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Research news and articles

Shelves filled with boxes of medical supplies

New project launched to bolster pandemic preparedness in Africa

In a significant step towards improving pandemic preparedness in Africa, a project at The Open University titled "Strengthening and Reimagining Health-Industry Policy Linkages for Pandemic Preparedness in Africa" has just received funding of £200,000.

25th July 2024

Igniting change with CARE-KNOW-DO: The Open University's €238K EU grant to pioneer Researchers' Professional Development for SDGs

The Open University has secured €238K in funding from the European Union.

24th July 2024

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Dark matter space telescope project kicks off with powerful new computing

Open University researchers will bring expertise in machine learning and citizen science to the European Space Agency Euclid space telescope designed to help us to better understand dark matter.

24th July 2024