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A team of international scientists, including researchers from the OU Atmospheric Research and Space Exploration group, have recreated the extreme conditions found on icy moons in deep space and revealed the unstable behaviour of water! The researchers hope their investigation…

Congratulations to @OpenUniversity Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences who have received Arts and Humanities Research Council @ahrcpress grants to train postgraduate researchers. research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-awarde… #OUResearch

#OUResults are tomorrow. We’ll forgive you if you’re a bit distracted… #OneDayToGo #OUFamily

The Mars art installation is still on campus today until 4pm, but please be aware that you’ll need to take the V10 entrance as there is a road closure in place on Groveway (H9). #IFMKFEST

🚀 Ever wondered what secrets lie beneath the surface of Mars? 🌌 Billions of years of processes have shaped the 'Red Planet' - and its rocks are telling the story! This Sunday, join Dr. Elliot Sefton-Nash on campus as he dives into his work on the missions to Mars and its…

An exciting weekend ahead as the MK International Festival comes to campus! 🛰️ Don’t miss MARS by Luke Jerram - a stunning installation featuring NASA imagery of the Martian surface. Find all the event details here: ow.ly/JVas50WrPEK #IFMKFEST

There's still time to book your place at some of our amazing events on campus this weekend for Milton Keynes International Festival! 🤩 Take a look at what else we've got lined up and book your spot here: ifmiltonkeynes.org/whats-on

Check out our new #podcast on #YouTube as we talk to @OpenUniversity academics, starting with Dr Helen Owton – lecturer in #sport and exercise #psychology - to talk: ⚽#Euro2025 🔥 player burnout ⌨️ online abuse 📈 & the progress of the women’s game youtube.com/watch?v=XfqbR1…

Our 2025 National Student Survey results show increased positivity scores across all themes - teaching, academic support, organisation, assessment and feedback, learning resources, and opportunities. Read more here: ow.ly/snfI50Wnwhw

You did it! Thank you to the wonderful #OUfamily for raising over £193,000 for the Open Futures Fund – thanks to you, more students can begin their OU journey and unlock their potential!

There’s not long to go! Join Giving Day 2025 to help transform lives. You can still double your donation to Care Experienced scholarships, so please donate if you can: bit.ly/ougivingday Thank you so much to the AMAZING #OUfamily.

The #OUfamily is AMAZING! A fantastic £100,000 has been raised for Giving Day 2025 so far – thank you. Please visit bit.ly/ougivingday and join your fellow #OUfamily to give the gift of education. You can change somebody’s life.

Giving Day is LIVE! For 36 hours, we’re aiming to raise as much money as possible to provide more scholarships for future students. There are so many fun ways to make your support go further to help change lives! bit.ly/ougivingday #OUfamily

We're delighted to say hello and welcome to Professor David Phoenix, who joins us today as the new Vice-Chancellor of The Open University.

We're proud to be part of a new collaborative led by 10 of the UK’s leading research focussed universities – ResearchPlus is committed to making a significant and distinctive contribution to UK research and innovation. Find out more: hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/26/res…

SAVE THE DATE! From 9am on 2 July until 9pm on 3 July the #OUFamily will come together for Giving Day 2025. Across 36 hours, together we can fund life-changing scholarships and keep education open to all. bit.ly/ougivingday

Cant' wait for our 10th Soapbox Science event tomorrow @centremk Hear Nisha Gor @OpenUniversity telling us about ancient lakes on Mars during our first slot 12-1pm #womeninscience

What is bipolar disorder? Three people with bipolar told their stories to the OU's Dr Vince Mitchell. Watch the full animation 👉 ow.ly/lI2t50WcbzO Created for the OU/BBC co-production ‘Heston: My Life with Bipolar’. #bipolardisorder #hestonblumenthal #bbc2