Academics from The Open University Business and Law Schools have contributed to a new report highlighting the need for employers to re-examine governance within their organisations.
Mark Durkin, Executive Dean for FBL talks about the EPIC Future NI research and policy action group aimed at addressing economic inactivity in Northern Ireland.
Jo Brewis, Professor of People and Organisations at The Open University Business School, has released a new book giving insight on the latest knowledge in the field of menopause in the workplace.
The Open University has relaunched the Open Business Creators Fund competition for 2024, offering grants from £1,000 to £10,000 to support students and alumni.
Dr Victoria Hands, Director of Sustainability at the Open University, discusses the skills gap in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) within UK businesses on the latest Sustainability Uncovered podcast.
Researchers at The Open University have been awarded £7,730,000 from Research England to create a new centre for protecting women against violence online.
The Open University and BBC co-production The Bottom Line returns for a new radio series, airing weekly on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds on Thursdays at 8.30pm from 18 January to 7 March 2024.
In an exciting new venture, The Open University has teamed up with the BBC to co-produce the eighth series of the much-loved “Inside the Factory.”
Anna Hopkins, Lecturer in Policing Organisation and Practice at The Open University is again raising awareness of the United Nations’ ‘16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence’ campaign.
The Open University is thrilled to announce the addition of six dynamic Entrepreneurs in Residence who will be working with the university to help aspiring business owners.

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.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - 09:00 to Friday, September 4, 2026 - 17:00
University of Donja Gorica, Oktoih 1, Podgorica 81000, Montenegro
This academic conference hopes to draw feminist scholars, activists and communities together to consider what caring feminism across borders might mean now and for the future.