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OU study highlights the impact of cyber victimisation on those living with chronic conditions
Dr Zhraa Alhaboby, academic in health sciences at The Open University (OU), has published research highlighting the scale and impact of cyber victimisation on those living with long-term conditions or disabilities. Sadly, people living with chronic conditions experience harassment in both offline and online contexts. In this study, cyber-victimisation is used as an umbrella term […]
OU study could provide first ever timeline of Jupiter’s origins
A new study by an OU academic has provided a ground-breaking new insight into a huge Solar System event, the formation and migration of Jupiter. The research, published today in Nature Astronomy was led by Ben Rider Stokes at the OU and supported by an international team of experts and funded by the UK Science […]
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OU space scientists provide new insight into the evolution of Mars’ atmosphere
Scientists at The Open University (OU) have analysed isotopic measurements in the atmosphere of Mars, providing new information on the evolution of the Martian climate throughout history and the origin of surface organics on Mars. The atmosphere of Mars, which is mostly made of carbon dioxide (CO2), is relatively enriched in ‘heavy’ carbon (13C) with […]
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Why the plastic wet wipe ban is a step towards cleaning up our water quality
We spoke to Dr Kevin Collins, Senior Lecturer in Environment & Systems at The Open University, about the ongoing issue with water quality, and the Government’s recent move to ban ‘plastic’ wet wipes: We all know that plastic in our rivers and our oceans is a bad idea. The Government has recently announced its intention […]
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Wild Isles: Behind the Scenes
Wild Isles: Behind the Scenes was the first large scale hybrid OU/BBC co-pro event hosted by the OU. It took all the collective expertise of the Faculty of STEM, Development Office and Broadcast and Partnership to make it such a resounding success. The Ondaatje Lecture Theatre at the Royal Geographical Society was the stage for […]
‘From a plane to a café in Paris, I can study anywhere with the OU’
With the flexibility of The Open University (OU), Colm, 32, has been able to study whilst travelling the world. Originally from Ireland, Colm has spent the last eight years working towards a Bachelor of Engineering, alongside his adventurous life living in Budapest and Madrid. Earning and learning Colm was attracted to OU study, as he […]
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Space scientists investigate whether life could exist inside Jupiter’s moons
UK scientists and engineers, including from The Open University (OU) are taking part in a mission that’s about to set off to study Jupiter, our largest planet, and investigate whether some of its icy moons are home to conditions that could support life. Funded by the UK Space Agency, the UK leads on one of […]
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New study finds water on the Moon is stored in ‘beads of glass’
Glass beads formed from the cooling of melted material ejected by and found strewn across the Moon could store substantial quantities of water, according to a study supported by OU academic, Professor Mahesh Anand. These findings, published in Nature Geoscience, were a result of analyses of samples from China’s Chang’e-5 mission (one of the lander […]
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Venus: proof of active volcanoes – at last
Venus is almost the same size, mass and density as Earth. So it should be generating heat in its interior (by the decay of radioactive elements) at much the same rate as the Earth does. On Earth, one of the main ways in which this heat leaks out is via volcanic eruptions. During an average […]
Scientists identify 100 important questions facing plant science
An international panel of scientists, including Dr Yoseph Araya of The Open University, have identified 100 of the most important questions facing plant science. The international initiative has identified key research priorities and highlights the importance of diversity, collaboration, and funding for plant research to tackle climate change, the biodiversity crisis and sustainable food production. […]
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