News from The Open University
Reducing the stigma of HIV this World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day on 1 December is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV. Established in 1988, ‘rocking the red ribbon’ shows support for people…
Material from asteroid Ryugu starts to give up secrets of early Solar System
Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University Just over a year ago, material from the Japanese Hayabusa 2 mission to Asteroid (162173) Ryugu arrived back on…
“Please continue” – did this simple phrase lead normal people to “torture” strangers?
David Kaposi, Psychotherapist and Senior Lecturer in Psychology The Open University Would you electrocute an innocent stranger if you were told to do so by someone in a position of…
Social care cap: how the new system will work and why it’s unfair – an expert explains
Janette Rutterford, Emeritus Professor of Finance and Financial History at The Open University writes for The Conversation about why means-tested support will impact those who are less well-off, as they…
Tributes paid to OU’s former University Secretary Fraser Woodburn
It is with great sadness that we share news of the death of Fraser Woodburn,…
Post-COP26, The Open University hears from its week two Observers
COP26 brought together parties from across the world to accelerate action towards the goals of…



