KMi is a diverse and multidisciplinary R&D lab that has been at the forefront of innovation since 1995, conducting research in computing technologies for social and environmental good. Our research spans Semantic Technologies, Artificial Intelligence, Educational Media, Social Data Science, Scholarly Data, Blockchain, Citizen Science, Collective Intelligence, Smart Cities, and others.

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Upcoming Seminar

Prof Enrico Motta

Using AI to capture representations of the political discourse in the news

This event will take place on Tuesday 28 January 2025

Prof Enrico Motta - KMi, The Open University

In recent years, the debate about the democratic health of the UK’s media landscape has intensified, with several commentators and scholars highlighting a rather distorted system,...

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Rachel Coignac-Smith - Photograph

I am the Executive Assistant to the Director of KMi, Professor Harith Alani, Alan Fletcher (KMi Lab Manager & Head of STEM Research & Enterprise) Prof. Anna De Liddo (KMi Director of Research). I am...

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I am actively engaged in enhancing conversational agents within scientific knowledge domains, particularly focusing on the advancement of AidaBot, the Open University's conversational agent based on...

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Publications

Herodotou, C., Carr, J., Shrestha, S., Comfort, C., Bayer, V., Maguire, C., Lee, J., Mulholland, P. and Fernandez, M. (2025) Prescriptive analytics motivating distance learning student action: A case study of a student-facing dashboard, LAK25: The 15th International Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference (LAK 2025), Dublin, Ireland

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Administration Assistant

Knowledge Media Institute (KMi)
£26,642 to £29,659
Based in Milton Keynes
Fixed Term Contract (Part Time)

The Open University is recruiting for a Grade 5 Administration Assistant within the Knowledge Media Institute (KMi), part of the STEM Faculty. This role is essential in providing professional...

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