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Imagine that you are flying a model helicopter or a drone. You are there with the auto controls. You switch them on. The rotors start to turn, gradually increasing their spin. You watch, then push the control for lift.

The Open University (OU) is planting trees in Bedfordshire and Malawi to celebrate its postgraduate research students.

The Open University (OU) has been awarded £250,000 from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to track the manipulation of online information, particularly about COVID-19 and climate change.

The OU is leading on one of five UK space projects awarded over £1 million by the Government as part of its efforts to boost international innovation.

The pandemic has worsened already dire conditions for prisoners since the UK Prison Service locked down the prison estate last year.

An OU academic is co-investigator for a project which is studying the levels of support that women need so that they can breastfeed successfully.

The Open University’s ability to license its intellectual property, form research partnerships and engage with the public, performed well in the first Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF).

A study has revealed new insights in patterns of changes in historical tropical rainfall such as monsoon, which will influence the development of future climate models.

Open University (OU) researchers have recreated the formation of spider-like patterns on Mars in their labs.

OU research shows that daily prompts from an app can have a positive impact on couple relationship quality.