Kate Ritchie

As tech and society evolve, law schools must rethink teaching to prepare law students. Our Futures of Legal Education and Practice Research Cluster is hosting a free online conference exploring creative approaches to legal teaching and assessment: ow.ly/ORE550Yhsjo

Three students from the Faculty of Business and Law have received a share of the £30,000 prize pot awarded through the OU’s Open Business Creators Fund. This year’s FBL winners include Criminology and Law student Mark Maddison with Vision for Access CIC. ow.ly/gHPW50WAwPT

Want to get outdoors while the weather is good during the #schoolholidays!🚲🌳 This collection inspires outdoor activity while you carry on #learning. It covers a range of subjects from #nature, #psychology and #astronomy, to #health and #wellbeing. open.edu/openlearn/heal…

The summer holidays are here, so what are you doing? Heading to the beach? Al fresco dining? Sorting the garden? ☀️🏖️ Check out our 'British Summertime' collection for FREE #learning resources related to all things #summer: open.edu/openlearn/body…

From dancer and musician to professional martial artist, mum and even TV ad star…Rachel’s list of achievements was already impressive, but she dreamed of one day adding ‘lawyer’ into the mix as well. Thanks to The Open University, she’s well on her way. ow.ly/Igik50WgOJE

Studying law is a smart career move. The transferable skills you develop through law studies can be applied in almost any area of work. And if you study with @OU_Law, you’ll be joining the UK's most popular undergraduate law programme 🤩 ow.ly/MObh50SVSQc

Register now for the free online conference Land and Property Beyond the Centenary, hosted by the Open University Legal Histories Cluster. We have an exciting programme, with research talks by Edwin Parks, @sarahjkeenan, @BallumbieCastle, and more! 👇🏻 ow.ly/87AP50VKnpb.

Presenting with ⁦@SiobhanMediate⁩ at the SLSA conference in Liverpool on our research on the enablers of, and barriers to, legal education for students in secure environments.

It's never too late to pursue your dreams! ✨ Emilie unlocked her dream career at 47 with the help of the OU: ow.ly/wBgu50TV9J7 #CareerChange

Branoc celebrating his 10th birthday ❤️.

My article for Judicial Review on the Rwanda Case is now available on this link: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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 5 September to start this autumn: ow.ly/h7Mq50PzQKc

Have questions about studying with us? 💭 OU students help us answer some of the most common questions about The Open University 👇 ow.ly/fyks50Mi5y4 Now you have the answers what are you waiting for? Register by 5 September to start in October ⏰

INDIVIDUAL REPRESENTATION SUPPORT 📣 Results day can be an exciting time for many, but if yours includes an unexpected problem, you can contact the Student Advice and Representation team who provide free, confidential support for OU students. 🔗 oustudents.co/3zRz3ZS

If you're a forced migrant to the United Kingdom, there's still time to apply for a Sanctuary Scholarship to study with us for free. Deadline midday 17 July. Find out more: ow.ly/c90x50SlsLE

Last year we helped 1,229 people start distance learning courses in prisons across England and Wales. Find out 2023’s 15 most popular picks 👇 prisonerseducation.org.uk/2024/07/2023s-…

Thanks ⁦@fcforestlive⁩. Banging sets from Girlband and Germaine Sisters and the follow up act showed promise 😀.

During Refugee Week 2024, OU Law Lecturer @KateRitchie8 writes about the recent Supreme Court cases concerning sending asylum claimants to Rwanda: open.edu/openlearn/rwan… #refugeeweek #openlearn @ou_law

Our 2023 Annual Report has just been published and provides an opportunity to review the progress of the Centre over the past 12 months. indd.adobe.com/view/5e3a7d82-… @OU_Law @OU_FBL @OpenUniversity

In the next blog in our #LegallyChristmas series, Law Lecturer Emma Curryer discusses how Agatha Christie dispenses her own form of justice in her novels. Read on... www5.open.ac.uk/open-justice/b… @OU_FBL @OU_Law