OU Postgraduate Researchers and Early Career Researchers talk about how they are doing research that aligns with the OU’s Open Societal Challenges themes of Sustainability, Living Well and Tackling Inequalities to have a positive impact on society.

They talk about active sustainable environmental packaging, environmental filmmaking, researching sustainable and usable digital financial services for all generations, research to involve young people in political and social change.

The OU’s Open Societal Challenges Programme aims to tackle some of the most important societal challenges of our time through impact-driven research. ​

The Programme’s focus on the themes of Tackling Inequalities, Living Well and Sustainability aligns well with the OU’s mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. ​

The Programme’s aim is to apply excellent research by OU academics to some of the most pressing challenges facing people across the UK and worldwide to transform lives and drive societal change. ​

Find out more about the OU’s Societal Challenges: https://www.open.ac.uk/research/impact