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Businesses lack confidence in AI and green technologies as the skills shortage persists

Across the UK almost two thirds (62%) of organisations continue to struggle with skills gaps The majority (64%) of businesses lack the confidence to apply either AI or green technologies into their organisation Martha Lane Fox, Chancellor of The Open University, and President of British Chambers of Commerce warns organisations need to implement flexible skills […]

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Professor Dame Nicola Dandridge to lead post-employment tribunal review

Professor Dame Nicola Dandridge has been appointed to lead an independent review at The Open University following the ruling of the Employment Tribunal in the case brought by Professor Jo Phoenix earlier this year. Formerly Chief Executive of the Office for Students, Universities UK and the Equality Challenge Unit, Professor Dame Dandridge’s independent review will […]

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OU Alum Sir David Harrison, one of Universities UK’s 100 faces campaign

Sir David Harrison, MBA alumnus and Honorary Graduate of The Open University has been named as part of a new campaign led by Universities UK, that promotes 100 faces who were the first in their family to attend higher education. UUK’s ‘100 Faces campaign’ aims to champion and celebrate the positive impact of ‘first-in-the-family’ (FitF) […]

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A statement from Professor Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor of The Open University regarding the recent employment tribunal judgment

On Monday 22nd January, the University received the judgment from an employment tribunal following a claim brought against it by Professor Jo Phoenix. Professor Tim Blackman, Vice-Chancellor of The Open University responds to the ruling: This judgment made for difficult reading for all of us. In several areas we fell very short. We apologise unreservedly […]

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