How OU research impacted on the world in 2018

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As 2019 begins, OU research looks back on its impact on 2018, which ranges from discovering a new planet, to tackling fake news, to understanding reading habits from the past to today.

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OU research to help transform understanding of football crowd dynamics

As the world turns its attention to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a major new Open University research project has secured £201,665 from the National Science Foundation to examine how football crowds, police forces and stadium authorities interact during high profile matches and how these interactions can be managed more safely and effectively across Europe.

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