Open University
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About Open University
According to Wikipedia, The Open University is a public research university and the largest university in the United Kingdom by number of students. The majority of the OU's undergraduate students are based in the United Kingdom and principally study off-campus; many of its courses can also be studied anywhere in the world. There are also a number of full-time postgraduate research students based on the university campus in Milton Keynes, where they use the staff facilities for research, as well as more than 1,000 members of academic and research staff and over 2,500 administrative, operational and support staff.
What Is Open University Known For?
Open University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Education
- Business
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Political Science
- Computer Science
- Mathematics
- History
- Biology
- Engineering
- Physics
- Literature
- Medical
- Law
- Economics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Religious Studies
- Earth Sciences
- Criminal Justice
- Chemistry
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Social Work
Open University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Open University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Open University ranks #132 worldwide for influence in Education.
Open University ranks #265 worldwide for influence in Business.
Open University ranks #191 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
Open University ranks #230 worldwide for influence in Communications.
Open University ranks #309 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
Open University ranks #289 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
Open University ranks #318 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
Open University ranks #244 worldwide for influence in History.
Open University ranks #374 worldwide for influence in Biology.
Open University ranks #536 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
Open University ranks #283 worldwide for influence in Physics.
Open University ranks #382 worldwide for influence in Literature.
Open University ranks #542 worldwide for influence in Medical.
Open University ranks #481 worldwide for influence in Law.
Open University ranks #341 worldwide for influence in Economics.
Open University ranks #284 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
Open University ranks #158 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
Open University ranks #509 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
Open University ranks #206 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
Open University ranks #165 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Open University ranks #647 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
Open University ranks #395 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
Open University ranks #344 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
Open University ranks #239 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
Who Are Open University's Most Influential Alumni?
Open University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Education, Criminal Justice, and Sociology. Here are some of Open University's most famous alumni:
- Lenny Henry
- A British comedian.
- Gordon Pask
- A British psychologist .
- Nigel Cross
- A Design researcher.
- Robin Wilson
- A Mathematician.
- Jenny Preece
- An American computer scientist.
- June Purvis
- An Emeritus professor of women's and gender history at the University of Portsmouth.
- Julie Christie
- A British actress .
- Miranda Aldhouse-Green
- A British archaeologist and academic.
- Fiona Williams
- A .
- Joan Armatrading
- A British musician.
- Jerry Hall
- An American actress.
- Sheila Whiteley
- A .
Who Are Open University's Most Influential Faculty?
Open University's most influential faculty include professors in the fields of Education, Criminal Justice, and Sociology. Here are some of Open University's most famous faculty:
- Cory Doctorow
- A Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and science fiction author.
- Dimitra Fimi
- An Academic and author.
- George Shire
- A Zimbabwean academic.
- Daniel Nettle
- A Researcher.
- Jan Peters
- A German computer scientist.
- Glenn White
- A British astronomer.
- David Gordon Scott
- A Criminology researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-4176-0466.
- Keith Kahn-Harris
- A British sociologist.
- Clare Warren
- A British scientist who is Professor of Earth Sciences at the Open University.
- Martin Smith
- An Academic, 21st century.
- Simon F. Green
- A British astronomer.
- John Domingue
- A Semantic Web services researcher.
