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Venus: proof of active volcanoes – at last
Venus is almost the same size, mass and density as Earth. So it should be generating heat in its interior (by the decay of radioactive elements) at much the same rate as the Earth does. On Earth, one of the main ways in which this heat leaks out is via volcanic eruptions. During an average […]
Three ways the ‘back to work’ budget will affect your finances
Jonquil Lowe is a senior lecturer in economics and personal finance at the OU and gives her verdict on the recent budget and three key ways it will affect your finances. In the 2023 spring budget, UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a raft of measures designed to boost economic growth and productivity. To achieve this […]
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Scientists identify 100 important questions facing plant science
An international panel of scientists, including Dr Yoseph Araya of The Open University, have identified 100 of the most important questions facing plant science. The international initiative has identified key research priorities and highlights the importance of diversity, collaboration, and funding for plant research to tackle climate change, the biodiversity crisis and sustainable food production. […]
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OU announces £3 million of support to help disadvantaged groups study during the cost-of-living crisis
The UK’s largest university, The Open University (the OU), has today announced £3 million of support through a series of scholarships to support individuals most in need and disadvantaged in accessing higher education. The scholarships package is the largest ever announced by The Open University and comes at a time when the cost-of-living crisis is […]
A brief history of the UK’s Winchcombe meteorite
Dr Martin D. Suttle is a Lecturer in Planetary Science at The Open University (OU): On 28 February 2021, for the first time in 30 years, a meteorite fell in the UK and was later recovered by scientists. Today, there’s an international effort to study this space rock and learn more about its place in […]
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Music and mental health: the parallels between Victorian asylum treatments and modern social prescribing
Rosemary Golding is a senior lecturer in music at The Open University who reveals here her fascinating research in how music was used to help patients in Victorian asylums with their mental health. Music has a powerful effect on the listener. It is linked to better mental health, and it has been shown to alleviate […]
OU academics feature on popular BBC podcast discussing matters unique to women’s sport
Four academics from The Open University are working with BBC Sport’s ‘The Sports Desk’ series in four unique specials, which launched to mark International Women’s Day. This week, the first BBC Sports Desk podcast episodes became available on BBC Sounds. The groundbreaking series is called ‘Women’s Sport Matters’ and will focus on some of the […]
Children and teenagers can carry out valuable wildlife research – here’s how
Dr Maria Aristeidou is a lecturer at The Open University in technology enhanced learning – here she talks about the part children and teenagers can play in wildlife research through citizen science projects. The environment is in crisis. Young people are calling for environmental action and requesting more education about the environment and the climate […]
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Lifelong Loan Entitlement critical to reskilling workforce, boosting growth and growing economy – OU
The Open University, the UK’s largest university, has today welcomed the Government’s proposals for the Lifelong Loan Entitlement in England. This important reform will enable more people to train, retrain and upskill throughout their working lives. Over the last decade, there has been a damaging decline in undergraduate part-time study in England, particularly among those […]
See the British Isles like never before in new OU / BBC series, Wild Isles
The highly anticipated natural history series, Wild Isles, presented by Sir David Attenborough, begins this Sunday (12 March) evening, taking viewers on a journey through some of Britain and Ireland’s most beautiful landscapes. The Open University (OU) and BBC co-production will begin on BBC One and iPlayer at 7pm on Sunday 12th March, informed by […]
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