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Pioneering Alzheimer’s research could help find new treatments
A leading dementia researcher at the OU has secured nearly £370k of funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK for a ground-breaking new research project which may pave the way for new treatments. Dr Cheryl Hawkes and her team are studying how a protein called amyloid is cleared from blood vessels in the brain and how this […]
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Open University and Birkbeck join forces to call for part-time HE reform
The Open University has submitted a joint response with Birkbeck to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) calling for changes to higher education policy in England to help stimulate the part-time market. Following a request for ideas by Government officials, the OU and Birkbeck have called for a number of changes, including: • […]
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Rosetta: Surprising results from analysis of comet gases
New results from Ptolemy – the OU’s instrument on the Rosetta mission’s Philae lander – show a variance in gases coming off the comet’s surface at different locations. The new data helps researchers examine how comets are formed, and indicates that the comet was formed from different building blocks giving it a rich and diverse […]
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Why carers are disadvantaged even when their responsibilities end
Recognition of carers and their vital role in society has never been greater. However, despite being the subject of a series of policy initiatives over the past 30 years – the Care Act 2014 being the latest – carers continue to be profoundly disadvantaged. There is an extensive body of evidence about the multidimensional, adverse […]
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#EducationDay on Twitter
Today (Thursday 15th October), education-lovers across Europe were invited to come together on Twitter to participate in #EducationDay; the first European Twitter initiative to unite the educational community in a global conversation that celebrates learning and highlights how to use Twitter to research, get inspired and inform. Here’s a Storify on the OU’s contribution… [<a href=”//storify.com/OpenUniversity/education-day-on-twitter” […]
Blood will have blood – why Macbeth still inspires artists
Stunningly cinematic and vehemently Scottish, the latest version of Macbeth has opened in UK cinemas. Directed by Justin Kurzel, it’s a post-Braveheart affair, heavy on the mud and gore. In the title role Michael Fassbender exudes intensity and desperation, fuelled by the death of his young son. Marion Cotillard is wraith-like as his broken-hearted wife. […]
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New biodegradable materials could replace plastic bags
While shoppers in England face a 5p charge for each plastic carrier bag they use from today (5th October 2015), OU research highlights work into alternative and more environmentally friendly materials that could potentially replace them. The OU’s Integrated Waste Systems (IWS) research group is working on an ambitious partnership worth around £250,000 with a […]
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London housing protests echo Glasgow rent strikes of 100 years ago
Anger over government housing policy is undoubtedly one of the running themes of the 2010s. Most recently we have seen anti-gentrification protests in east London over people being pushed out due to huge increases in private rent costs and a lack of social housing, which made headlines for targeting the hipster Cereal Killer Cafe in […]
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Free online course looks at the business of film-making
The Open University Business School and Pinewood Studios have launched a free online course considering the business side of film-making. Available on the online social learning platform FutureLearn as a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), ‘The Business of Film’ course coincides with the opening of the 59th British Film Institute (BFI) London Film Festival. It explores the key […]
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Water on Mars: evidence of glaciers similar to Earth’s
Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) and The OU have found new evidence that liquid water flowed beneath a glacier on Mars, suggesting it had glaciers more like Earth’s than currently thought . The finding fuels the debate concerning Mars’ habitability and the burning question of whether other planets can sustain life. Dr Colman Gallagher […]
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