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Surge in visitors to OU’s online counselling advice course

Academics at the OU have received overwhelming support for their expertise in providing assistance to counsellors needing to move their services online in the current lockdown.

29th April 2020
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OU develops world’s first COVID-19 digital immunity passport

Tech experts from The Open University have developed the world’s first digital application to certify COVID-19 immunity test results.

28th April 2020
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OU researcher recognises the significance of ancient river system on Mars

An Open University researcher has made new discoveries about the ancient martian environment through a detailed study of an ancient river system on Mars.

28th April 2020
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£1M Future Leaders Fellowship to research why English-taught programmes are increasing across Europe

An OU researcher has been awarded over £1M to explore why the use of English as a teaching language in non-English-speaking European countries is increasing, despite students struggling to understand it.

23rd April 2020
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Professor of Public Leadership receives lifetime achievement award

Professor Jean Hartley has been recognised today (Thursday 23 April) with an international lifetime achievement award for her outstanding record of teaching, research and publication on public leadership and management, over more than two decades.

23rd April 2020
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COVID-19 highlights digital divide in Kenya

Research by an OU PhD student has highlighted the inequalities in access to the internet and digital technologies across the world, in particular in Western Kenya.

21st April 2020
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OU researchers lead £1M software engineering project

A project which will change the culture of software engineering is being led by an OU academic.

20th April 2020
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Former OU PhD student involved in discovering new planet

Pamela Rowden, a former PhD student at the OU, vetted Kepler-1649c, an Earth-size exoplanet, which has just been discovered.

17th April 2020
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Creating effective work-home boundaries while in isolation

Many of us have settled into a new routine of working from our homes to respect the “Stay at Home” Coronavirus guidance and report that the two worlds often merge.

16th April 2020
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OU researchers launch COVID-19 science project

OU researchers are using their citizen science platform, nQuire, to capture people’s experiences of the impact of COVID-19 on their lives.

8th April 2020

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OU secures funding for supporting conflict-affected children

The Open University has been awarded £172,000 to lead an ambitious new research initiative titled The ‘ART’ of Finding Hope: Indigenous Art Methods (I AM).

8th May 2025
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