Research Blogs

Study Smart 3: Student ambassadors explore how AI is changing university learning

10 September 2026

CFP: Far-Right Archives in the Digital Age

Participants for a one-day workshop in November 2026 at the Wiener Holocaust Library, London are invited to submit outlines for informal presentations that introduce a challenge, case study, project, or methodological…

10 September 2026

Exploring beliefs and worldviews through immersive spaces

Gemma Zeeman writes about the Immersive Discoveries project, which turned locations captured using 360-degree cameras into educational immersive spaces.

9 September 2026

Digital Horizons case study: Putting pedagogy before technology

In this blogpost, Dr Fiona Aubrey-Smith write about moving sixth-form learning beyond the desk through thoughtfully sequenced technology. 

9 September 2026

Multimodal AI in practice at UON

This blogpost advises on the Study Smart 3 project, which explores how AI can support students and tutors to work across different modes of communication.

9 September 2026

Exploring Multimodal AI to Improve Accessibility, Student Support and Immersive Learning

In this case study, Rob Howe writes about The Study Smart 3 project and how it explored how multimodal AI could improve the student learning experience while reducing barriers to…

9 September 2026

Letting Go of the Script: What Operation Nexus+ taught us about simulation facilitation, authenticity and learning

With AI changing the landscape of higher education, the need for authentic learning experiences has never been greater. Simulation pedagogy is emerging as a powerful way to bridge the gap…

7 September 2026

Case Study Report: Exploring the Use of AI Avatars at the University of Northampton

7 September 2026

Fast answers, slower judgement: Using Copilot to find evidence in university reports

Nicola Denning writes about how she used Microsoft Copilot to identify useful patterns across a large collection of reports and to suggest where to look next.

4 September 2026

Learning through uncertainty: What a live VR project taught us about student agency

In this blog, Kardi Somerfield write about the Digital Horizons Safer Streets project and explores how unfamiliar technology can create rich learning when it is connected to a meaningful purpose.

4 September 2026

Raising the floor without lowering the ceiling

In this blog, Marketing academics Kardi Somerfield and Billy Little investigate what happens when rather than being warned away from it, students are expected to use generative AI as part…

3 September 2026

When cardboard comes to life

What happens when a cardboard exhibition meets augmented reality? In Warren Fearn’s research, the answer is an engaging science experience that has helped primary pupils explore climate change while giving their teachers a…

3 September 2026