Laura Swift, lecturer in classical studies at The Open University, has been awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize for her research. This prestigious award is one of…
Author Rebecca Wilhelm
OU classicist recognised as “one of the leading Hellenists of her generation”
The Hunt is on: brand new footage revealed as predator tracks prey
https://youtu.be/rTIQmt2s_24 Predators are often perceived as being ferocious, successful hunters but the truth is, most hunts fail. A new landmark BBC natural history series uncovers dramatic…
Rosetta: Surprising results from analysis of comet gases
New results from Ptolemy – the OU’s instrument on the Rosetta mission’s Philae lander – show a variance in gases coming off the comet’s surface at…
New biodegradable materials could replace plastic bags
While shoppers in England face a 5p charge for each plastic carrier bag they use from today (5th October 2015), OU research highlights work into alternative…
Water on Mars: evidence of glaciers similar to Earth’s
Researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) and The OU have found new evidence that liquid water flowed beneath a glacier on Mars, suggesting it had glaciers…