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Research in the Ecosystems and Biodiversity Discipline contributes to the University’s interdisciplinary centre for research in physical and environmental sciences, CEPSAR. It constitutes one half of the Department of Environment, Earth and Ecosystems where it has access to state of the art laboratory facilities in the Ecosystems Laboratories.

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The Open University has a strong presence in the field of Biomedicine, located in the Biomedical Research Network (BRN), a newly created interdisciplinary science research centre that brings together world-class researchers from the disciplines of neuroscience, psychology, cell and molecular biology, immunology, medicinal chemistry and genetics. BRN aims to develop internationally-recognised research within key areas of the biomedical sciences.

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Our research focuses on the fundamentals of neurobiology and how they relate to behaviour. Key themes of our research are: neuronal structure and development; neuropathology and glial cell biology; neurophysiological and functional imaging measurements of the human brain; biochemical, electrophysiological and behavioural aspects of learning, memory and attention; and genetic, biological and cognitive underpinnings of disorders across the lifespan, including autism, dementia, Huntington's disease, and ADHD.

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This research theme focuses on understanding how land management impacts upon biodiversity in the environment and on the development of more effective management options to conserve the diversity of plant species. The Department of Life Sciences hosts the Floodplain Meadows Partnership, which specialises in the management, promotion and restoration of floodplain meadows in England and Wales.

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We use a range of cutting edge methods from molecular biology to orbital flight experiments to understand the way in which microorganisms persist in extreme environments, including investigations on how microorganisms interact with the lithosphere to gain energy and nutrients. We investigate the biosignatures that life can leave in extreme environments that could be used in life detection.

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