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

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

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

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

OU to provide skills boost for local communities
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
Fifty Black UK-based students on lower incomes are being offered the opportunity to study for…