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Thu 01 August 2013
OU partners in EU project to assess vaccines
Researchers in the OU's Faculty of Maths, Computing and Technology (MCT) are partners in a large EU public-private partnership to monitor the safety and efficacy of vaccinations.
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Tue 23 July 2013
New method to destroy cancer cells
Dr Jon Golding and researchers at the OU’s Faculty of Science have found that combining Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with glycolysis inhibition decreases the long-term survival of cancer cells.
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Wed 17 July 2013
OU technology on show at UK Space conference
Colleagues from The Open University's Department of Physical Sciences attended the UK Space conference in Glasgow.
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Wed 17 July 2013
New tissue engineering breakthrough encourages nerve repair
A new combination of tissue engineering techniques could reduce the need for nerve grafts, according to new research by The Open University.
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Mon 15 July 2013
'University of the Air'
The OU wishes to commission four artists to celebrate 50 years since Harold Wilson announced his plans for a 'University of the Air'. The OU is using this key date as an opportunity to celebrate OU research and its impact on society today.
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Thu 04 July 2013
Activities and arts could help young children’s development
New research by The Open University and Oxford University suggests that parents taking part in interactive and arts related activities with their two and three year olds could help promote their happiness and development of everyday skills.
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Tue 02 July 2013
iSpot celebrates quarter of a million wildlife observations
iSpot, the website for sharing and learning more about nature, has just captured its 250,000th observation.
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Tue 02 July 2013
Global programme will pool knowledge to improve water management
A global project, run jointly by The Open University, is aiming to improve the management of unexpected events due to climate change – such as floods, water shortages and pollution incidents – by forging links between river planners and policy makers.
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Mon 01 July 2013
OU to join SEPnet
The Open University will become a member of the South East Physics network (SEPnet) on 01 August 2013.
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Mon 03 June 2013
UK’s first facility for testing the biodegradability of plastics
Academics at The Open University have developed the UK’s first biodegradable plastics test facility.
News and Events
Events
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05 Sep
Death, Dying and Disposal 11
The 11th Death, dying and disposal conference is coming to the OU. We are offering a range of exciting conference packages and will explore practices, myths and taboos around death, dying and disposal.