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KMi at the Palace of Westminster: Exploring Blockchain for Society and Economy
On 3rd December, KMi’s Aisling Third was invited to take part in an International Roundtable on Blockchain and Digital Assets at the Palace of...
OUAnalyse at the Digital Ethics Summit 2025: Advancing Responsible AI in Education
KMi is proud to see Prof Miriam Fernandez present at the Digital Ethics Summit (#DigitalEthics2025), showcasing the OUAnalyse team’s work on...
KMI: The Early Years
It is hard to recall – still less to imagine, if you weren’t there – the ferment of innovation between the late ’80s and the mid-’90s....
Connecting Ideas: FBL Visits KMi
On Tuesday 25th of November, the Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) joined us at KMi for an inspiring afternoon packed with collaboration, discovery,...
KMi takes centre stage at landmark Milton Keynes event
On 28 November 2025, Unity Place hosted the signing of the Milton Keynes Civic University Agreement, a milestone in fostering collaboration for...
OU researchers find Saturn’s radiation can form molecules for life on its icy moon
Scientists from the OU have helped find that organic molecules found in plumes from Saturn’s icy moon Enceladus could be formed by radiation on...
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...
“My studies became a lifeline for me between hospital surgeries and treatments”
Charlotte, who is registered disabled with Cerebral Palsy with Spastic Diplegia, gained a BSc (Hons) in Psychology and an MSc in Medicinal Chemistry...
“Thanks to the OU, I now have a career path which will still be in demand in 20 years’ time”
A new prospect-filled career Alana Smith achieved good grades at school but, after pulling out of a graphic design degree and falling into a...
I left school with no A Levels and very poor GCSEs, now, with three OU qualifications under my belt, I’m a new man!
A religiously-focused education in a closed community left David keen to expand his horizons. Now, with three OU qualifications under his belt, he's...
“The Open University has opened many doors for me and made me believe that anything is possible.”
“I wanted to work in the NHS – and now I do.” Amy was inspired by her own ill health to begin a BSc (Hons) in Health Sciences but...
BBC Co-pro: Scam Interceptors
From Mon 10 June, a new ten-part OU/BBC series of Scam Interceptors starts on BBC One daytime and will run daily on weekdays at 10:45am and will be...