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The Open University (OU) is thrilled to announce the addition of two new Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs) who will work with the university to help aspiring business owners.

Every year, The Open University (OU) produces Trends in Learning, our in-depth report into innovations in workplace learning. We identify emerging trends that are either already having an impact on the world of work or will do in the future.

The Open University (OU) is collaborating with Barclays Eagle Labs to promote the Eagle Labs Academy that will equip budding and established entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge to grow their business.

Learn how Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is using Open University apprenticeships to meet NHS workforce goals - 90 nurses trained and counting.

Skills shortages, heavy workloads and wellbeing concerns were all messages resonating from the latest Business Barometer report, an annual temperature check on the UK skills landscape.

Following the release of the 2024 Business Barometer report, Dr Haider Ali, Director of Microcredentials and Short Courses at The Open University’s Faculty of Business and Law, explains how the OU can help businesses fill skills gaps by developing internal talent.

The most recent annual report published by The Open University in partnership with the British Chambers of Commerce has revealed that persistent skill shortages are causing problems for organisations in various ways.

Discover how the Open University and Risedale Nursing Homes are transforming nursing careers and tackling shortages through degree apprenticeships.

Three in four (72%) of employers have seen a shift in young people’s (16-24-year olds) values and priorities in the workplace in the past three years, with over half (51%) attributing this to lack of work experience due to the pandemic, new survey has found.

Learn how IBM and The Open University support career growth through degree apprenticeships, offering real experience with academic achievement.