The OU is offering scholarships to people who face Higher Education barriers via £2.2 million of funding.

The scholarships are aimed at disabled veterans, carers, people seeking refuge in the UK, Black students and young people who have experienced care.

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The Open University is pioneering a new approach to research by asking businesses to determine future challenges that we can tackle.

The “Challenge Us!” competition runs from 8 March to 15 May 2024.

Find out more:
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The Business School has developed a new Black Leadership Empowerment Programme (BLEP) 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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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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There is a number of new funded PhD opportunities at the Open University Business school starting in February 2025. One of these is with Cinzia Priola, Richard Longman and me.

If you're interested in learning more, please get in touch or follow this link business-school.open.ac.uk/research/resea…

👉Calling employers, HR managers and policy makers working in voluntary and community organisations!
We need you! 👈

Contact us for more details ..

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Interested in supporting Pathway to build an economic case for change? We’re inviting proposals to cost a national programme to reduce rough sleeping from hospital and prevent unsafe discharges. Please share! For more info and to submit a proposal visit: pathway.org.uk/2024/03/28/pat…

Fantastic opportunity to lead an amazing team and co-create the future of online business education. Triple accredited school - top 1% in world. Head of Business School ⁦The Open University⁩ open for applications ⁦ jobs.ac.uk/job/DGT930/hea…

Have you bought your Easter chocolate yet?

The 2024 chocolate scorecard has been released, ranking the largest chocolate manufacturers for their progress towards several categories including child labour, living income and deforestation.

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We are advertising a #PhD scholarship on #refugee #community organisations in the UK. We would love to recruit someone with lived experience of the #asylum system and RCOs or migrant rights activism. Deadline 12th April. Info: jobs.ac.uk/job/DGN318/phd… Email me for a chat about it.

We're pleased to announce the inaugural lecture of Professor Olga Jurasz, Professor of Law.

📅 Thursday 9 May 13:00 to 14:00

Olga's lecture will explore the relationship between violence, law and women’s lives.

Register to join online or in person:
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#OUResearch

How can we accelerate #IndustrialDecarbonisation ?

🆕 #PolicySupportFacility report highlights:

🗣️ We need a climate narrative & stakeholder engagement

📣 Promote public awareness for green products

🤝 Support SMEs & boost talent

Find out more 👇

Call for participants!
One-day participatory, interdisciplinary 'Innovative Methods in Migration Research' event. June 25, Manchester Met
Join us for a day of dialogue and exploration, with a keynote lecture from the fabulous Umut Erel!
Register here: forms.gle/o6ymfmVZDs9mMB…

💻| Webinar

Join MaPS and OU Business School for a free webinar exploring the financial capability of young people.

The event will feature MaPS and The Open University research, with a focus on people from the Black ethnic group.

📆 Tues 16 April
🕙 11am

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A report of the largest UK study into online violence against women and girls, led by Professor Professor Olga Jurasz, has been discussed at the Houses of Parliament.

According to the report, over one in seven women across the UK have experienced online violence.

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Anyone interested in supporting their staff - Supporting the experience of early pregnancy endings in the workplace Tickets, Thu, May 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM | Eventbrite eventbrite.co.uk/e/supporting-t…

This online event will be useful for #linemanagers , #HR and #tradeunionreps , and anyone who has been affected by an early pregnancy ending (EPE) whilst employed.

The event will share key findings from the EPE project and best practice for organisations.

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Erika Kristina Lindstrøm and Ole Petter Maugsten from IFE - Institute for Energy Technology were invited by #AkademietHeltberg in #Oslo to lecture on #CCS and present the #ENCASEproject . They discussed #ClimateChange , rising CO2 levels, and the crucial role of CCS.

🔵 More @👉 encase-eu.com

We are looking forward to interview employers, HR managers, policy makers and non profit organisations on inclusion of mothers in the labour market, if you want to know more please send me a message!

🤝 💡 Do you believe that for the energy transition to be a success, we need to actively involve citizens in the process? Are you running for the EU elections? 🇪🇺

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