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	Open Research Online (ORO) shares the OU's high-quality, peer-reviewed publications. It features over 40,000 research outputs across a broad range of OU research from science to arts. Nearly three quarters of Open University research was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent in the UK Research Excellence Framework 2014. Where copyright permissions allow, a full copy of each research publication is directly available from ORO. ORO disseminates the outcomes from our research, helping to facilitate its impact, influence on policy and practice and ability to change lives for the better. For more information see FAQs. Search Repository Search using simple and advanced search options. Browse Academic Unit/School \| Research Group \| Thesis \| Year \| OU Author/Editor User Area Deposit your research here. OU academics and research staff may submit their research outputs to Open Research Online
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"Getting the most out of your doctorate" – new ebook available
07/08/2019: We’ve just procured a new ebook at the request of academic staff: Dollinger, M. (2019) Getting the most out of your doctorate : the importance of supervision, networking [...]

New Podcast – Copyright and your Thesis
06/08/2019: You may remember earlier in the year that we created some guidance for Postgraduate Researchers for including third-party copyright works in their thesis. You can now find out [...]

Investigating signing DORA in response to funder policy changes
30/07/2019: Adopting a responsible metrics approach is seen as good practice across the research community. However, there is now an additional need for The Open University to sign up to an external responsible [...]

ORDO monthly online drop-ins
24/07/2019: Did you know, on the first Thursday of every month between 14.00 and 15.00 we run an online drop-in for ORDO, our research data repository? We’re here to help, whether you’re interested [...]

New academic writing mini-collection
23/07/2019: We have a new mini-collection of books on academic writing, purchased on the recommendation of PACE (Professional and Academic Communication in English) in order to support postgraduate [...]

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