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CORE receives funding for five years from Microsoft’s open data initiative to increase access to open scientific research
CORE, an Open Access infrastructure operated by The Open University, has been awarded significant funding for the next five years from Microsoft, as part of its’ support for increasing access to data and scientific research. Since 2020, Microsoft has worked to close the data divide and help organisations of all sizes realise the benefits of […]
Footie fans score a win with fan-art business
Celebrations are in order for student Becca and business partner Jade after landing a contract to supply a bold and vibrant range of merchandise for Arsenal Women’s team. The range – which includes cups, apparel and other eye-catching accessories – is officially licensed by Arsenal Football Club and will be available to fans. The businesswomen […]
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Hardship Fund announced for OU students from Gaza and Lebanon
The Open University (OU) and the Arab Open University (AOU) have jointly announced a Hardship Fund for Palestinian students from Gaza, as well as Lebanese students residing in Lebanon, to support their studies with the AOU. This financial support will directly benefit at least 60 students already identified as having an urgent need for monetary […]
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OU academics discover new type of salt that could exist on icy moons
A team of researchers from The Open University (OU), UCL, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, and Diamond Light Source have just announced the discovery of a new type of salty ice that could exist at the icy ocean moons of Jupiter and Saturn. In a new paper led by OU researcher Dr Rachael Hamp, the […]
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Art for a better world
A collaboration between The Open University, Kings College London and a Philippine cartoon collective called Pitik Bulag recently resulted in an art exhibition in London’s Vauxhall showing the power of art and how it might influence society and politics. It was staged at The Foundry Social Justice and Human Rights Centre in Oval way and […]
From OU assignment to award-winning community project
Rachel, 42, from Stockport, used her Youth Studies degree from The Open University (OU) to support hundreds of families in her local community. After changing careers from sales to social justice, Rachel is now the founder of the award-winning Cherry Tree Project, which developed from an idea for one of her assignments into a successful […]
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New study provides evidence that parrots can communicate needs and emotions with humans
New research has provided ground breaking evidence that parrots are able to express their wants and feelings with humans via digital tools. The results showed that the birds, kept in human care, could exercise a form of communication when selecting from a digital tablet ‘speech board’ with selectable options. Research papers, co-authored by Professor Clara Mancini […]
A Special School returns for a new series
Heartwarming OU/BBC series ‘A Special School’ returns to BBC One Wales and iPlayer on Monday 2nd December at 8pm. The three-part series follows the joys and challenges faced by pupils and teachers at Ysgol Y Deri as cameras once again capture the reality of life at one of Britain’s biggest special education schools. Leigh Worrall, […]
Fossilised water flow from the early Solar System found in an Antarctic meteorite
I’ll let you in on a secret, some space rocks (meteorites in their common vernacular) preserve water held inside minerals. They are important because they likely played a significant role in the recipe for building habitable worlds, primarily by delivering water to the otherwise dry inner solar system planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars). But […]
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‘The OU gives you the tools to embrace who you are, and how you connect with the world’
When celebrated historian and Arts and Humanities graduate Michael, 72, received an invitation from The Open University (OU) to become an honorary graduate, he was so stunned he thought it was a prank! Now a proud Doctor of the University he regards as one of the “greatest British institutions”, Michael describes what the OU means […]
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