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At the Open University human health is a key research theme

The University supports a broad and vibrant research and enterprise portfolio and fosters research teams able to [more…]

31 January 2012
Security vs privacy: OU receives £450k to investigate
Privacy and security have always had a controversial relationship. On one hand security requires …

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25 April 2012
How to Manage in Digital Markets
Digital Marketing is changing the way we communicate. During the two last decades the Internet has …

A new repository of the OU’s research publications

Open Research Online

Modelling and overcoming the biological interfaces

Modelling and overcoming the …

Spinal cord injuries directly affect around two million people [more…]

cryo samples

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Lining up the key …
Open University researchers are investigating the structural role of chromatin in [more…]

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New insights into the death …

OU research has for the first time identified a star swallowing a [more…]

Surveillance and global capital

Surveillance and global …
Whether we like it or not, surveillance is embedded in our society. How does this affect [more…]