The Open University

Summary

The Open University is a public university^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (920 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Open University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[3].
• The Open University was a member of Digital Preservation Coalition^[4].
• The Open University was a member of World Wide Web Consortium^[5].
• The Open University was a member of European University Association^[6].
• The Open University was a member of Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries^[7].
• The Open University was a member of Open Education Global^[8].
• The Open University is located in Milton Keynes^[9].
• The Open University is located in City of Milton Keynes^[10].
• The Open University is in the country of United Kingdom^[11].
• The Open University's image is recorded as Robert Hook building at Open University Campus in Milton Keynes, spring 2013 (2).JPG^[12].
• The Open University's instance of is recorded as public university^[13].
• The Open University's instance of is recorded as higher education institution^[14].
• The Open University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher^[15].
• The Open University's instance of is recorded as educational organization^[16].
• The Open University's instance of is recorded as organization^[17].
• The Open University's founder is recorded as Harold Wilson^[18].
• The Open University's logo image is recorded as Open University logo.png^[19].
• The Open University's ISNI is recorded as 0000000096069301^[20].
• The Open University's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 177149196535074792131^[21].
• The Open University's GND ID is recorded as 1017057-1^[22].
• The Open University's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79032959^[23].
• The Open University's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12519658n^[24].
• The Open University's IdRef ID is recorded as 034440836^[25].
• The Open University's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00692345^[26].
• The Open University's location is recorded as Milton Keynes^[27].

Body

Founding

The Open University's founder is recorded as Harold Wilson^[18]. +1969-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[28].

Operations

Subsidiaries include Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Open University^[29] and Department of Environment, Earth & Ecosystems^[30].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for The Open University include 69423 Openuni^[31], an asteroid^[32].

Why It Matters

The Open University ranks in the top 2% of public_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (920 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

It has been cited as an influence by Hellenic Open University^[35], a university^[36], in Greece^[37], founded in 1992^[38], headquartered in Patras^[39].

Entities named for it include 69423 Openuni^[31], an asteroid^[32].

FAQs

Who did The Open University influence?

The Open University has been cited as an influence by Hellenic Open University^[35].