There can be no adult in the western world who hasn’t heard of Star Wars nor seen the out-of-this-world props and costumes from Stormtrooper uniforms to other equally ubiquitous items.

More than 250 Open University staff, students, funders and partners came together in London last night (22 September 2022) to celebrate OU research.

The Open University hosted Professor John Butcher’s inaugural lecture on 13 September 2022.

New research findings have provided important new clues as to how the inner Solar System, including Earth, acquired its water and organic-rich components - the essential building blocks for all life.