KMi’s Senior Research Fellow Alexander Mikroyannidis presented his latest research on AI in Education at the EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2025 conference in Barcelona, Spain. His presentation, titled Using Generative AI to Enhance Personalised and Self-Regulated Learning, was co-authored with Stefanos Armakolas and focused on harnessing Generative AI to support learner autonomy and personalisation in digital…
The UKRI-funded project Smart Assessment and Guided Education with Responsible AI (SAGE-RAI) organised a webinar on April 24th. The webinar offered participants the chance to participate in discussions on how AI can be responsibly used in education, addressing challenges of misinformation, copyright, and bias. Participants also had the opportunity to compare the experience of using…
Last week the Shifting Power team, represented by Senior Research Fellow in KMi, Dr. Tracie Farrell, spoke at the annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). First established in 1946, the CSW is an intergovernmental body whose purpose is to promote gender equality and the rights of women globally. The commission has spent the…
At the Black and Minority Ethnic Staff Network Conference for Black History Month, Dr. Joseph Kwarteng delivered a powerful presentation titled “Reclaiming Digital Narratives: Addressing Misogynoir in Online Spaces.” His research focuses on misogynoir—a form of intersectional hate that specifically targets Black women—exploring the impact of race and gender-based prejudice on digital platforms. Dr. Kwarteng’s…
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 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…
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…
The 5th annual Ghana Data Science Summit (IndabaX Ghana), held 17-19 July 2024, at the iconic Great Hall of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, was a vibrant celebration of innovation, knowledge-sharing, and grassroots engagement. Under the theme “Unleashing the Potential of AI through Grassroots Engagement,” the event brought together data science enthusiasts,…
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…
On 19th March 2024, Dr. Joseph Kwarteng successfully defended his doctoral thesis, “Understanding Misogynoir: Challenges in Identifying Intersectional Hate”. His PhD focuses on the phenomenon of “Misogynoir,” an intersectional hate speech, highlighting the combined racial and gender-based prejudices specifically targeting Black women and girls. It explores the challenges in identifying and understanding Misogynoir within digital…
