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Woman using mobile phone in car

OU researcher gives evidence on hazards of mobile phone use while driving

Dr Gemma Briggs, OU Senior Lecturer in Psychology, provided evidence for a Road Safety: driving while using a mobile phone report out today (13 August 2019).

13th August 2019
PITMS

OU research has been selected to support NASA’s return to the Moon

As the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing approaches, OU researchers announce that they are part of a team selected to support NASA’s return to the Moon.

15th July 2019
Mark Brandon

The polar oceans and global climate

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, Mark Brandon, Professor in Polar Oceanography, delivered his inaugural lecture on the polar oceans and global climate and looked ahead to what could happen during the next 50 years.

15th July 2019
Man's hands in handcuffs

OU academic calls on Youth Select Committee to “be bold and brave”

An OU academic is calling for the UK Government to prioritise the role of inequality and poverty, of illicit drug markets and to inject more funding into youth services when he provides evidence to the Youth Select Committee this week (Friday 12 July).

11th July 2019

Open Justice Centre’s helping to deliver UN global education project

The OU Law School’s Open Justice Centre has received $10,000 funding from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to help deliver its Education for Justice (E4J) initiative.

10th July 2019
Simeon Barber

New miniature scientific laboratory to search for water on the Moon

As the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing approaches, OU researchers are building a miniature laboratory to search for water on the lunar surface.

10th July 2019
Plane and drone

Research to combat effects of drones on air travel

An OU researcher has received funding for a solution to combat the effects of drones on the safety of air travellers and on businesses.

8th July 2019
Cori Gauff smashes through first two rounds at Wimbledon. Andy Rain/EPA.

Cori Gauff: the support network behind 15-year-old who beat Venus Williams at Wimbledon

Until recently, it seems likely that only dedicated tennis fans had heard of Cori Gauff: the second youngest winner of the Junior French Open in 2018, she was one to watch – but it’s unlikely anyone predicted just how fast her star would rise.

8th July 2019
Prisoner learning

First course for students in secure environments which involves them in the design

An OU researcher has received funding to deliver the first course for students in secure environments which involves them in the design.

8th July 2019
Drawing algorithm on glass with marker

Counteracting potential bias created by AI algorithms

An OU researcher are researching the bias that can arise through traditional Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based decision-making processes and will develop fairness-aware algorithms to counteract it.

8th July 2019
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