
Professor Mark Durkin
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Executive Dean. The Open University, Faculty of Business and Law (FBL). Views personal. @OU_FBL
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https://fblperspectives.com 06-09-2010 10:00:11
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It's our birthday today! Here's #JennieLee, Scottish founder of The Open University, who "Out-snobbed the snobs" by getting a Royal Charter for a uni that's open to everyone, whatever their educational background. More info at ow.ly/qVcR50VFhWq #OnThisDay #OUDigitalArchives

‘Creativity and Critique in Digital Learning and Teaching’ is an open access book edited by Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University academics. OU SCiLAB are delighted to be hosting a launch event for the book. Download your copy: ow.ly/2AeN50VAXCv Attend the launch event: ow.ly/X65Y50VAXCQ


I am so proud that The Open University Professor Mahesh Anand has been selected as the first UK scientist to carry out research on Moon samples from China's lunar exploration programme. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #OUResearch



At The Open University, learning fits around life—and sometimes becomes a family affair. Ready to make Mumentum? Learn more: ow.ly/Es9s50VGegE



Look what arrived in the post today..NHL Stenden #future #foodtourism Channel View Prof Una McMahon-Beattie Eerang Park #gastronomy #cuisine #food




Wonderful to be at Culloden Hotel hosting Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University colleagues and guests at the Business Eye awards for sustainability and sponsoring the Innovation in Sustainability award! The Open University



Such a fantastic buzz on campus attending a full day focused on Knowledge Exchange in Faculty of Business & Law, The Open University. Thanks to our RES team and the great support from FBL central and academic teams and external experts. Such rich and important conversations.


Privileged to be in audience for Laura Bradley 🐾🥰 professorial lecture in Ulster University Business School tonight in the fabulous Ulster University Magee campus. Thanks to PVC Professor Gillian Armstrong for a wonderful event!


Summer reads just got a whole lot better! 😎 Libraries NI Stock Manager @JustJillianBlog is joining @petercinnamond on BBC Radio Ulster for the new Summer Book Club 📚 📅 Saturdays ⏰ 4:00pm – 6:00pm New genre each week, fab recommendations and book chat galore! 🎧


Thank you to The Open University for a great visit today. Talked to students about the life changing opportunities to study offered by the OU and celebrated the visionary work of Jennie Lee and Harold Wilson who made it happen.


Sorry to hear of the passing of Sir Kenneth Bloomfield, an Honorary Doctor of The Open University The OU in Northern Ireland . Until the last few years he was a regular attendee at our Belfast and Dublin Degree Ceremonies, celebrating our students. Our condolences to Lady Elizabeth and his family.



Dr. Khadija Tahera, an academic at OU Business School, has developed a digital tool that could dramatically transform product development and testing. The verification, validation and testing (VVT) Prioritisation Tool is free, interactive and available online. ow.ly/tg9H50W0HMT


Tomorrow's Bringing Law to Life session will be with Cara Sells. Cara is a practising Criminal Defence Solicitor and an Associate Lecturer at The Open University. OU Law School students can still register to hear about Cara's experience in the world of law 👇 ow.ly/mgsG50W0ICc
