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eSTEeM Projects

eSTEeM is providing a mechanism for professional development through practice-based scholarship within a mentored community. Much of our work is organised on a project basis with project management aimed at the delivery of new educational outcomes and scholarship outputs. 

eSTEeM supports a rolling portfolio of approx. 80 active scholarship projects under a number of themes which include:

  • Access, Participation and Success
  • Innovative assessment
  • Online/onscreen STEM practice
  • Supporting students
  • Technologies for STEM learning

To learn more about our projects, please click on the project titles or use the search feature below by entering keywords. To search by the name of a project leader, please use the 'Filter by Project Leader' tab on the right-hand side of this page.

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    Creating a suite of resources to support students with Maths Anxiety

  1. Sue PawleyNicola McIntyreGemma WarrinerBecca Whitehead

    2. Maths Anxiety can be described as “an emotion that blocks a person’s reasoning ability when confronted with a mathematical situation” [Spicer 2004], in an extreme form, “when confronted with a math problem, the sufferer has sweaty palms, is nauseous, has heart palpitations, and experiences paraly

    May 2023

    A case study analysis of STEM decolonising activity within UK Higher Education Institutions

  2. Zoe Tompkins

    3. The Issues

    May 2023 to April 2024

    Do assessment strategies contribute to awarding gaps in Stage 2 LHCS modules?

  3. Zoë ChapmanKatie Harvey

    4. The aim of this project is to investigate the impact of different assessment strategies used in Stage 2 modules in the School of Life, Health, and Chemical Sciences (LHCS), and to determine if the assessment type used contributes to awarding gaps that may be observed for disadvantaged and/or unde

    November 2023 to November 2024

    Evaluation of Digital Assets to support LHCS Students’ Sense of Belonging

  4. Zoë ChapmanJanette Wallace

    5. Winner of the Most Engaging and Immersive Session on Day Two of the 14th eSTEeM Annual Conference, 30th April – 1st May 2025.

    July 2024 to July 2026

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

  5. Kate FoxHeather Fraser

    6. Most students feel some level of anxiety when completing and submitting their tutor marked assignments (TMAs). In addition, there is an awarding gap between students with anxiety-related mental health issues or neurodiversity, compared to their peers across Higher Education.

    June 2024 to September 2026

    Evaluating an LGBTQ+ awarding gap and supporting our queer student community: An intersectional perspective (Phase 1)

  6. Willow NealEmmanuel Zuza

    7. Being LGBTQ+ exposes people to various stigmas and inequalities; societal, cultural, and legal, which are exacerbated when intersecting with other marginalised identities, such as race, disability or socio-economic status.

    June 2024 to October 2025

    Postcode Inequity: Closing the Awarding Gap for Stage 1 STEM Students residing in our most deprived UK postcodes

  7. Louise MacBrayneJennie Bellamy

    8. Winner of the 10th Best Poster Competition at the 14th eSTEeM Annual Conference, 30th April – 1st May 2025.

    September 2024 to November 2025

    SiSE Mathematics Research Experience

  8. James Tuite Dan Rust

    9. This project is a pilot scheme and feasibility study for research projects with SiSE students similar to previous OU bursary schemes. The circumstances of SiSE students and difficulty of communication means that such students are discouraged from applying to such initiatives.

    August 2024 to April 2025

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