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Ground-breaking survey seeks better understanding of how early pregnancy endings impact a woman’s working life

Ground-breaking survey seeks better understanding of how early pregnancy endings impact a woman’s working life

The Open University is leading a research project that aims to positively change women’s experiences at work after an early pregnancy ending. Jo Brewis, Professor of People and Organisations, is encouraging women, transgender men and other gender diverse people who have experienced an early end to a pregnancy during paid employment to take part in […]

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The rise and rise of independent wedding celebrants

The rise and rise of independent wedding celebrants

Research conducted by Dr Stephanie Pywell, a Senior Lecturer in Law at The Open University, found that more and more couples are seeking the expertise of independent wedding celebrants for unique ceremonies. Most engaged couples in England and Wales have to choose between a religious wedding and a secular ceremony conducted in the presence of […]

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Juries are subject to all kinds of biases when it comes to deciding on a trial

By Dr Lee John Curley, The Open University; Itiel Dror, UCL, and Dr James Munro, The Open University From CSI to Law and Order, Line of Duty and Midsomer Murders, there is huge public fascination with crime and the criminal justice system. Especially when things come to a climactic ending and jurors decide on a […]

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Most employers of apprentices plan to maintain or increase the number they employ this year

Most employers of apprentices plan to maintain or increase the number they employ this year

A revealing survey conducted by The Open University and in partnership with The 5% Club* shows that most employers, almost 9 in 10, who have employed apprentices plan to maintain or increase the number they take on in the next 12 months. The figures are a result of a new survey, carried out by YouGov […]

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Midlife MOT tips on wealth, work and wellbeing – you won’t want to miss it!

Midlife MOT tips on wealth, work and wellbeing – you won’t want to miss it!

The Open University has teamed up with Legal & General to provide a Midlife MOT course for people in the 40-60-year age range covering the key subject areas of wealth, work and wellbeing. The free course is hosted on OpenLearn, and spread over four hours. It shows people how to get their personal finances in […]

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Rich pickings: Revealing BBC/OU series spotlights the years following the banking crash

Rich pickings: Revealing BBC/OU series spotlights the years following the banking crash

Academics at The Open University have worked behind the scenes on a fascinating two-part series The Decade The Rich Won that hears from former insiders about the 2008 financial crash and its repercussions. On Tuesday 25 January at 9pm, this gripping BBC/OU co-production lifts the lid on what was going on; from bailing out the […]

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What it takes to be a leader – spotlight on BBC/OU Learning English online series

What it takes to be a leader – spotlight on BBC/OU Learning English online series

Academics from The Open University have collaborated with BBC Learning English to help thousands of people around the world to not only learn English but inform and inspire them about leadership. A new 20-part series is available now through the BBC’s Learning English and it explores the differing leadership approaches including that of household names […]

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The BIG SPENDERS of the January sales – academic insight

The BIG SPENDERS of the January sales – academic insight

If you associate money with love, freedom, power and status, then put your credit card or wallet in a ‘safe place’ in the digital or High Street New Year sales as it’s more likely you who will be a big spender. That’s according to an academic at The Open University who is a leading expert […]

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Social care cap: how the new system will work and why it’s unfair – an expert explains

Janette Rutterford, Emeritus Professor of Finance and Financial History at The Open University writes for The Conversation about why means-tested support will impact those who are less well-off, as they will end up losing more of their assets to pay for their care. Boris Johnson’s proposed new cap on social care has moved a step […]

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Politicians join cross-party discussion on how to tackle gender-based violence

Politicians join cross-party discussion on how to tackle gender-based violence

Key politicians including Labour’s Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, Jess Phillips MP, will join a cross-party panel at a free webinar hosted by The Open University to discuss what more should be done to prevent gender-based violence. One woman dies every three days at the hands of a man in the UK, and […]

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