10/06/2026
A plaque will be installed at the OU campus to celebrate Beagle 2 - the 1st British & European spacecraft to land on another planet.
The Beagle 2 project was spearheaded by the late Prof Colin Pilinger who worked at the OU for many years. ๐
Beagle 2: UK's first Mars landing honoured with 13 plaques
Beagle 2 reached the surface in 2003, but it was not known until 2015, a professor says.
08/06/2026
The Open University does a lot of research to help protect our oceans. Have you got what it takes to be an oceanographer? Play our interactive game and find out! ๐
https://ow.ly/pxvH50Z76Fy
05/06/2026
๐ฟ Itโs World Environment Day! Did you know you can explore The Open Universityโs Weston OpenLiving Lab online? ๐
New digital resources on the OpenSTEM Labs platform let you access wildlife footage, live environmental data and virtual field trips from real urban ecology research sites in Milton Keynes.
From camera traps and acoustic sensors to soil and weather monitoring, the Living Lab brings together environmental science and digital tools to help us better understand biodiversity and habitat restoration in urban spaces.
Find out more ๐
https://ow.ly/nqBR50Z5e7q
03/06/2026
๐ค Looking to build your confidence with artificial intelligence?
The AI Hub from Microsoft and The Open University brings together free, accessible courses designed to help you develop your understanding of AI at your own pace.
Whether youโre just starting out or want to deepen your knowledge, the AI Hub offers trusted, expert-led learning resources that support your AI learning journey.
Explore the AI Hub ๐
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/digital-computing/ai-hub
01/06/2026
๐ฃ OU STEM students, have your say in the OpenSU Annual Membership Survey.
Did you know that every OU student is automatically a member?
Your feedback helps shape how the Students Association supports OU students, communities and activities in the future.
Plus, everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win a ยฃ400 shopping voucher, with 5 additional ยฃ20 vouchers also up for grabs.
๐ Survey closes 30 June
Take part ๐
https://ow.ly/v7n350Z5sXo
29/05/2026
Happy Graduation Day to all our incredible OU students who are graduating in Manchester today! ๐๐
Enjoy every moment, youโve worked so hard for this ๐๐ฅ
28/05/2026
This group of ladies are really rather special - they are all learning the odour of bowel cancer to help us help medics, scientists and technology work towards faster, earlier and more accurate diagnosis.
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28/05/2026
๐ช A funded PhD opportunity at The Open University will support Europeโs first Mars rover mission.
As part of the EXODOCS doctoral network, the successful candidate will work with ExoMars scientific teams to help analyse the Martian environment using data from the Rosalind Franklin rover.
Apply now, applications close 31 May:
https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/435692
26/05/2026
At this year's Glasgow Science Festival, there's a huge range of fun, free OU activities for all ages, at the Kelvingrove!
Discover if you are a super taster, create LEGO aliens and solve maths puzzles.
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Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 June
Find out more here ๐ https://ow.ly/cw4C50VTNix
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