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The OU is Europe’s largest provider of university-level online STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) programmes. The eSTEeM unit (www.open.ac.uk/esteem) works across University boundaries to bring together STEM academics to innovate, evaluate and research in STEM teaching and learning.

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Astrochemistry is the study of molecules in space, how they form, where they form, and what role they play in shaping the formation and evolution of astrophysical systems, particularly in star and planet formation. The chemical interactions between atoms, ions, and molecules in both the gas and solid phase span from the coldest, darkest regions of space, known as the interstellar medium, right to the surface of planets, where such processes may be key in astrobiology - the study of the emergence of life.

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Research in medicinal chemistry and diagnostics is focused on two main areas, bio-medicinal chemistry and analytical science applied to diagnostics. Bio-medicinal research is largely, though not exclusively, directed toward various aspects of cancer, including development of molecules for cell recognition, modification of nucleic acid bases, imaging and targeting of cancer cells (e.g. photodynamic therapy), and small molecule therapeutics.

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The goals of the Planetary and Space Sciences Research Institute's postgraduate cosmochemistry programme are to undertake research projects that further our understanding of the origin of the Solar System through laboratory studies of extraterrestrial materials: meteorites, lunar samples, cosmic dust and samples returned by spacecraft. We study the processes by which planets and small bodies evolved to their present state; obtain information about the origin and formation of the Solar System and the time scales involved; and determine the past activity of the Sun.

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The OU Materials Engineering Group has state-of-the-art facilities for materials characterization, with a strong focus on mechanical properties, fatigue and fracture, and forensic failure analysis. The group has electron microscopy (FEGSEM, TEM, and access to dual beam FIB/SEM), mechanical testing with capability up to 1200˚C, a large creep facility, nanoindentation, diffusion bonding, as well as optical microscopy and metallography.The group hosts around 16 full-time and 5 part-time research students many of whom have a focus on fabrication techniques for materials and structures.

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Our department was rated Grade 5B in the last Research Assessment Exercise and has a broad-based research portfolio, covering diverse areas from chemical biology to materials science in addition to the traditional 'core' chemical disciplines. We have an exceptional track record in winning grants from various funding agencies and typically we have approximately 100 PhD students and 50 postdoctoral researchers.

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