C&C (The School of Computing and Communication) and KMi arranged a research festival designed to celebrate the research and innovations in these two units with the STEM Faculty, here at The Open University. The event showcased a taster of their latest research highlights and innovations. This face-to-face event provided a platform for networking and knowledge sharing, aiming to foster future collaborations, external bidding potential and to celebrate their research!
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The event was divided into two main parts; a series of lightning talks from KMi and C&C researchers and; a research showcase of 18 stands highlighting a taster of what both subunits are working on.
The lightning talks began with a warm welcome from the KMi Director, Harith Alani and John Woodthorpe, the Head of School for C&C. They set the tone for a morning filled with inspiring talks from some of our leading researchers highlighting new research funding, live research grants and an insight into the scope of some research groups.
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The research showcase opened at noon, following the talks segment. This soon became a vibrant, busy session as researchers and academics from both units and from throughout the university started engaging with the 18 stands which were available to interact with.
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The stands were presenting research from a variety of groups ranging from OU Analyse, Collective Intelligence & Deliberation Technologies, Learning with Haptics, Responsible AI & Social Justice, Animal Computer Interaction, Resilient Autonomous Systems, Scholarly Knowledge, Digital Health Lab, Gratitude Tree, CORE , Opening up minds, Generative AI & Education, and the Polifonia Project.
Stay tuned for more updates on our collaborative projects and upcoming events!