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For any general enquiries about taught courses or any topic not listed below, please visit The Open University's main contact page.

For any research degrees enquiries, please call +44 (0) 1908 654882 or email the Research Degrees Office. 

For enquiries relating to: Please contact:
Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Research (MRes), the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) and the Affiliated Research Centre programme. Dr Sara Spencer
Head of Research Degrees
Tel: +44 (0)1908 654882
Email: research-degrees-office@open.ac.uk
The OU Graduate School. Dr Lindsay O'Dell
Graduate School Director
Tel: +44 (0)1908 654171
Email: lindsay.odell@open.ac.uk
Collaboration with our academics on research projects, or knowledge exchange and enterprise activities. Mrs Gemma Maldar
Head of Research and Enterprise
Tel: +44 (0)1908 659521
Email: enterprise@open.ac.uk
The Open University’s research strategy or research policies. Dr Helen Fisher
Acting Director of Research, Strategy and Governance
Tel: +44 (0)1908 332997
Email: research-strategy@open.ac.uk
Research ethics at The Open University. Tel: +44 (0)1908 654849
Email research-ethics@open.ac.uk
The Open University Research Career Development Programme and how we are implementing the UK Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers. Dr Anne Adams
Associate Director, Academic Professional Development
Tel: +44 (0)1908 858430
Email: research-training-development@open.ac.uk
Research at The Open University. Dr Diana Stammers
Acting Director of Research, Enterprise and Scholarship
PA tel: +44 (0)1908 653823
Email: pvc-res@open.ac.uk

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Mark Brandon

The polar oceans and global climate

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Mark Brandon, Professor in Polar Oceanography, delivered his inaugural lecture on the polar oceans and global climate and looked ahead to what could happen during the next 50 years.

15th July 2019
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Sep 10

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Tuesday, September 10, 2019 - 15:00 to 16:00

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