Research Projects
Research projects
Present and past projects by CIM staff
Latest research projects
AI in Education: Thinking with conditions
鈥疉I in Education鈥痠s a Big Question project funded by the Faculty of Social Sciences, led by Siddharth de Souza, Yuxuan Chua, Maria Montero Sierra and鈥疛ennie鈥疢ills. Over two workshops in March 2026, students, academics, and professional services staff mapped the points where AI is encountered in academic life and used image and text to articulate what a good institutional response might look like. The conversations were sharper, more uncertain, and more interesting than the current discourse around AI in Higher Education tends to allow. Out of that material, the project team has produced a poster campaign — playful, pointed, and intended to open discussions
Regenerative Design and Craft Lab
The Regenerative Design and Craft Lab promotes research approaches that are regionally situated and ecologically aware and that combine traditional craftsmanship with future-oriented design.
Mapping and evaluating dRTP鈥檚 contributions to computing skills pedagogies in HE
This project maps and analyses the provision of digital research competencies (DRP) across higher education institutions, producing a publicly accessible repository to inform decision-making around teaching and curriculum design in a rapidly evolving landscape shaped by AI adoption.
Can Digital Goods be Neutral?
Evaluating OpenStreetMap鈥檚 equity through participatory data visualisation.
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