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I run mock trials to research the legal system. The bias shown in Channel 4’s The Jury: Murder Trial is a very real problem
Academic Dr Lee John Curley is a lecturer in psychology at The Open University who conducts research into the way juries behave behind closed doors. Here, he gives his take on the findings of a new reality show about the potential bias of jurors. Channel 4 has billed its new reality show, Jury: Murder Trial, […]
Hundreds of councils could sink if the budget does not address their funding distress
With the budget looming on Wednesday Alan Shipman, senior lecturer in economics at The Open University, says if councils don’t get the help they need life will get a lot harder where YOU live. Jeremy Hunt’s Budget options have been narrowed by the growing financial crisis in Britain’s Town Halls as hundreds more councils are […]
Five books to read if you fell in love with One Day
Sally O’Reilly is an Honorary Associate in creative writing at The Open University and after the recent airing on Netflix of One Day, based on the book of the same name, she has given her recommendations for books of a similar theme. David Nicholls’s One Day is a poignant, witty depiction of love delayed, found, […]
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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 […]
Brand new OU/BBC series takes an unflinching look at the UK’s public services
A new three-part series co-produced by The Open University (OU) and BBC will follow writer and rapper Darren McGarvey as he takes an unflinching look at the UK’s public services. Each episode of Darren McGarvey: The State We’re In will follow Darren as he explores the UK’s justice system through the eyes of the people […]
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‘With the OU you can grow academically and professionally at the same time’
Open University Psychology graduate Andrew Newlands is founder and Managing Director of Monty Bojangles, the award-winning chocolatiers taking the confectionery market by storm. Having already scooped the prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise, Andrew’s brand of fantastical fun has captured the imagination of chocolate lovers across the UK and beyond. Andrew reflects on how OU study […]
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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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