The Open University

Summary

The Open University is a public university^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 instance of is recorded as public university^[12].
• The Open University's instance of is recorded as higher education institution^[13].
• The Open University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher^[14].
• The Open University's instance of is recorded as educational organization^[15].
• The Open University's instance of is recorded as organization^[16].
• The Open University's founder is recorded as Harold Wilson^[17].
• The location of The Open University was Milton Keynes^[18].
• The location of The Open University was Walton Hall^[19].
• The Open University's postal code is recorded as MK7 6AA^[20].
• The Open University's child organization or unit is recorded as Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Open University^[21].
• The Open University's child organization or unit is recorded as Department of Environment, Earth & Ecosystems^[22].
• The Open University's Commons category is recorded as Open University^[23].
• 1969 marks the founding of The Open University^[24].
• The Open University began on 1969^[25].
• The Open University's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 52.025, 'lon': -0.70555555555556}^[26].
• The Open University's official website is recorded as http://www.open.ac.uk/^[27].

Body

Founding

The Open University's founder is recorded as Harold Wilson^[17]. 1969 marks the founding of it^[24].

Operations

Subsidiaries include Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Open University^[21] and Department of Environment, Earth & Ecosystems^[22].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for The Open University include 69423 Openuni^[28], an asteroid^[29].

Why It Matters

The Open University has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

It has been cited as an influence by Hellenic Open University^[31], a university^[32], in Greece^[33], founded in 1992^[34], headquartered in Patras^[35].

Entities named for it include 69423 Openuni^[28], an asteroid^[29].

FAQs

Who did The Open University influence?

The Open University has been cited as an influence by Hellenic Open University^[31].