Business, sustainability and digital entrepreneurs have backed a new campaign from The Open University that highlights skills and jobs forecast to be of vital importance to…
Since 2017, The Open University Business Barometer has provided detailed insights into the UK skills landscape, looking at the impacts across regions, nations and sectors. This…
A generation of ‘lost learners’ are missing out on the chance to develop the skills at university that employers and the UK economy need, because of…
New market research on skills commissioned by the OU has found that the vast majority of people in low and semi-skilled work are not getting the training…
A new study commissioned by The Open University has found that the country’s skills gap is costing businesses more than £2 billion1 a year in higher salaries, recruitment costs…
The Open University led a global-wide round table event in conjunction with the the Association of Colleges recently to discuss the value of Personal Learning Accounts. The…
Adults returning to learning, whether at college, home, or at work, now have a great way to find their route into study, thanks to a new…
A government plan to fix the foundations of the British economy and boost productivity has failed to acknowledge the benefits of lifelong learning. The Government’s ‘productivity…
