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Study to research symmetries in mathematics

An OU academic has been awarded over £330,000 to research symmetries in mathematics.

19th February 2021
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Romance is about more than lavish gestures, according to couple’s researcher

Research has revealed that romance is found more in routine daily interactions than in sweeping gestures performed on Valentine’s Day.

11th February 2021
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Research to expand the use of Open Educational Resources

The OU has received funding to expand the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) and to share best practice case studies.

10th February 2021
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Detecting Sars-Cov2 in sewerage systems

A research project which will develop a system to detect coronavirus in sewerage systems has received funding from the OU’s Rapid Response to Coronavirus scheme.

9th February 2021
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New research grant to recreate music from the past

OU researchers have received funding to construct a digital historical archive of the European musical world by using innovative artificial intelligence.

4th February 2021
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Exploring the use of intelligent chatbots in debates

A research project which will allow people to debate with artificial intelligence chatbots called Argumentation Bots or ArguBots has just received funding.

4th February 2021
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First findings about how children are impacted by COVID-19

Research funded by the OU’s Rapid Response scheme has looked at the impact of COVID-19 on children.

1st February 2021
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Funding to explore the development needs of BAME leaders

Funding from the OU’s Rapid Response to COVID-19 is making it possible to explore the development needs of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) leaders.

27th January 2021
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New study on the impact of COVID-19 on access to higher education

A new study into the impact of COVID-19 on access to higher education in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) has received funding from the OU Rapid Response scheme.

26th January 2021
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OU space expertise to analyse food waste powders

OU expertise which has led to the development of mass spectrometers used to monitor space environments will now be used to analyse food waste powders.

26th January 2021

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Ruth Strauss Foundation secures OSC grant for lung cancer support research

The Ruth Strauss Foundation (RSF) has been awarded funding through the Open Societal Challenges competition to support a pioneering research project aimed at improving the wellbeing of individuals and families affected by non-smoking-related lung cancer (NSLC).

30th January 2025
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