Research at The Open University

Research at The Open University

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We use our research to transform lives across the four nations and globally.

We take a challenge-led and open approach to research through our Open Societal Challenges (OSC).

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We need the brightest minds to address the most pressing needs of our time and we are building a more diverse next generation of research leaders to continue to support this and to broaden our horizons.

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Research news and articles

Clara Mancini, with long grey hair, wearing a dark top and a grey cardigan, standing in a field with daffodils and trees in the background

Why we need to design technology for and with animals

In her inaugural lecture on 20 June 2024, Clara Mancini, Professor of Animal-Computer Interaction in the OU’s Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, presented her research journey in the field of Animal-Computer Interaction, shared with colleagues from across the world, to develop the art and science of designing technology for and with animals.

21st June 2024
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Five minute videos: projects essential for a sustainable future

The Open University’s 'Shaping a sustainable future – the power of Open Research' event exhibition featured some of the University’s research projects which focus on multidisciplinary, challenge and mission-focused research.

14th June 2024
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Researchers find frost on the Solar System’s tallest volcanoes on Mars

Open University researchers are co-leads for instruments which have detected water-based frost at the top of the Olympus Mons volcanoes on Mars – the largest volcanoes in the Solar System.

13th June 2024
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OU hosts the 2024 European Lunar Symposium

The 2024 European Lunar Symposium, which will be hosted by The Open University in Scotland from 16-21 June, will reveal progress in and plans for exploring the Moon.

11th June 2024
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