Blog

A blog post by Courtney Owen discussing her beliefs that success in law is about perseverance, hard work, and the willingness to learn.. and not just for the elite. 

A blog by Sahir Mathur on the challenge of how to make corporations more socially responsible while still allowing them the freedom they need to operate effectively. 

A blog post by Gabriel Omachi about gender justice in Nigeria which has, and continues to be, a negotiation between tradition and transformation.

A blog post by Liz Hardie marking International women’s day 2025. The first international women’s day was in 1911, when women in the UK did not have the right to vote, sit as a magistrate or on a jury, inherit their husband’s property or open a bank account. 

Whilst many things have changed over the last 100 years, Liz documents her discussion with co-contributors on how inequality between men and women still remains. 

A blog post by Suzy Hughes detailing her return to study after 30 years; which she describes as reassuringly similar on one hand, and joyously different on the other.

For many, the idea of returning to school after many years of building a career in a different direction is practically unthinkable. In this blog, Law student Modupe Ogunyemi shares why she decided to bite the bullet and pivot into law.

A blog post by Tilly Allen LLB graduate giving an insight into her mental health challenges; how it affected her educational success, and how studying online with The OU has given her the opportunity to start fulfilling her career aspirations.