Discovery of new planet “over three times more massive than the Earth”
OU researchers are part of an international team which has discovered a new planet orbiting the closest single star to the Sun. The paper, co-authored by three OU astronomers: Professor Carole Haswell, Post-Doctoral Researcher Dr John Barnes and former OU PhD student Dr Daniel Staab was published in Nature on Thursday 15 November.
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OU secures funding for research into driving better learning outcomes for marginalised children
The Open University (OU) has been awarded £116,000 to lead the third phase of an ambitious international research project that explores how collaborative "learning teams" within education systems can drive better learning outcomes for marginalised children.
12th May 2025
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- New opportunities for open education researchers 28th April 2025
