Projects

eSTEeM is providing a mechanism for professional development through practice-based scholarship within a mentored community. Much of our work is organised on a project basis with project management aimed at the delivery of new educational outcomes and scholarship outputs. 

eSTEeM supports a rolling portfolio of approx. 80 active scholarship projects under a number of themes which include:

  • Access, Participation and Success
  • Innovative assessment
  • Online/onscreen STEM practice
  • Supporting students
  • Technologies for STEM learning

To learn more about our projects, please click on the project titles or use the search feature below by entering keywords. To search by the name of a project leader, please use the 'Filter by Project Leader' tab on the right-hand side of this page.

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A case study analysis of STEM decolonising activity within UK Higher Education Institutions

Zoe Tompkins

The Issues

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Evaluation of Digital Assets to support LHCS Students’ Sense of Belonging

Zoë Chapman Janette Wallace

Winner of the Most Engaging and Immersive Session on Day Two of the 14th eSTEeM Annual Conference, 30th April – 1st May 2025.

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Evaluating the impact on attainment and retention of implementing TMA-specific assessment checklists in LHCS modules

Kate Fox Heather Fraser

Most students feel some level of anxiety when completing and submitting their tutor marked assignments (TMAs). In addition, there is an awarding gap between students with anxiety-related mental health issues or neurodiversity, compared to their peers across Higher Education.

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Evaluating an LGBTQ+ awarding gap and supporting our queer student community: An intersectional perspective (Phase 1)

Willow Neal Emmanuel Zuza

Being LGBTQ+ exposes people to various stigmas and inequalities; societal, cultural, and legal, which are exacerbated when intersecting with other marginalised identities, such as race, disability or socio-economic status.

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Postcode Inequity: Closing the Awarding Gap for Stage 1 STEM Students residing in our most deprived UK postcodes

Louise MacBrayne Jennie Bellamy

Winner of the 10th Best Poster Competition at the 14th eSTEeM Annual Conference, 30th April – 1st May 2025.

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SiSE Mathematics Research Experience

James Tuite Dan Rust

This project is a pilot scheme and feasibility study for research projects with SiSE students similar to previous OU bursary schemes. The circumstances of SiSE students and difficulty of communication means that such students are discouraged from applying to such initiatives.

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Investigating the value of online ‘quiet’ tutorials for Level 1 Interdisciplinary Environment students

Alice Fraser-McDonald Maria Townsend

Autistic and neurodivergent students, as well as others with declared mental health issues, may find attending live online tutorials challenging (Hunter, no date).

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Helping IMD Q1 M&S students feel that they belong at the OU

Marianna Volpi

Members of communities whose aspirations have not traditionally included attending university may experience feelings of imposter syndrome, or a sense of being ‘out of place’ and not belonging to university when they commence their university career and indeed at points throughout their studies.

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