A Year of Insight: eBook now available

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A new free eBook, "A Year of Insight," collates a year of world-class thinking from a range of academics from The Open University Business School, in partnership with HR magazine's HR Most Influential.

Exploring issues as wide-ranging and business-critical as HR's role in ethics, the challenges of global L&D, and the power of critical thinking, this is essential reading for every HR professional and people-focused leader.

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Upcoming Events

Mar 10

Doing Academia Differently: Professional Development Symposium for Doctoral Students and Early-Career Academics

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - 09:00 to 17:00

Michael Young Building, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BB

This one-day symposium on ‘Doing Academia Differently’ will provide inspiration and support for PhD and early-career academics to approach the complex tensions and dilemmas of contemporary academia in new and creative ways.

Mar 12

International Women’s Day: Supporting diverse new motherhoods for work inclusion

Thursday, March 12, 2026 - 11:00 to 12:30

Online Webinar - link below

This webinar from our GOP research cluster will discuss findings from research into how motherhood impacts employment for ethnic minority women.