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Astronomy

We have international programmes of observational, theoretical, laboratory based and mission based astronomy research, focusing on the origin and evolution of stars, galaxies and planets.

physical-sciences

Astrobiology

Our unique approach to astrobiology research combines fieldwork, laboratory simulations, thermochemical modelling and in situ observations.

environment-earth-and-ecosystem-sciences

Energy

We carry out research on a wide range of important environmental issues facing society. Including energy production and use, sustainable resource management (including waste and water), transport, systems and sustainable development. Our research is firmly embedded in an understanding of...

engineering-and-innovation
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People

Laura Alexander

Laura Alexander

Senior Lecturer And Staff Tutor In The School Of Physical Sciences

physical-sciences
Carole Haswell

Carole Haswell

Professor Of Astrophysics

physical-sciences
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News

CHI2015 SIG panel on Online Deliberative Processes and Technologies

CHI2015 SIG panel on Online Deliberative Processes and Technologies

21 Apr 2015

A new Special Interest Group on Online Deliberation will be launched this 22 of April 2015!   Online Deliberation (OD) is an important and increasingly common Internet phenomenon that has drawn attention from researchers in various disciplines. A series of events, projects and workshops have been convened by organizers of this SIG. From 2003-2010 there […]

The second edition of the top 10 book – Knowledge Cartography is now available!

The second edition of the top 10 book – Knowledge…

03 Dec 2014

We are delighted to announce that the second edition of the book Knowledge Cartography: Software Tools and Mapping Techniques has…

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Publications

Displaying 5 of 515 publications

  • Butcher, F. E. G., Arnold, N. S., Johnsson, A., Davis, J. M., Woodley, S. Z., Clark, C. D., Ely, J. C., Gallagher, C., Balme, M. R., Lewis, S. R., Livingstone, S. J. and Storrar, R. D., 2026, ‘Amazonian-aged glacial melting recorded by a subglacial paleolake and regionally widespread eskers on Mars’, Geology (Early Access)., https://oro.open.ac.uk/111981/.
  • Brown, E. L., Jeffers, S., Marsden, S., Liebing, F., Bellotti, S., Barnes, J., Haswell, C. A. and Koseleva, V., 2026, ‘RedDots: Magnetic field of the nearby active M dwarf GJ 729, and a search for companions’, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 550(3), https://oro.open.ac.uk/111640/.
  • Barnes, J., Haswell, C., Ross, Z., Rutherford, E., Standing, M., Stevenson, A., Staab, D., Fossati, L., Jenkins, J. S. and Alves, D., 2026, ‘Three new exoplanet systems from the Dispersed Matter Planet Project’, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 551(3), https://oro.open.ac.uk/111641/.
  • Hartogh, C., Jeffers, S. V., Dreizler, S., Barnes, J., Haswell, C. A., Liebing, F., Collier Cameron, A., Gorrini, P., Del Sordo, F. and Cortés-Zuleta, P., 2026, ‘RedDots: Multiplanet system around M dwarf GJ 887 in the solar neighborhood’, Astronomy & Astrophysics, 707, https://oro.open.ac.uk/109190/.
  • Standing, M. R., Barnes, J. R., Haswell, C. A., Stevenson, A. T., Faria, J. P., Quintin, E., Ross, Z. O. B., Fossati, L., Jenkins, J. S., Alves, D. and Staab, D., 2026, ‘The Dispersed Matter Planet Project Sample - Detection limits, Occurrence Rates and New Planets’, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 547(3), https://oro.open.ac.uk/109093/.
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