Major new education partnership for police recruits
New police recruits can now earn while they learn and gain a degree at the same time thanks to a major new partnership which will enhance…
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MBA alumna Christine: “Study gave me a purpose when I needed it most”
When Christine Carr lost her husband to pancreatic cancer in 2015, she found comfort in an unusual place: her textbooks. As a young widow at just…
Professor Jean Hartley wins British Academy of Management award
Open University Professor Jean Hartley received this year’s Medal for Research from the British Academy of Management (BAM) at its annual conference in Birmingham on 3…
Law students make prison radio series
Open University law students from around the UK have collaborated with prison learners to record a series of radio programmes for broadcast on prison radio, as…
Business and Law’s high-achieving students and alumni are honoured
The Open University Business and Law Schools celebrated their highest achieving students in a joint awards ceremony in Milton Keynes on Friday 12 July. The annual…
Libra, Iran and the potential end of cryptocurrencies as we know them
Robert Herian, The Open University, writing for The Conversation Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, libra, is being heralded as the moment that cryptocurrencies and blockchain, the technology that…
In-car technology: are we being sold a false sense of security?
From Alexa and Siri to intelligent speed assistance, there’s a lot of technology competing for our attention while driving,
Future business stars rewarded by OU
The winning businesses in this year’s Open University Student Entrepreneurship Competition range from a social enterprise focussed on helping former military personnel transition back to civilian…
OU’s free law clinic takes awards tech honour
The Open University’s Open Justice Centre’s Law Clinic, has won the Best Legal Tech Contribution in the Attorney General Student Pro Bono Awards. The centre, which…
Spotlight on OU Researchers at 50
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, we take a look back at some of the key people who have influenced the course of OU…
