Organisations and Individuals

Research and Outreach

The Open University has been using its research to transform lives throughout the UK and worldwide for over 50 years. In 2022 we embarked on a new research mission to address three crucial societal challenges: sustainability, tackling inequalities and living well. The projects featured here are leading examples of how the OU’s pioneering sustainability research is actively protecting and regenerating our planet.
 

Explore Sustainability Projects

Leading examples of how the OU’s pioneering sustainability research is actively protecting and regenerating our planet.

Have your own sustainability ambition? Get in touch

Email Gillian Hosier to discuss.

Open Societal Challenges

Addressing three crucial challenges facing people across the globe: Sustainability, Tackling Inequalities, and Living Well. Over 200 Challenges have been submitted by our staff and plotted on our Online Platform.

Challenge Us!

We are running a competition open to UK charities and Milton Keynes businesses to find the most exciting research ideas tackling real-world problems under the themes of Sustainability, Living Well and Tackling Inequalities.