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To Touch is To Know – Haptic Inquiry for Primary School Citizen Science

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...