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MK Tech Week: OU hosts ‘Building Safer Digital Futures’ – uniting researchers, MPs and community to end online violence against women

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MK Tech Week at the OU

As part of Milton Keynes Tech Week, the Centre for Protecting Women Online ran the event “Building Safer Digital Futures: Responsible AI and Tech to Protect Women Online” at The Open University. Emily Darlington MP opened the programme with a powerful keynote, sharing personal experiences and highlighting why tackling online violence against women and girls remains such…

Beyond the buzzword: AI, inclusion and the future of adult learning  

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Future of adult and lifelong learning in the age of AI

Tuesday September 23rd, as part of MK Tech Week 2025 and alongside Esther Spring, KMi’s Prof. John Domingue chaired a conference in our Hub Theatre, sponsored by Infosys, which welcomed 150 educators, policy-makers, artists and technologists to explore how artificial intelligence can widen—rather than disrupt—opportunities for adult learners. Opened by Emily Darlington MP and OU…

KMi claims Best Paper at ACM Hypertext 2025

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Best paper award

KMi is delighted to announce that the paper “Literary Hypertext, AI and Google’s New Web: an Aesthetic Discussion”, by Alessio Antonini, Lucia Lupi, Mariusz Pisarski and Sam Brooker, received the Best Paper Award at this year’s ACM Hypertext conference in Chicago. The study asks what happens to the web when AI becomes both author and…

KMi turns 30 years old and new STEM Executive Dean joins the celebrations

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KMi group

On Wednesday, 14th May, KMi marked its 30th anniversary, celebrating three decades of innovation and pioneering projects in emerging technology. KMi has been a beacon of creativity, consistently pushing the boundaries of digital media, interactive technologies and artificial intelligence. KMi’s celebration included a showcase of its iconic innovations in Generative AI for education, learning analytics,…

KMi’s contributions to Open Repositories 2025: Advancing Open Access and Research Innovation

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person speaking at a podium

CORE will be contributing seven accepted submissions to the 20th International Conference on Open Repositories (OR2025), taking place in Chicago, Illinois, USA, from 15–18 June 2025. These presentations highlight ongoing efforts to enhance open access, improve research discoverability, and address key challenges in the open repositories community. From managing machine access in the era of…

How Generative AI is transforming Teaching and Learning: Insights from KMi’s Prof John Domingue

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AI Speaking

Generative AI has the potential to revolutionise education in ways comparable to the industrial revolution or the advent of the internet, claims Prof John Domingue. Speaking at Fleksibel utdanning Norge’s recent conference in Norway, he explored how AI can reshape teaching, learning, and institutional practices to meet the needs of future generations. Central to Prof…

KMi at ISWC 2024: Advancing the Semantic Web with Knowledge Graphs and LLMs 

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Francesco, Angelo, and Tanay at ISWC 2024

Last week, Francesco Osborne, Angelo Salatino, and Tanay Aggarwal attended the 23rd International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC) in Baltimore, Maryland. Widely regarded as the premier conference in the field of the Semantic Web, ISWC is renowned for its impact and for showcasing the latest trends and advancements in the domain.   The main theme of the…

Exploring the Role of AI in Education: Benefits, Risks, and the Future of Learning

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Exploring the Role of AI in Education: Benefits, Risks, and the Future of Learning

Dr Aisling Third, KMi’s Research Fellow, recently joined the Academic Co-Leads for Generative AI in Learning, Teaching and Assessment, Dr Mirjam Hauck (Senior Lecturer at the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics) and Dr Michel Wermelinger (Senior Lecturer in Computing) for a podcast hosted by Pedagodzilla. The discussion focused on the intersection of AI and…

Audrey Ekuban wins silver award at 2024 STEM 3-Minute-Thesis Conference

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Audrey presenting at the 2024 STEM 3-Minute-Thesis Conference

KMi doctoral student Audrey Ekuban won second place, in the Year 3 and 4 category, at the STEM PhD Student 3-Minute-Thesis (3MT) Conference 2024 on 7 November in the Berrill Lecture Theatre. Audrey’s research presentation focused on student data privacy and self-sovereignty, exploring how universities can personalise learning experiences while preserving student privacy.  Her project,…

Exploring the Future of Adult Learning: The Open University’s GenAI Conference at MKAIFest

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Prof.John Domingue at GenAI conference

The Open University hosted the “GenAI: Adult Skills and Learning conference”, an in-person event forming part of the Milton Keynes City Council AI Festival (MKAIFest), sponsored by Infosys and with around 150 attendees. The conference was co-chaired by KMi’s Prof John Domingue and Esther Spring, showcasing the OU’s commitment to harnessing Generative AI (GenAI) to…