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An academic from AstrobiologyOU at The Open University (OU) has uncovered a potential breakthrough in the prevention of antibiotic resistance in relation to MRSA, and other hospital pathogens, in an unlikely source – an historic brine bath in Droitwich Spa.

We are celebrating a new Professor in EEES. Susanne Schwenzer has recently been promoted to Professor of Planetary Mineralogy.

Susanne has made contributions in research, teaching and public engagement over her impressive career. 

Julia Semprich has been announced as part of the Mineralogical Society of America's Distinguished Lecturer Program

Congratualtions to Dr Geraint (Taff) Morgan on his appointment as STEM Research Infrastructure Lead & Director of the Centre for Analytical Solutions. 

In April 2024 we hosted the Inaugural International COSPAR (Committee on Space Research) Planetary Protection Week (ICPPW).

We have two new PhD opportunities
open for applications

There is a new exciting opportunity
for an intern with the European
Space Agency at ESTEC.

Geraint (Taff) Morgan and Simon Sheridan
have been discussing the scientific and
resource requirements with ESA.

We have a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (Planetary Geochemistry) position available for applications:

The Role

******Applications now CLOSED*******

The projects below have been previously open for applications:

These CENTA funded PhD were being offered in the School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences:

OU3 - Tracing the dispersal of extremophiles within geothermal aerosols in Iceland