Tackling Inequalities news

“Research is just the first step. It’s all about collaboration and applying what we find to see real benefits unfolding in society”, that is how The Open University is approaching research according to Professor Kevin Shakesheff, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation.

In a significant step towards improving pandemic preparedness in Africa, a project at The Open University titled "Strengthening and Reimagining Health-Industry Policy Linkages for Pandemic Preparedness in Africa" has just received funding of £200,000.

“Creating Solutions, Inspiring Minds”, that is how The Open University (OU) is tackling climate change through open research according to Professor Nick Braithwaite.

OU researchers have highlighted the need for the scrutiny of any new proposals around employment leave for early pregnancy endings.

A new OU research platform is open for collaboration on some of the most important challenges of our time.

Researchers from The Open University have carried out the UK’s largest ever study into societal attitudes and experiences of online violence against women and girls across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.