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Prehistoric Planet: TV show asked us to explore what weather the dinosaurs lived through
May 27, 2022
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Researchers reveal who will face the financial brunt of net zero transition
May 26, 2022

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Sustainability in the built environment: OU academics call for change in building regulations
May 26, 2022

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Pioneer receives OU accolade for her work making like easier for menopausal women
May 26, 2022

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Education, languages and health

student study

Sensitive topics: why studying them at a distance needs extra care

May 23, 2022

Academic study can sometimes mean students cover difficult themes; reading, watching or hearing accounts and taking in information which can be shocking or even a reminder of a highly personal…

OU/BBC production airs about Joe Wicks and his difficult childhood
May 13, 2022
OU part of £5.5m research portfolio to improve education tech in low and middle income countries
April 6, 2022
OU launches Centre for the Study of Global Development
March 23, 2022
From Z to Q: when letters become political symbols
March 21, 2022

Science, maths and technology

How to grow plants on the moon – OU expert’s view of new study

May 13, 2022

Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at The Open University writes for The Conversation on the impact of new findings that reveal why plants don’t thrive in lunar habitats. What…

New research highlights need for change in climate mitigation tactics
May 6, 2022
New research shows that adding rock dust to UK soils could dramatically reduce CO2 emissions
April 25, 2022
OU celebrates students and climate action with tree planting
April 22, 2022
Step forward for OU’s project to monitor trees from space
April 7, 2022

Arts and social sciences

Elon Musk

Elon Musk could roll back social media moderation – just as we’re learning how it can stop misinformation

May 15, 2022

Harith Alani, The Open University; Grégoire Burel, The Open University, and Tracie Farrell, The Open University The US$44 billion (£36 billion) purchase of Twitter by “free speech absolutist” Elon Musk…

BAFTA nominations for two BBC/OU programmes
May 5, 2022
New series of ‘Secrets of the Museum’ starts tonight on BBC Two
April 7, 2022
Vivid and panoramic: series tells history of the British Isles through its art
April 5, 2022
Spring Statement 2022: quick analysis about standards of living, energy crisis and more – from experts
March 25, 2022

Business and Law

OU academics contribute to new BBC Ideas film: ‘Does it ever pay to represent yourself in court?’

April 29, 2022

Appearing in court without representation is becoming increasingly common. But is it a sensible strategy? Academics from The Open University’s Open Justice Centre have answered exactly this question in a…

Around the University

OU to provide skills boost for local communities

May 25, 2022

The OU will partner with further education providers to provide high-quality, higher and technical education…

New programme offers Black students chance for free degree study

May 19, 2022

Fifty Black UK-based students on lower incomes are being offered the opportunity to study for…

OU responds to Education Select Committee report about prisoner education
May 18, 2022
OU launches support package to help Ukraine
May 16, 2022
OU launches world’s first Online Confucius Institute
May 13, 2022
REF 2021 recognises 82% of OU research impact as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent.’
May 12, 2022