New free online badged course now available: Leadership and followership

A new Badged Open Course (BOC) on Leadership and Followership is now available from OpenLearn. This course was developed by OpenLearn and features input and videos with OUBS academic Professor Jean Hartley.

This course will explore what makes a good leader, how to recognise common leadership challenges, and identify the skills needed to develop to enhance leadership experience.

The course is free and available now. Visit the course page on OpenLearn to find out more and register.

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