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Research image of the month - flood resilience, community voices, and a panoramic perspective
This month’s research image of the month (June 2025) encapsulates Claude Nsobya’s research on how communities are leading the way in managing flood risk through local knowledge and natural solutions.
OU awarded £140k to advance innovative cancer therapy research
The Open University has been awarded £139,539 in research funding from Sarcoma UK to lead a transformative project which seeks to revolutionise the treatment of sarcomas — a rare and challenging group of cancers — through a novel light-activated approach.
Youth-led education key to reducing youth violence in Belfast, new report finds
Giving marginalised young people access to a youth-led, innovative and flexible education programme delivered by frontline youth workers in their local areas can change lives and lay the groundwork for long-term, peaceful change.
OU secures £129k to advance equitable climate policy in Indonesia
The Open University has been awarded over £129,000 in funding to support a pioneering research project aimed at transforming how seawall policies are developed and implemented in response to climate-driven sea level rise.
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