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“I took my refugee status as an opportunity” – Shabnam’s inspiring story
“I took my refugee status as an opportunity, not a disadvantage,” says Shabnam Nasimi, 28, who was just eight years old when her parents, fearful of the wrath of the Taliban, abandoned their belongings and made the perilous journey across Europe. The family settled in the UK and her father Dr. Nooralhaq Nasimi, went on […]
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From studying out of a suitcase to social justice campaigner
Like all children growing up in the UK in the 1970s, Lynnette Thomas’ first interaction with The Open University was via early morning television. This was just the beginning of a lifelong relationship with the OU, which led to her becoming Deputy Director for the OU in Wales last June. The OU connection doesn’t stop […]
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Business school graduate Tillmann Henssler honoured as 2019 influential leader
The Open University announces that alum Tillmann Henssler is one of 33 business school graduates honoured by AACSB International (AACSB)—the world’s largest business education alliance—as the 2019 Class of Influential Leaders. The annual challenge recognises notable alumni from AACSB-accredited schools whose inspiring work serves as a model for the next generation of business leaders. Tillmann […]
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Dyson; Why Asia?
James Dyson, the vacuum cleaning pioneer and vocal Brexit supporter, is causing some stir with his decision to relocate the headquarters of his business to Singapore. Dr Raquel García-García and Professor Jędrzej George Frynas look at some of the possible reasons behind the decision. Jim Rowan, the CEO of the Dyson Company, said that “the […]
Imagining a Davos for the many that was actually serious about climate change
From the moment world leaders claiming to want to fight climate change arrived in private jets, the 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos attracted controversy. With global inequality growing and the threat of environmental destruction looming ever larger, the jets are getting larger and more expensive. The director of one private charter company says surging […]
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From Refugee to University Executive
Professor Devendra Kodwani, Executive Dean of The Open University’s Faculty of Business and Law, will introduce the OU’s 50th Anniversary Inaugural Lectures with a lecture on lifelong learning and the role of universities. We spoke to Devendra, to find out more about his story, and why this subject is so important to him. From humble […]
Civil marriage and religious vows – new study calls for flexibility
With the law currently forbidding the use of religious elements in civil marriage, Dr Stephanie Pywell, Senior Lecturer at The Open University and Professor Rebecca Probert, Professor of Law at The University of Exeter have worked closely with registrars to call for a reform to allow more flexibility. Working with registrars Stephanie and Rebecca’s research is […]
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Stock market crashes linked to higher rates of suicide – new research
Writing in the wake of the 1929 stock market crash, New York Times columnist Will Rodgers commented that the level of panic was such that it induced a spate of suicide among traders. Although stories of increased rates of suicide in the aftermath of a financial meltdown are deeply ingrained in the folklore of finance, […]
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No-deal Brexit: experts on what the UK government’s advice means
The UK government is releasing a series of “technical notices” outlining what might happen if the country leaves the European Union without striking a deal for its future relationship with the bloc. While Dominic Raab,Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, stressed that this scenario was far from the preferred option, he added that […]
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Baseline Survey Report published: Implementing the Transformation of Police Learning and Development:
The ‘Implementing the Transformation of Police Training, Learning and Development’ Project released their Baseline Survey Report this week. The project is led by the London Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC), working in collaboration with The Open University’s Centre for Policing Research and Learning. 32 police forces in England and Wales contributed to the […]
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