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Professor Theo Zamenopoulos’ Inaugural Lecture

Professor Theo Zamenopoulos’ Inaugural Lecture

The making of design creatives: Unlocking design capabilities to address societal challenges Date: Thursday 20 April 2023, 12:00 –...

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Supporting students with dyslexia: an academic’s perspective

10% of the population are dyslexic. My name is Dr Anne Jay, and I am dyslexic. Dyslexia brings challenges that have a...

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Double award win for BBC/OU co-productions

Two programmes co-produced by The Open University and BBC have won accolades at this year’s Grierson Awards. The Green Planet: Tropical...

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Ancient rivers increase chances of finding life at next Mars rover’s landing site

Rivers as wide as 600 metres once lay across the surface of Mars – according to new research from Birkbeck, University of London; The Open...

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NASA’s JWST reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before

NASA’s JWST just scored another first: a molecular and chemical profile of a distant world’s skies secured by research from experts...

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UK Space Agency extends funding for OU space imaging project

The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has signalled its commitment to OU space research by increasing its funding for a pioneering space imaging project by...

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Moon Night

Wednesday 30 November, 5:00pm - 9:00pm Re-emerging as a live, face-to-face event, Moon Night will give you an insight into the university's...

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New BBC Ideas videos

A brand-new collection of BBC ideas videos, featuring six of which are co-produced by The Open University, will be launched on Thursday 3...

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The Secret Genius of Modern Life

From Thursday 10 November a new six-part OU/BBC series, The Secret Genius of Modern Life, will be shown on BBC Two at 8pm. Each...

A gathering of participants discussing climate initiatives at COP27 side events, showcasing diverse perspectives and solutions.

COP27

CCG is co-organizing five days of side events during COP27 bringing global experts and policy practitioners together for discussion. The broad theme...

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OU academic urges community involvement as the Japanese Government prepares to release ‘treated water’ from Fukushima

While over a decade has passed since the accident at the Fukushima Dai’ichi nuclear power plant in Japan, the most contentious aspect of bringing...

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Vital developments in battery recycling

The theme of Recycle Week 2022, which runs from 17 to 23 October, is 'Let's Get Real about recycling' and will challenge perceptions and myths...