To mark Dying Matters Week and Demystifying Death Week (6-12 May), an OU researcher’s study into end of life care, has informed a Wise in 5 briefing looking at government strategies underpinning palliative and end of life care across the UK and Ireland.

The Open University Atmospheric Research and Surface Exploration group, led by Professor Manish Patel, have been awarded a £1.3 million grant from the UK Space Agency for developing new UK detector technology to realise next-generation planetary imaging through an international partnership with the US.

The Open University has recently signed a major deal enabling Bradford Space (a Netherlands-based satellite propulsion system manufacturer) to make and utilise OU patented valves for their propulsion systems.

“Creating Solutions, Inspiring Minds”, that is how The Open University (OU) is tackling climate change through open research according to Professor Nick Braithwaite.