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Reforming Scotland’s unique jury system: why we need to listen to lawyers

25 May 2021

Lee John Curley, James Munro, Jim Turner and Lara Frumkin, all from The Open University discuss reforming Scotland’s unique jury system. Rape Crisis Scotland has once again called for the country’s not proven verdict to be scrapped, after new figures revealed that almost a quarter of all rape and attempted rape cases ended in acquittals under this […]

Open University students receive top scholarship awards from prestigious Gray’s Inn

5 May 2021

Three Open University Law students have been awarded scholarships from the highly regarded Gray’s Inn – one of the four Inns of Court which has the exclusive right to call men and women to the Bar of England and Wales. The prestigious scholarships recognise merit, intellectual ability, advocacy and drive and determination to succeed at […]

The Open University joins forces with Avon and Somerset Police in ground-breaking new research project into rape and sexual offences

22 April 2021

The Open University (OU) is collaborating with Avon and Somerset Police in a pioneering research project that aims to transform the police response to rape and sexual offences. Project Bluestone combines academic learning with professional practice and brings together leading academics from across the UK to work alongside police officers. Working across five different workstreams, […]

From football apprentice to OU graduate and beyond

15 April 2021

Dominic Ball, 25, of Abbots Langley in Hertfordshire, came to The Open University (OU) after completing a football apprenticeship. He has now graduated in more ways than one: to professional footballer and, recently, OU scholar, joining the Class of 2020. The Queens Park Rangers defensive midfielder successfully completed a BA (Hons) in Business Studies. It […]

Is your business agile? OU’s new microcredential designed to upskill managers and leaders

6 April 2021

Leaders are having to learn to adapt to increasingly complex and uncertain environments. As we adjust to ‘the new normal’, many leaders and managers will need to develop their skills to motivate and empower teams, and build resilience and sustainability. The Open University (OU) in collaboration with the Agile Business Consortium is launching a new 12-week […]

Award success for OU’s Open Justice Centre

23 March 2021

The Education for Justice initiative (E4J) of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in which The Open University has played a pivotal role, has won the United Nations Secretary-General 2020 Innovation award. The prestigious global award recognises the vital work that E4J does to directly engage children, youth, teachers and academics to […]

OU/BBC co-production The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime returns for a new series

22 March 2021

A new series co-produced between the BBC and The Open University offers viewers a fascinating insight into the dark and brutal world of organised crime. The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime begins on Tuesday 23rd March at 9pm on BBC Two. The two-part series was filmed over two years with fly on the wall access to […]

Change Management microcredential from the OU tackles the impact of AI on organisations

4 March 2021

The Open University today launches a new microcredential aimed at business professionals and graduates who want to learn new skills to get them ahead of the game in the post COVID-19 era. Management of Change: Organisation Development and Design will be hosted on the OU’s international social learning partner platform, FutureLearn. It’s open today (4th […]

OU academic’s research into extent and nature of dog theft in the UK

3 March 2021

Dog theft has featured heavily in the media recently, with victims sharing the distress of having a much loved pet stolen. It’s an issue that hit the headlines last week when singer Lady Gaga had two French bulldogs stolen, with her dog walker actually shot during the robbery in Los Angeles. DogLost, a UK charity […]

Research reveals support for Scottish reforms among legal professionals

19 February 2021

New research published this week shows support from the legal profession in Scotland to reforming elements of the Scottish jury system. The research, from The Open University (OU) and published in the Journal of Medicine, Science and Law brings fresh input into the ongoing debate over reforms to the historic jury system in Scotland. It […]

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