About

The School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences is part of the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) at The Open University. We are a vibrant community of academic and research staff, research students, administrative, curriculum and laboratory support staff and associate lecturers based on the Open University’s campus in Milton Keynes and throughout the UK. We are actively engaged in research across the life and chemical sciences, as well as research into STEM teaching. Together we deliver Open University undergraduate qualifications in biology, chemistry and health sciences to students worldwide.

We are a group of Open University staff and students who carry out world-leading research and teaching across a range of disciplines from human biology, neurosciences and biomedicine, to chemistry, analytical sciences and the molecular basis of life. This wide range of interests offers the opportunity for exciting and vibrant collaborative projects in both teaching and research.

We offer undergraduate modules and qualifications in Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Health Sciences and Natural Sciences, together with the MSc in Mental Health Science.

We are strongly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and to promoting the public understanding of science. We also develop commercial and social enterprises as a means of maximising the impact of our academic and research activities