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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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    Do students benefit from having continuity in their module tutors between level 1 and level 2 on Q71, Health Sciences?

  1. Sarah DaniellFiona MoormanKatie Acutt

    2. Students currently have little continuity of contact with their allocated tutors on the different modules throughout their qualification. Currently student retention on Q71 Health Sciences is concerning.

    August 2025 to August 2028

    Exploring life competences and green skills for 21st century designers

  2. Emma DewberryVera Hale

    3. This project aligns with current developments in the Open University to explore the relationship between Sustainability goals, curriculum design and opportunities for progressing employability outcomes.

    May 2025 to September 2025

    Investigating the value of online ‘quiet’ tutorials for Level 1 Interdisciplinary Environment students

  3. Alice Fraser-McDonaldMaria Townsend

    4. Autistic and neurodivergent students, as well as others with declared mental health issues, may find attending live online tutorials challenging (Hunter, no date).

    May 2025 to March 2026

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) - does student knowledge and perceptions of its use as a learning support tool align with academic staff approaches to embedding AI activities and tools in the curriculum?

  4. Servel Miller Jenny Duckworth

    5. As highlighted by the recent Global Student AI Survey, over 84% of university students are using Large Language Model (LLM) Artificial Intelligence (AI) for their study on a regular basis (Digital Education Council, 2024).

    May 2025 to November 2026

    S111 Students’ Perceptions of University Communications

  5. Maria VelascoVictoria PearsonLinda Moore

    6. An outcome of our previous work investigating the reasons behind passive withdrawals on a Stage 1 introductory science module identified that some students receive large numbers of diverse email communications from across the University. This project investigates whether these communications migh

    May 2025 to January 2027

    Exploring student perception of laboratory workbooks: authentic learning or missed opportunity?

  6. Karen NewLorraine WatersSarah Daniell

    7. Accurate record keeping is an important employability skill that students need to develop in any scientific discipline.

    May 2025 to November 2026

    Identifying tailored delivery routes for ALs to guide the use of Generative AI as a study support tool

  7. Emma SteeleCarol CalvertAlison Bromley

    8. Issue to address

    There is enormous potential for students to use GenAI as a support tool in their learning. Responsible and appropriate use of GenAI can positively impact student engagement and employability. 

    May 2025 to January 2027

    Helping IMD Q1 M&S students feel that they belong at the OU

  8. Marianna Volpi

    9. Members of communities whose aspirations have not traditionally included attending university may experience feelings of imposter syndrome, or a sense of being ‘out of place’ and not belonging to university when they commence their university career and indeed at points throughout their studies.

    May 2025 to September 2025

    Reimagining Higher Education Delivery Models within the Open University for Employer-Facing Engineering Education in the Digital Era (Phase 1 only)

  9. Sarel MaraisGareth NeighbourRuss Lewis

    10. How do rapid changes in the workplace challenge traditional pedagogy models in Higher Education (HE)? Does the current structure of higher education delivery remain relevant and responsive in the context of ongoing changes in the world of work?

    June 2025 to July 2026

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