Kevin McConway, The Open University writing for The Conversation. Recent scary press reports suggest that having your appendix out could triple your risk of getting Parkinson’s…
Hannah Sargeant spends her days exploring the universe. As a planetary scientist and PhD researcher at The Open University, Hannah, 26, is fulfilling her childhood dream…
How did the planets in our solar system come to be? This is just one of the questions PhD student Vincent Deguin, 28, and his fellow…
Monica Grady, The Open University writing for The Conversation. Water is essential for life on Earth and is one of our most precious natural resources. But…
As The Open University celebrates its 50 anniversary, we look back at some of the research projects which have shaped the course of OU research over…
Felix Asare-Donkoh, 30, joined the armed forces soon after completing his A-levels in Cardiff, but realised he was still keen to continue his education. Usually, this…
The first results from the ExoMars mission – which includes instruments led by The Open University – give new evidence in the debate over whether methane…
Could listening to nature improve your health? It’s widely acknowledged that spending time in natural environments boosts people’s mood, but little is known about what part…
The discovery of life on Mars would get pretty much everyone excited. But the scientists hunting for it would probably be happy no matter what…
A study by an international research team led by The Open University (OU) has revealed new insights to help understand the historical importance of the Indian…
