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To Touch is To Know – Haptic Inquiry for Primary School Citizen Science
School of Engineering and Innovation researcher Lisa Bowers is co-author on a recent paper which introduces a new approach to citizen...
Building a Collaborative Economy around Place
On 8th May 2025, E&I academics Theo Zamenopoulos, Vera Hale, and Katerina Alexiou co-hosted an event with The Glass-House Community Led...
Co-production and Community Involvement in Flood Risk Management
Over recent decades, flood risk management has often involved communities adopting decentralised and people-centred approaches. This includes...
Community Innovation Hub in Milton Keynes – Showcase event
On the 4th of April 2025, Prof Katerina Alexiou and Prof Theo Zamenopoulos celebrated the conclusion of a six-month project funded by the OU's Open...
Transport Innovation, Complexity, and Resilience
Work by researchers in the School of Engineering and Innovation has informed recent horizon scans on Transport Innovations and Transport System...
The Cross-Pollination Approach
Researchers in the School of Engineering and Innovation published a collaborative paper reporting insights from their work supporting co-design...
BBC Radio 4 – Rare Earth
Academics from the OU STEM Faculty, including the School of Engineering and Innovation, have once again contributed to the BBC Radio 4...
Nature, Climate Change, and Systems Thinking
On 25th February 2025, Kevin Collins gave an invited talk on systems thinking for an online event on Nature and Climate Change. His presentation...
The Secret Genius of Modern Life
Co-produced by The Open University, The Secret Genius of Modern Life, the show that unpacks the amazing science and mind-boggling innovation behind...
Drought and Communication Strategies
On 3rd March 2025, Kevin Collins gave a presentation on Drought and Communication Strategies to over 100 Environment Agency staff as part of the...
Drought and Communication Strategies
On 3rd March 2025, Kevin Collins gave a presentation on Drought and Communication Strategies to over 100 Environment Agency staff as...
Sustainable Approaches to Land and Water Management in Mediterranean Drylands
Between 11-14 February 2025, Kevin Collins attended the General Assembly of the SALAM-MED project in Marrakesh in his role as International Member...