🌿 It’s World Environment Day! Did you know you can explore the OU’s Weston OpenLiving Lab online? New OpenSTEM Lab resources let you view wildlife footage, live environmental data and virtual field trips from real OU research sites in Milton Keynes. Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/YgiR50Z5e8H

🤖 Explore the AI Hub from Microsoft and The Open University. Free, accessible courses to help you build confidence and skills in artificial intelligence, whether you’re just starting out or building on existing knowledge. Explore more 👇 https://ow.ly/7foR50Z5eul

📣 OU STEM students, have your say in the OpenSU Annual Membership Survey. Your feedback helps shape future student support, activities and communities. Plus, complete the survey for a chance to win a £400 shopping voucher 👇 https://ow.ly/PR6F50Z5sYc

Happy Graduation Day to all our incredible OU students who are graduating in Manchester today! 🎓🎉 Enjoy every moment, you’ve worked so hard for this 👏🥂

🪐 A funded PhD at The Open University will support ESA’s ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover mission. The successful candidate will help develop new ways to study the Martian environment using rover images and scientific data. 👇 https://ow.ly/HUZt50Z55UJ

🪨 NASA’s Bennu mission is still revealing new surprises, and OU researchers are helping uncover them. New research is shedding further light on the asteroid’s composition and what it can tell us about the early Solar System. Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/bIfx50Z2Nlq Image: NASA/Goddard/Uni of Arizona

🔢 It’s National Numeracy Day! Maths is everywhere. It helps us understand the world around us and solve real-world problems. Explore free maths learning resources on OpenLearn. OpenLearn is free and open to everyone 👇 https://ow.ly/eqWH50Z1FmZ

🚀 A major international space mission launched today, and Open University experts are at the heart of it. The SMILE spacecraft will study how solar wind interacts with Earth’s magnetic field. Read more on OU News 👇 https://ow.ly/SV8X50Z1Eso Photo: ESA/CNES/Avio/Optique vidéo du CSG–J. Georget

Heading to the Big Doggie Do at Willen Lake this weekend? 🐶 Professor Clara Mancini will be speaking in the Club Tent about Dogosophy and the OU’s Animal-Computer Interaction Lab. You can also visit the team’s stand. Come and say Hi!

🌿 The Open University’s Weston OpenLiving Lab is exploring urban biodiversity through wildlife cameras, environmental sensors and habitat restoration projects in Milton Keynes. Users can now explore the lab online through OpenSTEM Labs 👇 https://ow.ly/2EgY50Z0cpz

Curious about the science behind droplets? 💧 Abolfazl Amiri Hezaveh's thesis, 'Numerical Simulation of Sessile Droplet Dynamics in Evaporation' dives deep into the fascinating world of evaporation, wetting & surface interactions. Read the thesis on ORO: https://ow.ly/kkGM50YVUiR #ThesisThursday

Have you watched Dr Ben Dryer's episode of Beyond the Books yet? ✨ Head over to YouTube to discover how charged particles shape everything from astronaut experiences to the technology we rely on every day 👇 youtu.be/1HbBWyq-k6A?...

Explore free courses, videos, games and learning resources with the OU's Online Mathematics Discovery Centre on OpenLearn, and discover the patterns, structures, discoveries and applications behind mathematics. OpenLearn is free and open to everyone👇 https://ow.ly/1WEL50YWAwp

Congratulations to all of our STEM students who are graduating at the Birmingham Symphony Hall today, enjoy your moment! You did it and we are so proud of you all! 🎓🥳 #OUFamily

Happy 100th Birthday Sir David Attenborough! 🌍 From supporting the launch of the OU in the 1960s to decades of landmark OU/BBC collaborations, Sir David has inspired millions through the natural world. Explore 25 years of OU/BBC series with Sir David on OU Connect👇 https://ow.ly/Snf150YWab8

The Open University’s BSc (Hons) Cyber Security qualification has been officially certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The certification recognises the programme’s quality and its alignment with industry needs. Read more on OU News👇 https://ow.ly/zC2V50YVFNx

Design a School of the Future with Balfour Beatty 🏫 A hands-on sustainability challenge for OU STEM students. Work in teams, take on real industry roles and pitch your ideas to professionals. 📅 30 June – 9 July 📝 Apply by 1 June Find out more 👇 https://ow.ly/Uljw50YTf9N

🏔️ Don’t miss the final episode tonight of Secret Garden from the OU and BBC. Tonight’s episode is based in a remote Scottish garden where pine martens & barn owls battle to survive. 🔍 Explore OU Connect: https://ow.ly/kUQh50YTehj The Open University in Scotland

Why do we often feel happier in the spring? 🌷☀️ Vikki Haley from The Open University explores the science behind seasonal mood changes in this new OpenLearn article. Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/MgfW50YRP7r 📖OpenLearn is free and open to everyone!

