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Stay up to date with the latest research, course updates and activities from The Open University in Ireland.

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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:
https://t.co/0Aqh20yXYi

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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: https://t.co/gXMH8is7ID

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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: https://t.co/jwcPQ31nsX

#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.

https://t.co/ZaylzEWJpg

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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.

https://t.co/ZaylzEWJpg

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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: https://t.co/jJUfxKhlun

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Where could flexible learning take you?

Join our Virtual Open Day on 21 May at 12pm. to chat with experts and discover how OU study can help you step into your future.

Book your place now: https://t.co/nh3VNbqcsc

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OU researchers will study how surface materials on Jupiter’s icy moons Europa & Ganymede record their histories.

The project will explore clues to subsurface oceans and potential habitability.

Learn more: https://t.co/zBLT9BQzEs

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Interested in studying Psychology?

Scratch beneath the surface at The Open University’s Psychology Open Day on 14 May at 12pm.

Book your place now: https://t.co/ZBmmFbOaiS

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Our offices will be closed for the bank holiday on Monday 4 May. Our phone lines will reopen on Tuesday 5 May.

If you need support in the meantime, you can explore our online resources anytime.

However you're spending the long weekend, we hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable break.

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Happy International Workers’ Day.

Work is changing and its okay to feel uncertain.

Build your confidence and resilience with our free OpenLearn course, 'Developing Career Resilience'.

Start here: https://t.co/rDpyjU96YT

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The OU and Microsoft have just launched an exciting new free AI hub on @OUFreeLearning.

Access free courses and build your AI skills.

Start exploring here: https://t.co/ZMeTRV9UOq

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A new project, led by the OU’s Dr Alessandra Marino, aims to trial an integrated governance approach to protect the Moon and its sites of interest.

Entitled "MoonRISE: Re Imagining Space Environments", it brings together a range of scholars from different disciplines to address how we safeguard the Moon at a time of intensified exploration.

Learn more: https://t.co/eUkXU6yr60

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Today is The Open University’s Charter Day, marking our Royal Charter on 23 April 1969.

We reaffirm our mission to open learning to all, promoting opportunity, equity, and social justice through accessible higher education that empowers people everywhere.

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Open University researchers are leading international advances in planetary protection, helping ensure that space exploration is safe, sustainable, and scientifically rigorous.

Their research brings together the latest international perspectives on preventing contamination in space and safeguarding Earth from extraterrestrial material.

Learn more: https://t.co/PXKxqYDv4H

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Listen to a Today FM interview with Dr Mimi Tatlow-Golden, OU Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies of Childhood discussing how frequently children are exposed to targeted unhealthy food and influencer content.

The Last Word interview starts at 02:37: https://t.co/YPiuv97MS4

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One month on from our Dublin degree ceremony and the celebrations still feel fresh.
To everyone who graduated in Dublin congratulations again. Your journey doesn’t end here. It’s only just getting started.

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Our offices will be closed on Friday 3 April and Monday 6 April for Easter.

Our phone lines will reopen again on Tuesday 7 April.

However you’re spending the Easter break, we hope you have a peaceful and restful time.

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This World Autism Day, we’re sharing our free Supporting Neurodivergent Children toolkit.

Designed for parents, carers, educators and professionals, it offers practical advice and expert guidance to help you feel more confident supporting neurodivergent children.

Explore the toolkit here:
https://t.co/xw7NFPRqIU