Equality, diversity and inclusion

Exploring and Testing Anti-Racism and Decolonising Pedagogy in Online-Forum Learning

Project Team: Alessandra MarinoGunjan SondhiKarl A. HackSuki Haider

An Examination of Motivation and Engagement of Students Studying at Different Intensities

Project Team: Cathy SchofieldAlison Gisby

Integrating OUAnalyse into DE100 to Aid Retention and Progression

Project Team: Cathy SchofieldTracey Elder

Responding to Educational Need: Learnings from Time to Think

Project Team: Philip O’SullivanGabi KentMichael Doorley

Exploring Students’ Experiences of Full Time and Flexible Study Intensity on English and Creative Writing Qualifications

Project Team: Hannah LaveryNatalie LewisClare SpencerDerek NealeLiz Ford

Developing Academic Integrity in Postgraduate Students

Project Team: Sue NielandPaige Cuffe

This project will explore the development of postgraduate students’ understanding and practice of academic integrity, that is of good academic conduct, focusing particularly on the module Principles of Social and Psychological Inquiry.

Dyspraxia (Developmental Coordination Disorder): Understanding Students’ Requirements

Project Team: Jo HorneRhiannon EdwardsAngela Eyre

Understanding African Postgraduate Student Experience

Project Team: Cristina SantosKevin DeaneFrangton Chiyemura Maureen Mackintosh

The higher education sector has recognised and aims to address recruitment, retention, and award gaps of BAME students.

Closing the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Enquirer and Recruitment Gap in FASS

Project Team: Karen HaganLystra Hagley-DickinsonPepta Joefield-BeebyAnna Clarke

The BAME Insight Factsheet produced by Marketing demonstrated that there is a BAME enquirer gap in the OU.

Embedding Accessibility into the Curriculum: An Accessibility Tool as a Checklist

Project Team: Rhiannon EdwardsShazna MuzammilVanessa Moore

The Accessibility Tool is currently being piloted on modules presenting in 22B and 22J with the goal of disseminating the final version across OU by 23J.