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Science at the OU

Welcome to the Open University Faculty of Science, home to 4 departments and one research institute.

Some of our cutting edge science as well as our courses and other activities can be found in these pages.  We hope that you will find what you are looking for.

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An Unusual Degree Ceremony

In the last three days I have attended three Open University degree ceremonies. Two of these took place in the grandeur of Ely Cathedral and were, as always, joyful occasions in which we were able to share in our students’ successes.

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Are You Ready For Science?

Are you planning to study a science course? You’ll probably want to make sure that you have the necessary background, knowledge and skills to be able to enjoy the course fully. Check out the Are You Ready For Science materials which are available for most of our courses.

12th January 2010

UNICEF provides $4million for the OU and partners to train community health workers in Ethiopia

The Open University’s HEAT (Health Education and Training) programme and its partners have been awarded $4 million by UNICEF to help train Ethiopia’s 31,000 rural community health workers. Starting in 2010, a pilot cohort of 1,000 community health ...

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