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The release of the first survey data from the European Space Agency’s pioneering Euclid satellite – made public today – has led […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/science-mct/euclid-mission-reveals-spectacular-new-space-discoveries/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about Euclid mission reveals spectacular new space discoveries</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="900" height="900" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Open-Research-Week-Homepage-Banner-03.1.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Join the OU for its first Open Research Week" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Open-Research-Week-Homepage-Banner-03.1.jpg 900w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Open-Research-Week-Homepage-Banner-03.1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Open-Research-Week-Homepage-Banner-03.1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Open-Research-Week-Homepage-Banner-03.1-768x768.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/science-mct/join-the-ou-for-its-first-open-research-week/">Join the OU for its first Open Research Week</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2025-03-18">18 March 2025</time> </p> <p>The OU is set to host its first Open Research Week from 24th to 28th March. The week is an opportunity for anyone, anywhere, to learn about our ‘real world’ applications of our openly available data, outputs and citizen science platforms and to help others in the research community to do research better. 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The OU has a long history of teaching neurodivergent learners, such as those with ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, autism, dyspraxia, Tourette’s syndrome, […]</p> <p class="ou-articles__more"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/around-ou/university-news/ou-celebrates-neurodiversity-week/"><strong>Read more</strong><span class="screen-reader-text"> about OU celebrates neurodiversity week</span></a></p> </div> </div>  <div class="ou-articles__article "> <div class="ou-articles__image"> <img width="1000" height="666" src="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6643_MARCUS_BOB_JOHN_DAVE.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Thames Water Employees at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works, copyright: Brinkworth Productions" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6643_MARCUS_BOB_JOHN_DAVE.jpg 1000w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6643_MARCUS_BOB_JOHN_DAVE-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/IMG_6643_MARCUS_BOB_JOHN_DAVE-768x511.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /> </div> <div class="ou-articles__text"> <h2><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/business-law/new-series-taps-into-crisis-at-beleaguered-thames-water/">New series taps into crisis at beleaguered Thames Water</a></h2> <p class="ou-articles__date"> <time datetime="2025-03-17">17 March 2025</time> </p> <p>A mix of personal stories, behind-the-scenes footage, and poignant visuals help to convey the challenges faced by Thames Water, in a new OU/BBC co-produced TV series starting on Monday 17 March 2025. 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