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The Open University partners with Glastonbury Town Deal to offer free skills and training

7 September 2023

The Open University (OU) has partnered with Glastonbury town to offer a wide range of free skills and training. Funded by the Glastonbury Town Deal, this unique opportunity gives residents of Glastonbury who want to upskill, retrain, or learn new skills, the chance to study for free with the UK’s largest distance learning provider. In […]

OU research reveals shocking level of online violence experienced by women and girls across the UK

7 September 2023

Over one in 10 women in England have experienced online violence, while three in 10 women (30%) have witnessed online violence Seven in 10 (68%) believe that current legislation is ineffective at tackling online violence against women and girls in England One in eight (13%) of women in England who experienced online violence say this […]

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Further funding for research into improving how Police investigate sexual violence

24 August 2023

A team of researchers from the OU’s Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL) has secured another year’s funding (£600k) to continue their work, alongside Police to improve the way rape and sexual offences are investigated. Findings of Operation Soteria Bluestone, a report launched in 2021 in response to the Government’s End-to-End Rape Review, highlighted […]

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The Open University renews contract with North Yorkshire Police to continue delivering specialist learning to police recruits

4 August 2023

The Open University (OU) Department for Policing has agreed a new contract with North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to continue delivering a suite of blended learning qualifications that equip officers with the skills required to meet the demands of twenty-first century policing. The OU/NYP partnership have developed four education pathways to support routes into policing; the […]

Attorney General champions government legal career at Open University

18 July 2023

Diverse routes into law and how the work of government lawyers impacts all aspects of public life were themes discussed by the Attorney General as she spoke to the Open University’s law students. Attorney General, Victoria Prentis KC MP, visited The Open University campus in Milton Keynes on Thursday July 13 part of the Law […]

Employers missing out on hidden talent pool as a large skills gap remains

29 June 2023

Data from The Open University and British Chambers of Commerce shows the vast majority of organisations (73%) continue to report skills gaps More than half (54%) of organisations don’t have specific skills initiatives in place for specific talent pools, including those from underrepresented groups Business expert and Chancellor of The Open University, Martha Lane Fox, […]

Award success for entrepreneurial graduate

7 June 2023

Open University graduate and tech entrepreneur James Markey has won a prize at the Santander X Global Awards, Santander’s prestigious international university entrepreneurship competition with his company UNI SIM. The Santander X Global Awards brings together the best start-ups across Europe and South America to compete to win funding and support to help develop their businesses. […]

‘The OU has changed my life,’ says entrepreneur of haptics company

9 May 2023

Entrepreneur, James, 31, has used the knowledge gained from his Open University (OU) qualifications to launch an international business that creates affordable haptic and virtual reality (VR) simulators, which are revolutionising medical education. Focused from a young age James chose to work full-time after completing his A Levels so that he could leave university without […]

The Open University Business School wins award for Innovations that Inspire in Policing

4 May 2023

The Open University Business School has been recognised by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) as one of its ‘Innovations That Inspire’ for the pioneering work by academics in its Centre for Policing Research and Learning (CPRL) and the Department for Policing Organisation and Practices (POP). The honour is awarded to the top […]

‘My degree has given me insight and knowledge to run my business’

26 April 2023

Busy mum and entrepreneur, Elly, 28, shares how studying for an Open University degree has helped her to launch and run a business selling body positive artwork. Inspired to do more Elly chose the OU so she could boost her skills and become an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) specialist. Part way through an MA […]

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