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“Research is just the first step. It’s all about collaboration and applying what we find to see real benefits unfolding in society”, that is how The Open University is approaching research according to Professor Kevin Shakesheff, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation.

In her inaugural lecture, on 26 September 2024, Naomi Moller, Professor in Psychology and Psychotherapy in the School of Psychology and Counselling in The Open University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, talked about her research into relationships.

A groundbreaking new report has just been released, highlighting the often-overlooked issue of early pregnancy endings as a workplace issue.

An OU academic has been shortlisted in this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Awards 2024 for research into the gender pension gap.

UK charities and Milton Keynes businesses have challenged The Open University to collaborate with them to solve some of society’s most pressing issues.

Professor Advaith Siddharthan's new project, 'Feeling the Untouchable: Haptic touch experiences for naturalistic learning' has just received a £922,000 grant through round one of UKRI’s highly competitive cross-council responsive mode scheme to explore how children could experience and learn about the natural world through touch.

In an effort to challenge long-held misconceptions about the physical capabilities of transplant recipients, a team led by Professor Bart Rienties from The Open University is conducting innovative research that could transform the medical and public understanding of transplant recipients' potential for physical activity. 

An Open University initiative aimed at fostering multilingual and multicultural spaces for political deliberation has secured a grant of £375,000.

Dr Chiaki Crews and her team have secured a £270,000 grant from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) for the next phase of their project aimed at using cutting-edge technology to study the X-ray aurorae.

A new project at The Open University looking at fostering equitable partnerships in Africa has received a £283,000 grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).