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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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Top road safety figures are backing Open University-led research into the dangers of hands-free phone use while driving
The UK’s roads policing lead and the CEO of The Road Safety Trust are supporting the findings of an Open University educational project highlighting to police that hands-free phone use while driving is no safe alternative to hand-held use. The project called “We need to talk about hands-free”, was funded by The Road Safety Trust, […]
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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Two OU/BBC co-productions win recognition at key film awards
The Open University’s Broadcasts and Partnerships team is celebrating after two OU/BBC co-productions won accolades at the Broadcast Awards in the heart of London’s Mayfair recently. The event was staged at Park Lane’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House where it was revealed that ‘Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland’ and ‘Inside Our Autistic Minds’, won […]
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OU/BBC documentary series Drugs Map of Britain returns with new episodes
Four brand new episodes from series two of the hard-hitting OU/BBC series Drugs Map of Britain will air from Tuesday 13th February on BBC Three at 9pm. The series dives into the real world of drug users and dealers in the UK today, cutting through the headlines to lay bare the realities of British youth […]
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Nature award for polar bear photo shows that images of these magnificent creatures still have the power to move people
Sam Shaw, who is a lecturer in History of Art at The Open University, says he had ‘mixed feelings’ with the revelation that this polar bear picture won a nature award. Here he tells us of the ‘fascinating’ journey his research took him on in fathoming why these bears have come to illustrate the demise […]
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