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Over the past year, academics from the OU Business and Law Schools have acted as consultants to a range of fascinating shows, co-produced by The Open University and the BBC. Watch this short video which captures some of the collaborations between the BBC and FBL academics. 

Jess Phillips MP, Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, was on the panel for a recent conference held by the Centre for Policing Research and Learning looking at ways to combat gender-based violence. 

A blog post by Mark by Mark Fenton-O’Creevy on why some people wealthier and better off than others. 

Open University students have turned their hobbies into successful businesses with the support of the OU, and so could you!

If you already have a side hustle or a great business idea, 2023 could be the year you turn it into a reality.

Research conducted by Emma Bell, Professor of Organisation and Leadership at the Open University Business School, found that the rising costs of flour and energy pose some serious challenges to bakery owners.

Maria is the CEO of sustainable clothing charity TRAID and credits her Open University MBA qualification with helping her boost her career even further.

MBA alumnus David Harrison received an honorary degree for his work in highlighting the need to improve public understanding of personal finance.

The Open University Business and Law Schools held our annual Student and Alumni Awards on Friday 21 October 2022. Awards were presented to exceptional students from the faculty, and postgraduate business alumni who have made an outstanding contribution to society. 

A long awaited report by an All-Party Parliamentary Group into the menopause has finally been published and it is calling for more urgent help for women.

Eco-friendly podcast The Big Green Money Show is back. Presented by Dragons’ Den’s Deborah Meaden, the 11-part OU/BBC series examines the way some businesses are becoming greener.