New additions to the eSTEeM project portfolio

Following the 26th call for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning proposals back in September 2025, we are delighted to announce further additions to the eSTEeM project portfolio.

We have a range of projects covering a variety of themes from developing STEM public engagement through comedy, to evaluating GenAI as an academic and emotional aid for maths students. We are extremely pleased to receive our second ever jointly led AL and student project, which will explore how Informal and structured environmental engagement opportunities support student wellbeing and a sense of belonging.

To find out more about the projects, please see the details below. 

Michael Bowkis and Lee Campbell - Mitigating Generative AI Exploitation Through Isolated Practical Assessment: An Empirical Investigation of Assessment Integrity and Individual Learning Outcomes in Systems Penetration Testing and Cyber Security Education

Chris Douce and Judith Taylor - Developing STEM public engagement through comedy

Harriet Marshall and Yvonne Chakraborty - Exploring How Informal and Structured Environmental Engagement Opportunities Support Distance Learning Student Wellbeing and Sense of Belonging

Ruth Neal and Ellen Marshall - Students as partners to incorporate learning preferences and inclusivity into curriculum design and improve learning outcomes

Gareth Neighbour and Andrea Patel - Overcoming the Barriers to Success in T452: Enabling Students (OBSTACLES)

Hayley Ryder - Evaluating Generative AI as an Academic and Emotional Aid

Catherine Scott, Fiona Aiken and Eira Patterson - Access to Stage 1 – consolidated support for STEM pathways

Catherine Scott and AnnMarie McKenna - AIDED: II (The AI Design Ed project #2) 

Becca Whitehead and Gemma Warriner - Evaluating the effectiveness and student experience of using plug-in tablets as part of robust online assessment