Success stories

Uber partnered with The Open University to offer flexible, funded online degrees and courses for drivers and families, increasing loyalty and UK career prospects.

Uber Eats partnered with The Open University to offer funded microcredentials and degrees, boosting courier loyalty, engagement and recruitment.

Discover how flexible learning helped Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust tackle nursing shortages, reduce recruitment pressures and strengthen workforce resilience.

Risedale Estates partnered with The Open University to deliver nursing degree apprenticeships, tackling skills shortages and building a loyal local workforce.

RDT partnered with The Open University to deliver digital degree apprenticeships, building in-house talent, closing skills gaps and boosting retention.

Isle of Wight NHS Trust worked with The Open University to deliver flexible nursing apprenticeships, boosting local recruitment and tackling shortages.

IBM delivers digital degree apprenticeships with The Open University, strengthening internal talent, boosting AI and cyber skills, and achieving 90%+ completion rates.

Glastonbury teamed with The Open University to fund free online courses, microcredentials and degrees, boosting local skills and job prospects.

See how the OU’s OpenLearn Create helped DAFNE transition to online training, empowering global healthcare teams to improve the lives of people living with Type 1 diabetes.

Learn how Cornwall Council used Open University apprenticeships to train and retain 100+ social workers, solving rural recruitment gaps with flexible "earn and learn" routes.