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From Astrobiology to Parliament
Science, Maths & Technology

From Astrobiology to Parliament

...research focuses on how space technologies could be used to support social justice and inclusive innovation. However, in spring 2022, she put her PhD on pause while she undertook a three-month-long fellowship with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST). In this article, Devyani reflects on her experiences of working with POST, in conversation with Ann...
The role of business development in AstrobiologyOU
Science, Maths & Technology

The role of business development in AstrobiologyOU

...research scientist in the UK and Europe, using large ground-based and space-borne facilities including the Very Large Telescope in Chile and the Hubble Space Telescope. I studied nebulae associated with evolved stars and star-forming regions, such as the Orion nebula, with its proto-planetary discs where new planets are being born. I then moved out of academia and used my...
Teachers’ knowledge of children’s literature and other texts
Education & Development

Teachers’ knowledge of children’s literature and other texts

...researcher Professor Teresa Cremin and teacher Claire Williams explore whether an up-to-date knowledge of children's books is crucial in teaching practice...In order to successfully foster RfP, the TaRs research project found that teachers need a wide and up to date knowledge of children’s literature and other texts. In this short film researcher Professor Teresa Cremin...
Building on History: The Church in London
History & The Arts

Building on History: The Church in London

...research in order to understand how the church has responded to societal change in the last two centuries and to create space for fresh historical enquires in order to spread the message to the wider multi-cultured society we live in today. Featuring Dr Rowan Williams, The Archbishop of Canterbury... Building on History: the Church in London Short documentary outlining a...
International Adoption
Health, Sports & Psychology

International Adoption

...Professor Monica Dowling looks at the effects of globalisation and the differences between 'qualitative' and 'quantitative' research and information in adoption... International Adoption Open University Professor Monica Dowling looks at the effects of globalisation and the differences between 'qualitative' and 'quantitative' research and information in adoption....
Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Is Q still the answer?

...research methods also need to change...[The letter q on a dowel against the blue sky] Has social constructionism outlived its usefulness? OU Professor of Social Psychology Paul Stenner considers the arguments. Researchers talk of a textual or discursive turn that happened in the social sciences a few decades ago. In social psychology, this turn happened around the time I...
Astrobiology from the ground up
Science, Maths & Technology

Astrobiology from the ground up

...research engages with several key environmental concerns: agriculture and food security, biodiversity conservation, climate change and sustainability. In AstrobiologyOU, he is a member of the International Development workstream, which considers issues around the use of space technologies to support development, inclusion, innovation, partnerships and ethics. Your work...
The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children
Health, Sports & Psychology

The impact of online media reporting of family crimes on children

...research from The Open University and Your Support Services explores how this media exposure impacts their wellbeing...The far-reaching impact on children and ‘left behind’ parents/carers when a family member is imprisoned are well documented (Minson, 2019). Parental imprisonment is recognised as a potential risk factor for many adverse outcomes for children,...