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Fifty years of the Open University

Fifty years ago, the Open University received its official royal charter, giving people from all walks of life the chance to study for a degree through distance learning.

Since then, more than two million people have taken courses and, in doing so, shaped their own futures.

While a lot has changed over the years in terms of how the university operates, the transformational impact it has on student's lives remains the same.

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