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Film about coastal living launched on first ever World Sand Dune Day

A film about those who live among sand dunes is the subject of a film launched on World Sand Dune Day (25 June 2021).

25th June 2021
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2021 Postgraduate Research Poster Competition winners announced

The Open University has announced the winners of this year’s Postgraduate Research Poster Competition, which recognises PhD and Professional Doctorate students’ academic excellence and contribution to the University’s research community.

23rd June 2021
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OU funds first psychological resources for organisations hub

A hub that will offer psychological resources to organisations and employees to help them to manage the effects of COVID-19 has been launched.

16th June 2021
Surface of the Moon with the Sun in the background

Evidence about one of the oldest craters on the Moon

An international team of researchers from the UK, Canada, Sweden and Australia have provided the first sample-based evidence, which they argue reflects the age of the Serenitatis Basin – one of the oldest craters on the Moon.

14th June 2021
The Ospedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia overlooking the River Tiber

Research into the benefits of music for healing

An OU academic has received funding to research the benefits of music for health.

28th May 2021
Space ship in Space

Launch of OU-led Oxford-Cambridge Arc report on space

The latest report by the Oxford-Cambridge Arc Universities Group illustrates the significant potential of its contribution to the UK space sector.

27th May 2021
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OU education research shapes children’s books initiative for Morrisons

Research into education at the OU has helped to launch Morrisons’ Children’s Little Library in stores across England, Wales and Scotland.

18th May 2021
Masked students in a library

Researching OU students and COVID-19

A project has been funded to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students at the OU.

18th May 2021
A black man wearing a suit and an anti-virus mask is using his hand to scan his body temperature

Race and Ethnicity Hub launched

A short film is being produced to investigate race-related health issues, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

18th May 2021
Father and daughter reading a book

Improving children’s wellbeing with picture fiction

A project, funded by the OU, is developing resources for teachers and parents to help them support children’s wellbeing.

18th May 2021

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Saferworld charity awarded OSC funding for national security research

Saferworld, a charity dedicated to creating safer communities by preventing armed violence, has secured funding for an ambitious research project aimed at improving the transparency and accountability of UK national security policy.

31st October 2024
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