Education and engagement

Our research into astrobiology education and engagement begins from a transdisciplinary, engaged and open ethos.

This distinctive approach aims to bring together the experiences and expertise of multiple stakeholders to conduct a programme of engaged research that integrates the scientific, governance, philosophical and educational research of AstrobiologyOU.

With our stakeholders, including researchers in engagement and education, communities and special interest groups, schools, teachers and students, and international educators, our aims are to innovate in the scholarship of teaching and learning, and to explore impact, accessibility and inclusiveness in astrobiology education.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

Potential research projects

• Discourse around space exploration in the digitally-mediated public sphere
• Transdisciplinary engaged research, technology-enhanced learning and astrobiology researchers’ practice
• Issues in international, collaborative and co-created resource production
• Access, inclusion, sharing and co-creation in digital environments

Potential supervisors

• Dr Sarah Davies – Senior Lecturer in Environmental Sciences
• Dr Ann Grand – Lecturer in Astrobiology Education
• Professor Richard Holliman – Professor of Engaged Research
• Dr Vic Pearson – Associate Director, AstrobiologyOU

Fees and funding

For detailed information about fees and funding, and to see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, visit Fees and studentships.

Links

• AstrobiologyOU group
• School of Earth, Environment and Ecosystems Sciences
• School of Physical Sciences
• eSTEeM (The OU Centre for STEM pedagogy)
• Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies
• OpenTEL