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KMi’s Prof.Advaith Siddharthan received £922,000 grant to revolutionize science education with haptic touch experiences

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Children playing with the mud

Prof. Advaith Siddharthan’s project, ‘Feeling the Untouchable: Haptic touch experiences for naturalistic learning,’ has secured a £922,000 grant to enhance sensory learning through touch. Collaborating with Imperial College London and the University of Edinburgh, the project aims to revolutionize science education by integrating tactile experiences, making abstract concepts like electromagnetic forces more tangible for students….

Celebrating Research, Innovation, and Societal Impact at The Open University

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The Open University recently hosted its prestigious Research Excellence Awards ceremony at Unity Place in Central Milton Keynes, with over 250 attendees gathered to celebrate the remarkable research being conducted across the university. This year’s event, themed Shaping the Future, not only highlighted the excellence of OU’s research but also showcased the societal impact of…

KMi presents and sponsors the ACM Hypertext & Social Media 2024 Conference

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A photo of a stained glass window from the conference venue

This year’s ACM Hypertext and Social Media conference highlighted the exceptional contributions of KMi members, with many taking on key roles; Enrico Motta delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony on the 10th of September, setting a high tone for the event. Several KMi colleagues played vital roles in organising this successful conference. As…

KMi shines at SEMANTiCS 2024 conference

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Dr. Angelo Salatino and Dr. Francesco Osborne at SEMANTiCS 2024

KMi is delighted to showcase its influential participation at SEMANTiCS 2024. Dr. Angelo Salatino and Dr. Francesco Osborne were actively involved in organizing the conference, a process that spanned the past eight months. This year, SEMANTiCS celebrated its twentieth anniversary, taking place from 17th to 19th September in Amsterdam, at the stunning Meervaart theatre. The…

Exploring AI and Data: a podcast with Prof. Domingue

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Cripps - The AI and data show

On September 2nd, Prof John Domingue participated in a popular podcast, as an AI Expert, hosted by the Cripps Law firm, which shed light on the evolving relationship between AI and data in the legal context. The discussion was designed for legal professionals and law students, demystifying complex topics related to artificial intelligence. In a…

BBC Guernsey Radio interview with KMi Director

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BBC Guernsey Radio hosted Prof Harith Alani in a live interview to talk about the increasing shift of news readers from traditional TV broadcasting to social media platforms, a trend confirmed in a recent Ofcom report. Harith argued that getting news from social media is not inherently problematic if the information comes from trusted and…

Celebrating Excellence: Prof. Fernandez’s Impactful Leadership in PG Research Supervision

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Miriam and a team of KMi members at the award ceremony

KMi is thrilled to announce that one of our esteemed academics, Prof. Miriam Fernandez, has been honored with the STEM Research Excellence Award for her outstanding contributions to postgraduate research supervision at The Open University. This recognition is a testament to her unwavering dedication, innovative support strategies, and steadfast commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion…

Farewell to Prof Stefan Rueger: a reflection on his legacy of pioneering in Knowledge Media

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Prof. Stefan Rueger

This past Tuesday, KMi announced Prof. Stefan Rueger’s retirement; we all gathered to celebrate his contributions to computer science and multimedia research in a career that spanned several decades. Stefan has had a significant impact in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning and visual processing. Stefan’s journey began with a degree in physics at…

Fieldcast team wins prestigious award

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The Fieldcast team have created an authentic, inclusive and engaging method for teaching fieldwork for the environmental sciences.

The Fieldcast team, in which KMi’s Trevor Collins and Ben Hawkridge participate, won the Advance HE Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) for their innovative use of Open University’s OpenSTEM Labs to enhance fieldwork learning for distance-learning students. Their efforts have significantly improved student engagement and influenced fieldwork education in the UK. The team’s collaborative…

Dr. Joseph Kwarteng Inspires Final-Year Students at “Beyond the Degree Summit” on Career Transition and Innovation

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Dr. Joseph Kwarteng Inspires Final-Year Students at "Beyond the Degree Summit" on Career Transition and Innovation

KMi’s Dr. Joseph Kwarteng recently contributed as a guest speaker at the highly anticipated “Beyond the Degree Summit,” an event organised in collaboration with the ICT Education, University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Ghana. The summit, held under the theme: “From Campus to Career: Leveraging Technology for Career Growth in the Digital Age”, was designed specifically…