New additions to the eSTEeM project portfolio

2nd July 2024

eSTEeM is delighted to announce the addition of a further 16 projects to the eSTEeM portfolio following the 24th call for projects in January. From an exploration into appropriate generative image AI tools in design education, to a study into creating research projects with students in secure environments, once again there is a diverse range of exciting scholarship projects now up and running. To find out more, please visit the list below.

Emma Champion - Gaining a deeper understanding of the experience and equitability of extensions and their impact on retention for Stage 1 Engineering students

Willow Neal and Emmanuel Jr. Zuza - Evaluating an LGBTQ+ awarding gap and supporting our queer student community: An intersectional perspective

AnnMarie McKenna and Catherine Scott - The AI Design Ed project

Oli Howson - Supporting learning with a collaborative notetaking tool to work within a Jupyter Notebook environment

Cath Brown, Catherine Onions and Charlotte Hancox - How do students use tutorial recordings and which formats are most effective

Sam Johnson - Exploring student’s self-efficacy in response to modular events during introductory level science modules

Jake Hilliard - Students’ emotion regulation when learning online  

Silvia Varagnolo - Gamification to increase participation in maths practice quizzes in Level 1 Engineering modules

Judith Croston - Evaluating the outcomes of embedding coding activities in an advanced physics and astronomy module

James Tuite and Dan Rust - SiSE Mathematics Research Experience

Eleanor Crabb, Nicola McIntyre and Cath Brown - Mathematics support in LHCS

Zoë Chapman and Janette Wallace - Experiences, engagement and evaluation of intern involvement in creating digital assets to support a sense of belonging for LHCS students

Kate Fox and Heather Fraser - Evaluating the impact on attainment and retention of implementing TMA-specific assessment checklists in LHCS modules

Sally Jordan, Jonathan Nylk and Becca Whitehead - Improving completion of remote examinations in physics

Rupesh Shah - Deep dive into role STEM-ByALs-ForALs programme has played in professional journey of participating ALs, and exploration of future directions for the programme

Louise MacBrayne and Jennie Bellamy - Postcode Inequity: Closing the Awarding Gap for Stage 1 STEM Students residing in our most deprived UK postcodes