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Why the unlawful use of personal data matters
Data, and its misuse, has become commonplace in the media headlines recently. Anne Wesemann, Lecturer in Law at The Open University Business School takes a ... -
Why accountants of the future will need to speak blockchain and cryptocurrency if they want ...
If you haven’t already heard of Bitcoin, you either haven’t been paying attention or you’re a time traveller who just touched down in 2018. Because ... -
I befriend women detained at Yarl's Wood: their life in immigration limbo is excruciating
“Why am I still here?” This is the question I’m most frequently asked by detained women who I’ve befriended at Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre ... -
OU celebrates 20 years of teaching law
The Open University (OU) is this year marking the 20th anniversary of welcoming its first ever in-take of law students. On the 7th February 1998, ... -
9 ways to avoid a New Year financial hangover
Top tips from our financial expert, Martin Upton, on how to ensure that after the excess of Christmas spending we start the New Year on a ... -
No Royal Wedding bank holiday: Why that’s probably a good thing
With the feel-good factor of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement, many of us were crossing our fingers that we’d get an extra bank holiday ... -
Why a blockchain startup called Govcoin wants to 'disrupt' the UK's welfare state
The UK chancellor’s recent Budget reminded us that systemic problems continue to plague the government’s delayed roll-out of universal credit – a single monthly welfare ... -
Budget 2017: The expert's view - investment in technology
The UK chancellor of the exchequer, Philip Hammond, has delivered his budget stating that the government will "invest over £500m in a range of initiatives ... -
11 top tips to become a financially savvy teen
According to research from by the OU's True Potential Centre for the Public Understanding of Finance (PUFin) a staggering one in seven 18 year olds is already ... -
Seven simple ways to support colleagues with mental health issues
This article was authored by Matt Georges - one of our inspirational graduates who recently achieved his degree in Economics and Mathematical Sciences aged 38. ...
