A leader in flexible learning for over 25 years, The Open University Law School offers world renowned and innovative legal education.
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Ready to master your knowledge of law? 💭
Registration is now open for our new Masters of Law (LLM). Open to both law and non-law graduates, you'll explore a range of legal issues before focusing on a topic aligned with your career goals.
Find out more:
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ALT The Open University's Master of Laws (LLM) Explore a range of contemporary legal issues and specialise in your chosen area Registration closes 15 October 2026
A leader in flexible learning for over 25 years, The Open University Law School offers world renowned and innovative legal education.
More than 60,000 people have already studied with us and our undergraduate law degree is the most popular in the UK 🤩
ALT The OU Law School has supported 60,000 students over 25 years
The Open University and LawCare have developed Fit for Law, a free three-part learning programme.
The latest resource, Supporting Legal Workplace Wellbeing, offers practical guidance for creating healthier legal workplaces.
🔗 Start learning today: ow.ly/bCNA50ZXF27
ALT Supporting legal workplace wellbeing. A free course providing guidance to those in legal workplaces whose roles involve supporting the wellbeing of others.
✍🏽Carol Edwards, a Senior Lecturer in Legal Online Pedagogy and Student Experience Manager in The OU Law School, explores how working collaboratively helps create supportive communities where people feel valued, included and able to thrive.
Read it here...ow.ly/ve0e50ZXytm
On 5 October 1971, the Mangrove Nine trial began at The Old Bailey.
Marking 55 years since this landmark anti-racism case, The Open Justice Centre has republished Dr Andrew Gilbert's blog.
📰 Read more: ow.ly/T4Bf50ZUpcP
What does equality really mean in practice? In the first Open Conversations podcast, OU experts, including @OU_Law Prof Caroline Derry, discuss equality, social justice, intersectionality and lived experience.
Watch the full episode 👉 ow.ly/WpXC50ZSZPi
ALT Open conversations. Equal means equal with Dr Karen Bowen, Professor Caroline Derry and Manik Gopinath
🟡 We’ll be bringing together mothers, employers, entrepreneurs and changemakers to explore motherhood and the future of work at our Mumentum event
Tuesday 13 October 2026 | One Churchill Place, Canary Wharf
👉🏽 Reserve your place by emailing [email protected]
▶We are delighted to celebrate our students' contributions to helping those in need of free legal assistance.◀ 👏🏽
Click the link in the comments to view the students on this year's Recognition List ow.ly/Rzly50ZSyob
#WeDoProBono #ProBonoRecognitionList #StudentProBono
A fascinating article from Dr Karen O'Neill highlighting the uncertainty around whether copyright protects not only software code but also the structure, sequence and organisation behind it. 👩🏽💻©️
📖 Read the article here...
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#CopyrightLaw
Ready to master your knowledge of law? 💭
Our new Master of Laws (LLM), open to law and non-law graduates, covers a range of legal topics before helping you focus on your chosen area.
Register by 15 October to start this year:
ow.ly/m2yC50YRNrz
ALT The Open University's Master of Laws (LLM) Explore a range of contemporary legal issues and specialise in your chosen area Registration closes 15 October 2026
From being expelled at 15 to studying law in her 50s, Eileen Pritchard proves it’s never too late to learn.
Motivated by her experiences as a full-time carer, she returned to education to better understand the systems impacting her family.
Read her blog: ow.ly/buHN50ZNnUq
ALT Expelled schoolgirl to law student at 56. A blog post by Eileen Pritchard
'Where Motherhood Becomes Mumentum' is inviting employers, founders, educators, policymakers and mothers to explore a more evidence-based and future-focused understanding of motherhood in the workplace.
👉🏽 Reserve your place by emailing [email protected]
#Mumentum
"You did it."
To every student crossing the stage: congratulations. Your achievement is well deserved, and your future is full of possibility. 🎓🚀🌍
#Graduation2026 #OpenUniversity #LifeChangingLearning #StudentAchievement
Our latest National Student Survey results highlight the positive impact of the Law School's approach to learning and teaching 🧑🎓
If you want to start your law journey this year, make sure you're registered by Thursday 17 September!
🔗Find out more: ow.ly/6Hrh50ZKpb8
Celebrating student feedback 🥳
Delighted that our Law School students rated the quality of our teaching so highly, reflecting our commitment to providing an engaging & supportive learning experience.
Register by 10 September to start your law journey: ow.ly/6Hrh50ZKpb8
Advance your career with our new LLM ⚖️
👉 Ideal for legal professionals and those in policy, advocacy or public administration.
👉 Gain insight into international law and global frameworks to support your career worldwide.
Register by Thurs 15 October:
ow.ly/iN8C50YXnvZ
OJ Intern Delia Chin chats with students who participated in School Tasking in Northern Ireland, a programme that brings the law to life through a series of fun and interactive tasks modelled on the popular TV programme Taskmaster.
🔊Check it out here..ow.ly/M93B50ZHyQT
Stephanie Sherrin explores how studying law while working in policy taught her that legal success is not just about what the law allows, but how it is applied in practice.
Read it in full here ...
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Want to develop transferable skills that are valuable in the workplace?
A law degree will teach you to present reasoned arguments and gather evidence to support decision-making and solve problems.
⏰ Register by 10 September to start this autumn:
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ALT Open the door to your new future
Did you know our Open Justice Centre has a podcast?
🎙️ Hear from students, alumni, partner organisations, academics and OU staff as they explore pro bono work, legal issues and public understanding of the law.
Catch up on all episodes:
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