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The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Co-produced by The Open University, The Secret Genius of Modern Life, the show that unpacks the amazing science and mind-boggling innovation behind...
Drought and Communication Strategies
On 3rd March 2025, Kevin Collins gave a presentation on Drought and Communication Strategies to over 100 Environment Agency staff as part of the...
Drought and Communication Strategies
On 3rd March 2025, Kevin Collins gave a presentation on Drought and Communication Strategies to over 100 Environment Agency staff as...
Sustainable Approaches to Land and Water Management in Mediterranean Drylands
Between 11-14 February 2025, Kevin Collins attended the General Assembly of the SALAM-MED project in Marrakesh in his role as International Member...
World Design Congress 2025
For the first time in over 50 years, the World Design Congress returns to London, taking place at the Barbican Centre on...

Design Award and Intangible Cultural Heritage
An academic in the Design Groupwithin the School of Engineering and Innovation was part of a team that won a Gold H.E. Teaching Award in...
Smart Contact Lenses
Researchers in the School of Engineering and Innovation are developing novel biosensor technologies for real-time analysis of diagnostic biomarkers...

Insights into the New Hydrogen Economy
A new Open Access book has been published which offers a comprehensive exploration of the future of the hydrogen industry. Written by former members...

The Coronation Challenge: CreaTech Report
he Open University is proud to celebrate its contribution to a major new government report, The Coronation Challenge: CreaTech Report, launched...
Reviewing Approaches for Communicating Drought Status and Risk
DEFRA has just published the results of the RADAR project (Reviewing Approaches for communicating Drought status And Risk) which...
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...