SCiLAB

SCiLAB is the Scholarship Centre for innovation in online Legal and Business education. We are based in the Faculty of Business and Law at The Open University.

As experts and thought leaders, we research and promote cutting-edge developments that examine the theory and practice of online teaching and learning, in business, law and policing.

Our funded research helps create a better experience for students, by providing vital insights into teaching and learning methods, and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.

SCiLAB projects have led to improvements in our induction and student support, as well as the creation of belonging projects and peer mentoring programmes for students.

Findings have also influenced the design of both new and existing course content in our programmes including gamification, virtual reality, and much, much more.

Our work features regularly in industry-leading blogs and journals as well as education events and conferences, both nationally and internationally.

We welcome collaboration with external partners, for example through partnering on scholarship projects, external speaking, participating in knowledge exchange events and providing expertise on online teaching pedagogies.

We also work closely with other higher education institutions, industry bodies and funders to further the scope and impact of our research and findings.

To discover more about our research and scholarship projects, or to discuss how we could work together, visit our website or contact us at [email protected]