bloom’s epic journey through the city in 1904. Our OpenLearn team have created an interactive map of the main locations in Ulysses to guide you through the city’s streets: ow.ly/LqlT50W1CWs
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See a future in tech? Join The Open University Computing & IT Virtual Open Day on 18 June at 12pm to explore career-boosting courses in AI, cyber security and more, all with dedicated tutor support. Book your place now: ow.ly/Gx7k50YVxE0
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Where could flexible learning take you? See for yourself at a Virtual Open Day on 16 June at 7pm. Chat to experts and see how OU study can help you step into your future. Book your place now: ow.ly/87JN50YVwJr
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Join OU Professors Rebecca L. Jones and Erica Borgstrom online tomorrow at 16:30 for two inaugural lectures exploring how we understand sexuality, ageing, death and grief. Through research, personal experience and creative reimagining, they challenge long standing assumptions and invite new ways of thinking about inclusive futures and end-of-life care. Free tickets are available for in-person and online attendance: ow.ly/Hlvr50Z5w59
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Where could flexible learning take you? See for yourself at our Virtual Open Days running in June and July. Chat to experts and see how OU study can help you step into your future. Book your place now: ow.ly/rEbJ50YVvGO
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Poetry Day Ireland is an annual island-wide celebration of Irish poetry. To celebrate we are sharing our free OpenLearn article about the key figures in 21st Century Irish women’s poetry: ow.ly/FH2250VCsAc #PoetryDayIRL
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Ireland needs more software developers, cyber specialists and data talent. With The Open University, you can build in-demand computing and IT skills, without putting your life or career on hold. Flexible study. Career-focused courses. Real-world impact. That’s university, done differently. open.ac.uk/
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A wonderful evening celebrating the launch of @OUIreland lecturer Dr Nessa O’Mahony’s new book of poetry, Dodder Daughter, at Oscar Wilde's childhood home on Merrion Square, Dublin. Congratulations to Nessa on this exciting new Salmon Poetry publication.
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The Open University offers flexible Business and Management courses across leadership, marketing, economics, finance and HR, designed to fit around your work and life. So you can build in-demand skills, apply them in real time and progress your career without stepping away from it. That’s university, done differently. open.ac.uk/
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Many people struggle to talk about death with loved ones. Our @OUFreeLearning article explores the West of Ireland tradition of men voluntarily digging the grave when a neighbour dies. Learn more: ow.ly/NfjG50YUYO5
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