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Caroline Clayton

I’ve always had really positive engagement in response to my experience gained at the OU. I think it goes a long way in proving your resilience, organisational and time-keeping skills.

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Laura Bean

Don’t let anyone, or anything, stand in the way of you bettering yourself. Becoming a mother is my proudest achievement but gaining a first-class honours law degree with very minimal sleep is a close second.
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Centre for Protecting Women Online at The Open University responds to Government’s VAWG Strategy

The Centre welcomed the Government’s focus on online abuse in its VAWG Strategy but warned it treats digital abuse as secondary and relies too much on tech firms to self-regulate. It also flagged gaps in addressing adult women and racialised communities, calling for stronger accountability.

22nd December 2025

The Law School Belonging Project: 2025/2026 event series

Dates
Thursday, February 5, 2026 to Thursday, June 4, 2026
Location
Online - Law Study Home
The Law School Belonging Project event programme runs from October 2025 until June 2026 and involves guest lectures, academic coffee events and student-led coffee events.

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Anieka Ali

The OU is very highly regarded as an institution. And employers know that you are self-motivated and disciplined, particularly if you have other responsibilities, such as children to care for.
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More graduates are tipping the scales of justice

Two of our Bachelor of Laws (LLB) alumni who live near England’s South Coast, both now undertaking AI-related postgraduate studies, show that the OU caters for both school leavers and those wanting a career change a bit later in life.

26th August 2025
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The Risks of Artificial Intelligence on English Common Law

Thomas Barry discusses the potential impacts of non-existent cases generated by AI and the threat to English common law.

26th August 2025

BA (Honours) Law and German

Code
R56

School/Subject

Combining law with German is both stimulating and a smart career move. You’ll divide your study equally between both subjects. With this degree, you’ll raise your legal awareness and acquire skills in legal analysis and methods. The study of German opens doors to German-speaking cultures and communities and can provide a key to the global workplace.
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Free online resources to promote a safer use of AI in legal settings

The Open Justice Centre has launched a new suite of free resources to help the legal sector navigate the opportunities and challenges of Generative AI. With AI tools rapidly evolving, legal professionals and self-representing individuals face risks from misinformation, yet lack access to trusted, free guidance.

11th August 2025

BA (Honours) Law and French

Code
R56

School/Subject

Combining law with French is both stimulating and a smart career move. You’ll divide your study equally between both subjects. With this degree, you’ll raise your legal awareness and acquire skills in legal analysis and methods. The study of French opens doors to French-speaking cultures and communities and can provide a key to the global workplace.
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