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Research reveals support for Scottish reforms among legal professionals

19 February 2021

New research published this week shows support from the legal profession in Scotland to reforming elements of the Scottish jury system. The research, from The Open University (OU) and published in the Journal of Medicine, Science and Law brings fresh input into the ongoing debate over reforms to the historic jury system in Scotland. It […]

Accounting course is latest microcredential from The Open University

18 February 2021

Professionals looking to improve their understanding of management accounting get some help today with the launch of The Open University’s latest bite size course. Business Management: Fundamentals of Management Accounting will be hosted on the OU’s partner platform, FutureLearn and is open for enrolment today, 18 February 2021. Leading academics from the OU’s Business School […]

Doing it for the girls – OU student encourages more women to consider STEM

12 February 2021

In this week’s episode of The Open University’s podcast series, Life… On Our Terms, presenter and broadcaster, Gemma Cairney speaks to Jezanne, a Health Science student at the OU, who is balancing her degree with a thriving career in Medical Governance. Jezanne, aged 19 from Reading, Berkshire is currently studying towards a Bachelor’s in Healthcare […]

Rising water vapour holds clues to possibility of past life on Mars

10 February 2021

An international team of researchers have observed the transport of water vapour high up into the atmosphere of the Red Planet, providing another clue in answering the mystery of when Mars might have been habitable for life. New findings from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), a joint mission between the European Space Agency (ESA) […]

Enhance your skills in Chinese business culture with the OU’s new online short course

10 February 2021

China has a variety of diverse cultures and having an insight into its core cultural values can be hugely beneficial for business and social interaction. The Open University’s (OU) new online short course provides a great opportunity to grow your understanding and build your network. In 16 weeks, students will delve into the core values […]

OU/BBC forensic science series The Real CSI returns

9 February 2021

Forensic scientists play a crucial role bringing criminals to justice and now the programme that gives viewers unique access to their work is back for a second series. Forensics: The Real CSI is co-produced by The Open University and the BBC and the series continues with Episode 4 Fatal Weapon Unknown on Tuesday 6th July […]

New facial profile genes discovered

5 February 2021

An international research team, including academics from The Open University, have discovered new genes that determine the shape of a person’s facial profile. Researchers identified 32 gene regions that affect our facial features such as the nose, lip, jaw, and brow shape. Nine of these were gene regions never known before, while the other 23 […]

Mars: how scientists prevent Earth’s microbes from contaminating other planets

5 February 2021

There are two planned Mars landings in 2021. First, Nasa’s Perseverance rover is due to land on the planet later this month. Then China’s Tianwen rover will follow in May. Both missions intend to search the planet for signs of life. Dr Thomas Cheney, Lecturer in Space Governance at The Open University, explains more. But […]

Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week OU poll finds more employers now backing work-based learning

4 February 2021

A report commissioned by The Open University and The 5% Club has found that nearly three quarters (70%) of employers held the belief that apprenticeships and work-based learning would be vital to their organisations’ recovery from COVID disruption, compared to just half (50%) of business who were asked in August 2020. The Open University commissioned […]

Voices of children and young people aged 3-12 expressed during pandemic

1 February 2021

The Open University’s Children’s Research Centre (OUCRC) and psychologist-led, Children Heard project have collaborated to analyse survey responses from 240 children aged between 3-12 (48 early years and 192 primary school age participants) on their thoughts, feelings and experiences of living through the COVID-19 pandemic. The report demonstrates how children have varying experiences of the […]

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