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Chalk Bournes project
On 23rd January 2025, Kevin Collins convened a stakeholder workshop near Canterbury on local understanding of the River Nailbourne as part of his...
Habitat Construction on the Moon
Researchers in the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics are developing methods suitable for the construction of lunar...

Reappointment of Gareth Neighbour as Senior Editor of the journal Carbon
Gareth Neighbour from the School of Engineering & Innovation has been re-appointed for a further three-year term as the Senior Editor of the...
Surface Engineering of Borophene
Researchers in the School of Engineering and Innovation, in collaboration with colleagues from ten other institutions, jointly published a review...

New Clues from Asteroid Ryugu reveal how Earth became a habitable planet
Open University scientists Professor Ian Franchi and Dr Richard Greenwood have played a key role in new research that reveals clues about how Earth...
You don’t have to be an astronaut to work in Space!
Online Event: Wednesday, 9 October, 13:00-14:00 Register on Eventbrite Join us for this online panel and Q&A, where you can learn about...

Celebrating our new Professor of Planetary Mineralogy, Susanne Schwenzer
We are celebrating a new Professor in EEES. Dr Susanne Schwenzer has recently been promoted to Professor of Planetary...

Professor Mark Brandon awarded The Polar Medal
Mark Brandon, Professor of Polar Oceanography, has been awarded The Polar Medal by His Majesty King Charles III in recognition of his ...

Lift-off planned for historic mission to the Moon
Peregrine Mission One, which successfully launched today (8 January 2024), marks a historic journey from Florida to the Moon. The mission is a...

STEM Freshers: Chatting with the STEM Directors of Teaching
STEM Freshers: Chatting with the STEM Directors of Teaching Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:30 - 20:30 BST Join us for this event where you can meet and...

STEM Freshers: Why should students engage with tutorials?
STEM Freshers: Why should students engage with tutorials? Thu, 12 Oct 2023 19:00 - 20:00 BST Join us for this event dedicate to online...

OU study could provide first ever timeline of Jupiter’s origins
A new study by an OU academic has provided a ground-breaking new insight into a huge Solar System event, the formation and migration of Jupiter. The...