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Is there a Chinese conspiracy to take over the world? And should we in the west be worried? Giles Mohan, Professor of International Development at the OU, has his finger on the pulse.
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04 Aug 2014
New research suggests the Moon could one day become a base for humanity to live and to explore the solar system.
04 Jun 2014
Dr Katie Chicot provides us with a statistical insight into this year’s World Cup event.
03 Jun 2014
How The Open University is leading a project that is transforming Milton Keynes into one of the world’s first ‘smart cities’.
In February 2014 the European Space Agency announced the first-ever space mission dedicated to searching for planets capable of supporting life.
24 Apr 2014
The concept of ‘infinity’ has enchanted and perplexed the world’s leading mathematicians for centuries. Through her outreach work in schools, Dr Katie Chicot, Staff Tutor in the OU’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics, has been introducing thousands of students to the wonders and mysteries of the infinite. Let her be your guide for a brief...
11 Apr 2014
Kevin Doyle, OU alum, explains how his studies helped prepare him for his role in war drama The Crimson Field.
09 Apr 2014
A new Open University/BBC co-production, An Hour To Save Your Life, examines the revolution in emergency medical treatment in the UK.
25 Feb 2014
Discover how investigations by OU science researchers are contributing to a Europe-wide project to scenario plan and mitigate an asteroid strike from ever hitting Earth
21 Feb 2014
Fascinating and rare stories of Asians’ contribution to British society are brought to life in a series of rarely seen photographs collated by The Open University
UK drug policy is “disastrous” says Open University Visiting Professor and former government advisor David Nutt. In a lecture at the OU the professor called for scientists to have greater input to the control of illegal substances.