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Science, Maths & Technology
Is there life on Mars?
Mars is often depicted as an inhospitable world, but is this true? Mario Toubes-Rodrigo, a PhD student at The Open University, explores...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Enceladus: A habitable ice world?
Is it possible that Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn, could potentially host life? Grace Richards, a PhD student at The Open University, explores...
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History & The Arts
Rastafari in Israel
Hilde Capparella, PhD student in Religious Studies at The Open University, explains her research on diasporic and transnational contexts of Rastafari in this article...
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Education & Development
Seeing the bigger picture: exploring the stories of children from migrant backgrounds
Photography is one way of listening to children’s voices and discovering their multifaceted lives. EdD student Karen Horsley describes her research on the stories and experiences of young children whose families have migrated to the UK made visible through documentary photography.
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Education & Development
Embedding mental wellbeing in higher education through inclusive curricula and pedagogy
Student mental health is a critical issue in higher education today, with academics, universities, politicians and popular media terming it a ‘crisis’. Research shows that mental health difficulties have a serious effect on students’ likelihood of attaining their study goals. EdD student Kate Lister explains why she chose this area of research ...
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Education & Development
Students’ experiences of online tutorials in health and social care
Many university students now attend tutorials in online rooms, rather than face-to-face. What does this feel like from the student perspective? Do students experience the same sense of belonging to the university community and feel that they are learning together as part of the group? EdD student Kathy Chandler explains how her research is ...
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Health, Sports & Psychology
A scenario on e-professionalism for nurses
Do you always make the correct descisions when it comes to using the Internet? Dr Gemma Ryan looks at online incidents and the behaviours which may require escalation.
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Science, Maths & Technology
Asteroids
From robotic telescopes to an asteroid pretending to be a moon on Mars, here are four articles about asteroids.
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Nature & Environment
Embodied Carbon: Three reasons we should care
We all need to be reducing our carbon emissions, both individually and as a society, to help prevent worsening climate change. The science suggests that time is running out. PhD student Freya wise is investigating the impact of embodied carbon for reducing carbon from heritage buildings.
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Science, Maths & Technology
The secrets of the brain
Despite us all having one, the brain is a mystery. Here Ester Pascual-Baixauli tells us some fascinating facts about this organ...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery
How did the moon form? Forget a single giant impact – relentless bombardment could explain the Moon’s formation, says Open University research student Zoe Morland.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Talking about weight in therapy – Top tips for size affirmative practice
Should we talk about size in therapy? Does your weight impact on your wellbeing? Psychotherapist and OU PhD student, Michelle Oldale, tells us what the research shows...