Professor Kevin Shakesheff, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research & Innovation at the OU comments on the success of the OU’s first Open Societal Challenges research showcase.

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 research impact across Open Societal Challenges theme: https://www.open.ac.uk/research/impact