It's our birthday! 🎉

Thanks to all members of the #OUfamily for making 55 years of the OU possible 🤩

Shining a spotlight on early pregnancy endings as a workplace issue. This project explores lived experiences to find out how workplace support can be improved to reduce silencing & stigma for those affected 👇
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Watch Prof Olga Jurasz introduce her upcoming inaugural lecture, 'Violence, women and the law: an unfinished story' 👇

📅 Thursday 9 May 2024
⏰ 13:00 to 14:00

Register to join online or in person:
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#OUResearch

The next Identities, Citizenship and Justice Research Cluster seminar is on the topic of Art and Citizenship.

The event includes talks on 'Migrants Performing Citizenship' and 'Art, Migration and the Production of Radical Democratic Citizenship'

Register:ow.ly/eaXc50Rj1qt

A new Black Leadership Empowerment Programme (BLEP) has been developed by OU Business School to support the Black business and community leaders of the future.

A launch event for BLEP will be hosted by Fidele Mutwarasibo (he/his) on Thursday 2 May at 11am - 12:30pm.

Register:
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2TG launches The Times/2TG Moot 2024-25
2 Temple Gardens is pleased to announce registration is now open for The Times 2TG Moot 2024–2025. For more details, please visit: 2tg.co.uk/the-times-2tg-…
#diversityinlaw #national #mooting #competition @timeslaw The Times and The Sunday Times 2 Temple Gardens

Check out various funded PhD opportunities from The Open University - OU Business School Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University linkedin.com/jobs/view/3904…

Listen to OU Law School graduate Genuine's inspiring story 👇💙 #OUfamily

Read more Genuine and his charity The Roof of Africa (SCIO) : law-school.open.ac.uk/study/our-stud…

Our MSE's Academy of #Money FREE course, a The Open University & MoneySavingExpert partnership has been updated with:
•changes to #NI contributions
•guidance on the #costoflivingcrisis
•impact of higher #interestrates
•changes to #pension tax allowances

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Registration now open for our Festival of Scholarship with OU FASSTEST on 14th May! We will share research findings and identify synergies and areas of common interest. Open to The Open University staff and students. Get in touch for info! OU eSTEeM The OU Centre for Scholarship and Innovation WELS Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University

📣 Your opinion matters! 📣

Don't miss out on the opportunity to feedback on your #OUstudent experience, on everything from the teaching on your course, access to resources and equipment, and even about the student voice.

Closes 30 April 2024.

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#NSS2024

Today we're sharing an inspirational and uplifting video from our 'Open Up The Future' campaign from a few years ago.

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Happy Friday from OUBS ✨

#OUfamily
#TheFutureIsOpen

Have you discovered the latest interactive to support the BBC/OU co-production The Bottom Line?

Explore how the relationships between care, resilience and innovation can help to build sustainable organisations for better business and a better planet 🌍👇
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And last, but certainly not least, our second winners Diane Butler Andrew Potter 🏳️‍🌈 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Catherine Comfort and Kristen Reid for their hugely inspiring project bit.ly/4cQAh6Q Huge congratulations, richly deserved School of LHCS, The Open University OU Maths & Stats Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University #eSTEeMConf24 🏆👏

Registration is now open for the (free) 'Identities, Citizenship and Justice Research Cluster' Seminar Series Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University.

Caroline Derry and I will be presenting papers on 1st May 2024, 12:00-13:00 on law, citizenship & representation 📚⚖️🎨

Register at law-school.open.ac.uk/events/seminar…

Looking for an easy way to partner with the OU?

Our innovative Employer Engagement team offers a range of options for free to help you tap into one of the UK’s largest, most diverse, and employable sources of talent.

Find out more at 👉 ow.ly/KPkS50PzTh0

April is #StressAwarenessMonth

If you're stressed about work or study, check out this free collection of resources to help you manage #stress and #anxiety .

From exam stress and burnout at work to the wellbeing benefits of greenspace, it's all covered.

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A recent report from the OU and HRZone outlines five governance levers for businesses to prioritise for #ESG success.

Research for the report included interviews with a range of experts, including Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University academics and OU Business School alumni.

Download:
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Taking a look back at this fascinating blog from Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University Liz Hardie and Carol Edwards who discuss how they used co-creation to develop a peer mentoring scheme, and its benefits and challenges. #onlineteaching #highered #sotl tinyurl.com/47kd7xdz

Got a great business idea? 💡

There's still time to apply for the Open Business Creators Fund 2024 for a chance to win £1,000 - £10,000 for your business.

📅 Closing date 12 April

Learn more:
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