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City innovation is centre stage thanks to OU and City Council partnership
Milton Keynes City Council and The Open University (OU) are once again teaming up to promote Milton Keynes as one of the world’s leading smart cities through the hugely successful MK:Smart initiative. Led by the OU and involving more than 20 organisations, MK:Smart began ten years ago to introduce large scale technology trials to Milton […]
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OU’s pain tracking device, PainPad, wins at the Inaugural MK STEM awards
The Open University (OU) and Milton Keynes University Hospital PainPad team have been named the winners of the Changemaker/Lightbulb Award at the MK STEM awards which took place on 29 February. The PainPad is a new and efficient way for patients to conduct more frequent and accurate pain readings through the device. The Changemaker / […]
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New OU research aims to improve wellbeing and reduce health risks for people with curly hair
An OU researcher is working with an SME on the best quality hair products for people who have curly or textured hair in a bid to promote wellbeing and guard against long-term negative health outcomes. Dr James Bowen, who is a hair expert in the OU’s Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, works with […]
OU space researchers awarded £2 million grant supporting the future human exploration of Mars
Space scientists from The Open University (OU) have been awarded a £2 million grant from the UK Space Agency to develop detector technology that will contribute to a new imaging instrument for Mars, as part of the International Mars Ice Mapper mission (I-MIM). This imager will provide a new view of Mars that will be […]
The Queen presents The Open University with Queen’s Anniversary Prize at Buckingham Palace
The Open University has been presented with a prestigious Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education by Her Majesty The Queen today at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace. It was announced in November that the OU had been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its OpenSTEM Labs initiative – the highest national Honour in […]
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust: the cosmic fertiliser that fuelled the origins of life
The origin of life is an event so rare that, to the best of our knowledge, it has only happened once: here on Earth. The questions of how life developed and in what environments geochemical reactions took place are fundamental questions that span the fields of astrobiology, organic chemistry, and geology. One key ingredient is […]
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OU space scientists awarded grant to investigate a Mars’ atmospheric mystery
A new research grant awarded to scientists at The Open University (OU) will make it possible to investigate the long-standing mystery of ozone on Mars. The atmosphere of Mars, which is mostly made of carbon dioxide (CO2), has trace amounts of ozone present, at levels far lower than that found on Earth. A long-standing problem […]
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The Open University among winners of the prestigious AI Fairness Innovation Challenge
The Open University (OU) has been successful in the highly competitive AI Fairness Innovation Challenge delivered by the UK’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Innovate UK. Out of 75 submissions nationwide, only four were selected for funding, with the OU emerging as one of the coveted winners. This achievement underscores the university’s […]
Meet the OU apprentices readying to take the science industry by storm
To celebrate this year’s National Apprenticeship Week (5-11 February 2024), we spoke to The Open University’s (OU) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) apprentices who are working and training in the university’s labs. Through a partnership with training provider Tiro, the OU provides the employer-led side of laboratory training on site in Milton Keynes. The […]
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The Open University and Cisco partner up to offer girls and young women cybersecurity training
As cybersecurity threats increase worldwide, there is a greater need than ever for a skilled, diverse cyber workforce. To address this gap, The Open University (OU) and Cisco have joined forces to create the Cisco Networking Academy Cyber Camps. This initiative provides free, remote, self-paced training for students in the UK, aged 13-19, who identify […]
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