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The OU supports a vibrant research and enterprise portfolio

The Open University achieved the second largest climb in UK research rankings in the 2008 Research Assessment [more…]

18 May 2012
Funding for Open University research to explore potential for life and habitats of Mars
The Open University has received three funding awards, totalling £682,656, from the UK Space …

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28 May 2012
Women of the Revolution- the future of women's …
The seminar will be presented by Olga Jurasz a Lecturer in Law from the Open University Law …

A new repository of the OU’s research publications

Open Research Online

Developing early warning of epidemics

Developing early warning of …

Despite the advances of modern medicine, populations are still at risk from epidemic [more…]

Struggles over water in the Andes

Struggles over water in the …
The growing mining industry in the Andes, and subsequent increasing demand for water, is [more…]

Thumbnail of including older people in the technology revolution

Including older people in the …

Millions are being spent across the EU and in the UK on trying to get technologically [more…]

thumbnail unravelling the origins of life

Unravelling the origins of …

New insights into our solar system, the possible origins of life on Earth and whether [more…]