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Ancient rivers increase chances of finding life at next Mars rover’s landing site

Mars Rover Landing Site Rivers as wide as 600 metres once lay across the surface of Mars – according to new research from Birkbeck, University of London; The Open University; The Natural History Museum; Imperial College London; and the University of Bern.

28th November 2022

Double award win for BBC/OU co-productions

Two programmes co-produced by The Open University and BBC have won accolades at this year’s Grierson Awards. BBC The Green Planet

28th November 2022

Moon Night

Moon Night Wednesday 30 November 2022 5.00pm - 9.00pm Wednesday 30 November, 5:00pm - 9:00pm

14th November 2022

COP27

COP 27 CCG is co-organizing five days of side events during COP27 bringing global experts and policy practitioners together for discussion CCG is co-organizing five days of side events during COP27 bringing global experts and policy practitioners together for discussion. The broad theme is Africa-Asia: a just transition to low-carbon development, and the event includes sessions covering decision-making tools, finance, transport, and more.

3rd November 2022

The Secret Genius of Modern Life

The Secret Genius of Modern Life Hannah Fry uncovers the secrets behind the miraculous technologies of the modern world From Thursday 10 November a new six-part OU/BBC series,

3rd November 2022

OU researcher to lead £800k project to improve global climate change predictions

OU researcher to lead £800k project to improve global climate change predictions A new OU-led project hopes to improve our ability to predict climate change using cutting-edge analysis of fossilised algae molecules. A new OU-led project hopes to improve our ability to predict climate change using cutting-edge analysis of fossilised algae molecules.

3rd November 2022

New BBC Ideas videos

A brand-new collection of BBC ideas videos, featuring six of which are co-produced by The Open University, will be launched on Thursday 3 November on the iPlayer.

The OU co-produced videos included in the collection are:

3rd November 2022

OU academic urges community involvement as the Japanese Government prepares to release ‘treated water’ from Fukushima

OU academic urges community involvement as the Japanese Government prepares to release ‘treated water’ from Fukushima While over a decade has passed since the accident at the Fukushima Dai’ichi nuclear power plant in Japan, the most contentious aspect of bringing the site under control is only just beginning.

28th October 2022

Vital developments in battery recycling

Vital developments in battery recycling The theme of Recycle Week 2022, which runs from 17 to 23 October, is 'Let's Get Real about recycling' and will challenge perceptions and myths around recycling, and target contamination to improve recycling behaviours.