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Approaching 40, Helen from Stoke-on-Trent decided to pursue her long-held dream of a legal career. Despite holding an arts degree and co-running a successful gym, she studied law with the Open University and is now training as a solicitor.

The Open University (OU) has launched a pioneering Centre for Protecting Women Online, made possible by a substantial £7.7 million grant from Research England. This new initiative aims to address and mitigate the online harms faced by women and girls, focusing on research to inform legislative, policy, and technological solutions.

A pioneering new report looking at the impact of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) on different types of assessment has recommended that performance of tools, such as ChatGPT, should be used to inform and upskill assessment design, rather than trying to detect misuse.

The new series takes audiences behind the scenes in the high stakes world of parole hearings where the futures of prisoners, victims, and their families hang in the balance.

This year, The Open University has been recognised as a University of Sanctuary. Neil Graffin, Senior Lecturer in Law, Head of Department and Chair of the Sanctuary Advisory Network at The OU, explains what this means.

Many people turn to the internet for legal help and tools like ChatGPT can quickly explain complicated legal information in a straightforward, conversational style, but are they accurate?

When Rebekah Zammett became a carer to her eldest child at just 22, she thought she’d lost her chance to get a degree. Now, thanks to the OU carers scholarship, that dream is coming true.

The full report of the largest-ever UK study into online violence against women and girls, designed and led by Professor Olga Jurasz at The Open University, has been launched and discussed at the Houses of Parliament.

Academics from The Open University Business and Law Schools have contributed to a new report highlighting the need for employers to re-examine governance within their organisations.