Vice Chancellor’s statement on the war in Ukraine

We are appalled and horrified by the scenes of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

We condemn this unprovoked act of war and stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, in the defence of their sovereignty, independence, and democratic freedoms.

Our thoughts are with Ukrainian citizens who are in harm’s way and those fleeing the war.

We are concerned for our Open University students and staff both based here and in Ukraine and Russia, who will be personally affected by this crisis and are in contact with them to offer support and signpost them to services.

For all students and staff affected by this situation, our thoughts are with you and your loved ones.

Professor Tim Blackman

This article was originally published on The OU news website; click to read the original article.

Upcoming Events

Jul 16

Guest lecture: Fraud, Data and Emerging Risks

Thursday, July 16, 2026 - 14:00 to 15:30

Online on MS Teams

This guest lecture with Mike Haley, CEO of Cifas, will provide an overview of the types of fraud currently causing the greatest harm to society and examine how advances in AI are likely to affect fraud cases in the future.

Sep 2

Caring Feminisms Across Borders Conference

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 09:00 to Friday, September 4, 2026 - 17:00

University of Donja Gorica, Oktoih 1, Podgorica 81000, Montenegro

This academic conference hopes to draw feminist scholars, activists and communities together to consider what caring feminism across borders might mean now and for the future.

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