Research at the OU is carried out across seven faculties and two research institutes.
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Recognised for research excellence
- Overall 87 per cent of all OU research was deemed ‘internationally recognised ’ or better in the 2008 RAE
- 80 per cent of OU research in Art and Design was deemed ‘internationally excellent’ or better
- 70 per cent of OU research in Earth and Environmental Science and Computer Science was deemed ‘internationally excellent’ or better
- Art & Design was ranked third in the UK and Development Studies ranked fourth
Professor Tim Blackman
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research, Scholarship and Quality
The Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, Scholarship and Quality is responsible for the strategic development of research and scholarship across the University's faculties and institutes, and the quality assurance and enhancement of the University's taught programmes. Find out more about Professor Tim Blackman.
Administrative support for research and enterprise at The Open University is provided by the Research, Scholarship and Quality Unit.
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