🌱 Apply now for OU Sustainathon 2026. From 10–16 June, OU STEM students will work together on real-world sustainability challenges set by the National Trust and West London Waste Authority. Find out more: https://ow.ly/5jen50YRarJ

Last chance! If you’ve been invited to take part in the National Student Survey, don’t miss out—share your anonymous views by 30 April: www.thestudentsurvey.com #NSS2026 #StudentVoice #STEMStudents #OpenUniversity #HaveYourSay #StudentFeedback #HigherEducation #Survey

🌳 Secret Garden is back tonight (BBC1, 6pm) in the Wye Valley revealing the secret lives of dormice, badgers & owls. OU academics Lucy Dablin and Kadmiel Maseyk helped shape the series. 🔍 Explore more on OU Connect: https://connect.open.ac.uk/secretgarden/#interactive#interactive

Boost your employability with Internship Experience UK (IEUK), a fantastic opportunity for Open University students to gain real insight into top employers through a 4-day virtual internship. Applications close on 9 June, secure your place 👉 https://ow.ly/Zu6T50YP5vM

Have you been invited to take part in the National Student Survey? Take part now and make sure your voice is heard. Take part by 30 April at www.thestudentsurvey.com #NSS #StudentVoice #OUSTEM #HigherEd #StudentSurvey #OpenUniversity #STEM #HaveYourSay #EducationMatters #UniLife

🌍 Happy #EarthDay! Take a look at the OU's green rooftop research lab, exploring greener, more resilient cities. One year on, OU researchers are studying how planted rooftops can support nature and improve urban environments. Find out more: https://openliving-lab.open.ac.uk/living-roof-live-lab/

Black STEM students—ready to make a difference? 🚀 Join us tomorrow at 6pm on Teams to share your ideas on mentoring, career growth & more. Let’s shape the future together! 🎉 https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bb98ce91-774f-4ba9-b294-39654021663d@0e2ed455-96af-4100-bed3-a8e5fd981685

Interested in learning more about AI? The Open University and Microsoft have launched a new free AI Hub on OpenLearn, with 30+ free courses and learning materials designed to help you build confidence and skills in artificial intelligence. Explore the new AI Hub👇 https://ow.ly/7ixE50YKZSo

🌿 What’s really living in your garden? Explore our OU Connect interactive, created alongside Secret Garden 🌱 And don't miss the next episode tonight! Developed with input from OU academics behind the series: https://ow.ly/6kLB50YL8Zk #SecretGarden #STEM

Black STEM Hub returns 22 April! Join Zach & Earlise for a workshop on support for Black students—career tips, mentoring & more. Share feedback to shape our faculty! 18:30 | sign up: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/bb98ce91-774f-4ba9-b294-39654021663d@0e2ed455-96af-4100-bed3-a8e5fd981685

Invited to the National Student Survey? Share your views by 30 April for a chance to win one of 76 prizes (£10–£500)! Take part: www.thestudentsurvey.com #NationalStudentSurvey #OUSTEM #StudentVoice #OpenUniversity #WinPrizes #StudentLife #YourVoiceMatters

Make sure to catch the new OU/BBC Ideas short film: Would you want to be cared for by a robot in old age? 🤖 Created with help from OU experts Dr Ayodeji Abioye and Dr Manik Deepak-Gopinath. Watch the short film here 👉 https://ow.ly/CFLi50YJQ0h

🔬 What does a cell really look like under the microscope? This new free course from The Open University explores digital fluorescence microscopy and how scientists study cells in detail. Start learning: www.open.edu/openlearn/sc... OpenLearn courses are free and open to everyone!

🎓💼 #NationalApprenticeshipWeek Kacey, studying the Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship, shares how flexible learning with the OU helps them balance study with professional work. Find out more about our Degree Apprenticeship ⬇️ 🔗 ow.ly/tUTo50Ycn5q

It’s the first day of National Apprenticeship Week. Did you know that we offer higher and degree-level apprenticeships at The Open University? Find out more here: business.open.ac.uk/apprenticesh... Emma is studying Applied Software Engineering as part of an OU degree apprenticeship:

🎓 Congratulations to Prof. Gwyneth Stallard OBE and Prof. June Barrow-Green on being appointed Fellows of the National Academy for Mathematical Sciences — recognising their contributions to maths research, leadership and education. Read more ⬇️ 🔗 www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/s...

So What…? There is no cure for Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer?​ This video is part of the new 'So What...?' series and explores the OU research led by Professor Francesco Crea into a rare and aggressive form of prostate cancer. Watch on Youtube 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzFs...

🔬 The OU has joined the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC), a UK research network advancing biofilms science. Biofilms play a key role in health, industry and the environment, and NBIC brings researchers together to tackle these challenges. 🔗 research.open.ac.uk/news/ou-join...