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Early pregnancy endings are an overlooked workplace issue – here’s how that could change
Jo Brewis, Professor of People and Organisations, The Open University; Ilaria Boncori, University of Essex, and Julie Davies, UCL In the UK, early pregnancy endings are defined as pregnancies that end before 24 weeks’ gestation. These include miscarriages, abortions (sometimes called terminations), ectopic pregnancies where an embryo implants outside of the womb, and molar pregnancies […]
OU cheers winners of its Disabled Entrepreneurs Grants
Business ideas from budding entrepreneurs with a disability have been given a financial boost thanks to a new fund from The Open University (OU). Ideas for start-up enterprises ranging from gardening to baking and from tech to retail were amongst those who made the winners list, in the OU’s Open Business Creators (OBC) Fund. A […]
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Footie fans score a win with fan-art business
Celebrations are in order for student Becca and business partner Jade after landing a contract to supply a bold and vibrant range of merchandise for Arsenal Women’s team. The range – which includes cups, apparel and other eye-catching accessories – is officially licensed by Arsenal Football Club and will be available to fans. The businesswomen […]
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The OU celebrates 10 years of policing research
Topical issues for police forces up and down the country lie at the heart of The Open University’s Centre of Policing Research and Learning (CPRL), which has just marked its 10th anniversary. Researching innovations in face recognition and improvements to help interviewing of child witnesses – through novel gaming techniques – are just two of […]
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Production reveals the truth behind those cheap holiday flights
Cheap flights have transformed the holiday industry and the way we fly around the globe. A new OU-BBC co-production takes a closer look at these bargain deals which have helped many people travel to the sun. Cheap Flights: What They Really Mean For You is a one-off documentary to be broadcast on Thursday 28 November […]
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OU’s new Head of Business School has eyes on the future
The Open University is pleased to announce that Professor Keith Schofield has been appointed as the Head of The Open University Business School, bringing with him a wealth of experience in internationalisation and accreditation. Prior to joining the OU, Keith worked as a Deputy Dean within the Aston Business School, based in Birmingham, where he […]
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OpenLearn teams up with Barclays Eagle Labs to support entrepreneurs
The Open University (OU) is collaborating with Barclays Eagle Labs to promote the Eagle Labs Academy that will equip budding and established entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge to grow their business. This collaboration brings together the OU’s world-renowned educational resources with the innovation and entrepreneurship support provided by Barclays Eagle Labs. The new collaboration […]
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Open University launches funding opportunity to support disabled entrepreneurs
The Open University’s (OU) brand new Open Business Creators Fund for Disabled Entrepreneurs is now open. £25,000 in total funding is being offered from the OU to help disabled individuals in the UK kickstart their business ideas. This opportunity has been launched in collaboration with Scope, the UK’s leading disability equality charity, to support disabled […]
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OU report highlights benefits of Employee Ownership for sustainable food and farming
A new report from The Open University, in collaboration with Riverford Organic Farmers and Sustain, explores how employee ownership can address the complex challenges facing the food and farming sector. The report, titled ‘Managing employee ownership transitions for sustainability in food and farming enterprises: Learning from Riverford’, delves into the case of Riverford Organic Farmers, […]
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Why not knowing what to do isn’t always a bad thing for leaders
Lecturer in Work-based Learning at The Open University, Sarah Bloomfield, and Clare Rigg from Lancaster University write for The Conversation about why not knowing what to do isn’t always a bad thing for leaders. In 2002, after a Pentagon news briefing, the then US secretary of defence Donald Rumsfeld was widely ridiculed for his thoughts about […]
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