Manish Patel and the NOMAD science team with a prototype of the ExoMars rover in the Mars Yard at ESTEC in the Netherlands.Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Research England has recently awarded the Open University (OU) Astrobiology Research Group an Expanding Excellence in England grant worth £6.7 million. The OU Astrobiology Research Group is involved with research at the Astrobiology Society of Britain (ASB).
The new grant is allowing the OU Astrobiology Research Group to expand, bringing together expertise in technology, international development and governance to address the scientific and governance challenges associated with the advancement of astrobiology and related space exploration missions. Currently, the group is recruiting the following positions:
The Group will also be recruiting seven new PhD students to start in February of 2020 (they will be advertised in September 2019).
For further information please contact Karen Olsson-Francis (k.olsson-francis@open.ac.uk).