The Open University
university in Milton Keynes, UK
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Summary
The Open University is a public university[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of public university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,896 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: ORCID, Inc.[3], Digital Preservation Coalition[4], World Wide Web Consortium[5], European University Association[6], Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries[7], Open Education Global[8], International Council for Open and Distance Education[9], University and College Union[10], European Association of Distance Teaching Universities[11]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Milton Keynes[12], City of Milton Keynes[13]
- Country: United Kingdom[14]
- Instance of: higher education institution[15], open-access publisher[16], educational organization[17], organization[18]
- Founder: Harold Wilson[19]
- Location: Milton Keynes[20], Walton Hall[21]
- Postal code: MK7 6AA[22]
- Child organization or unit: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Open University[23], Department of Environment, Earth & Ecosystems[24]
- Commons category: Open University[25]
- Inception: 1969[26]
- Start time: 1969[27]
- Official website: http://www.open.ac.uk/[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Open University[29]
- Phone number: +44-1908-274066[30], +44-1908274066[31]
- Affiliation: University Alliance[32]
- Legal form: royal charter company[33]
- Position held by head of the organization: Chancellor of the Open University[34]
- Exact match: https://findthatcharity.uk/orgid/XI-ROR-05mzfcs16[35]
- Language used: English[36]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for The Open University include 69423 Openuni[37], an asteroid[38].
Why It Matters
The Open University has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
It has been cited as an influence by Hellenic Open University[41], a university[42], in Greece[43], founded in 1992[44], headquartered in Patras[45].
Entities named for it include 69423 Openuni[37], an asteroid[38].
FAQs
Who did The Open University influence?
The Open University has been cited as an influence by Hellenic Open University[41].