Category: Maths

Study of climate–carbon behaviour through the ages gives vital lessons on the earth’s capacity when under threat

30 July 2026

A detailed study of past changes in the Earth’s climate-carbon system – dating back 539 million years – shows the close links between the vulnerability of life on the planet and the long-term shifts it experiences. The multi-disciplinary paper, led by The Open University (OU) and published in the journal Nature Communications, saw scientists use […]

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‘Studying with the OU has broadened my horizons’

17 January 2025

Fallon, 38, achieved a BSc (Honours) Mathematics and Statistics from The Open University (OU) whilst studying from her home in Malta. Gaining a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degree has always been her dream and she hopes to inspire other women to join the industry. “I’ve loved the science subjects since I was young, […]

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