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Researchers use NASA’s Webb to map weather on planet 280 light-years away
An international team of researchers, including The Open University’s (OU) Joanna Barstow, have successfully used NASA’s JWST to map the weather on the hot gas-giant exoplanet WASP-43 b. Precise brightness measurements over a broad spectrum of mid-infrared light, combined with 3D climate models and previous observations from other telescopes, suggest the presence of thick, high […]
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Cartoonists to get on board with conveying global challenges
Political cartoonists have been depicting global problems for centuries making make us laugh out loud, provoke action or leave us reeling in shock. Now a group of academics from The Open University, Kings College London and a Philippines cartoon collective called Pitik Bulag, are staging a competition to demonstrate world issues through cartoons. The history […]
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OU space researchers awarded £1.3M grant to develop world-leading imaging instrument for the Moon and Mars
The Open University Atmospheric Research and Surface Exploration group, led by Prof. Manish Patel, have been awarded a £1.3 million grant from the UK Space Agency for developing new UK detector technology to realise next-generation planetary imaging through an international partnership with the US. This contribution to the world-leading imager instrument, called HiRISE2, will eventually […]
Shaping a sustainable future – the power of open research
“Creating Solutions, Inspiring Minds”, that is how the OU is tackling climate change through open research according to Professor Nick Braithwaite. On Thursday 18 April, The Open University hosted an event at the Wellcome Collection to showcase the University’s teaching and research in sustainability. The exhibition space and auditorium felt alive with the buzz of […]
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OU signs significant deal for company to make valves for satellites
The Open University (OU) has recently signed a major deal enabling Bradford Space (a Netherlands-based satellite propulsion system manufacturer) to make and utilise OU patented valves for their propulsion systems. Whilst the OU is widely recognised as a leading distance learning provider, the university also carries out a broad range of research and has a […]
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New OU / BBC series to uncover the UK’s fascinating wildlife
In this brand-new series co-produced by The Open University (OU) and BBC for BBC One and iPlayer, wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin will reveal wildlife gems from across the four countries of the UK. In Hamza’s Hidden Wild Isles, Hamza will find and film incredible species and spectacles hidden amongst both our urban and wilder landscapes. […]
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‘I still can’t believe it – thanks to the OU, I graduated aged 20 with a first-class degree!’
After completing her GCSEs, Chloe had a big decision to make – go on to achieve A Levels as expected or follow her heart by choosing another path. Craving a more enriching learning experience away from the “incessant emphasis” on exam practice she’d experienced at school, Chloe chose to fast-track her university journey and career […]
Employers report a values and skills mismatch with younger workers
Three in four (72%) of employers have seen a shift in young people’s (16-24-year olds) values and priorities in the workplace in the past three years, with over half (51%) attributing this to lack of work experience due to the pandemic, a new survey has found. The survey, from The Open University, revealed that nearly […]
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500 ‘diagnostic’ assessments!? Time to reflect
Let me start with a story. Many years ago, I had a student who was struggling to get specialist support to meet his learning needs. He had dyslexia and was entitled to additional support paid for by government funding. Dyslexia was a topic skirted over in one of my degrees and so, as an Associate […]
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Disabled veteran’s life-changing journey and his bid to help others
Dan Richards is a disabled veteran whose life was turned around thanks to an Open University (OU) scholarship. Dan, 38 living in Lancashire, lost his right arm and shoulder in a motorbike accident in 2009 ending his military career in the King’s Troop, Royal Horse Artillery. It was back in the UK, two years after […]
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