Learning futures

Tackling global educational challenges and shaping possible futures through multidisciplinary research networks and pedagogical innovation. Our mission is to tackle global challenges in contemporary education and shape possible futures for widening participation. IET’s Learning Futures research and innovation programme aims to investigate, establish, and encourage multidisciplinary networks to embrace global challenges within education with highly scalable Mass Open Online Courses (MOOCs), MOOC platforms and portable devices supporting mobile learning.

Engaging with communities, partners and stakeholders across academia, industry, government, and civil society in the UK and internationally, our research in mobile learning, citizen engagement, online language learning and MOOCs addresses the needs of dispersed and disadvantaged learners.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) and an MA or research methods training at MA level (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

Current/recent research projects

• Augmented Reality Instructional Design for Language Learning: ARIDLL | Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University
• Extending Design Thinking with Emerging Digital Technologies: ExtenDT² | Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University
• Global OER Graduate Network: GO-GN | Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University
• English for the EDI generation: Predicting and tracking the role of English and digital/mobile technologies in Higher Education across East and South Asia: Modish | Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University
• Protecting Minority Ethnic Communities Online (PRIME): PRIME | Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University

Potential supervisors

• Dr Maria Aristeidou
• Dr Duygu Bektik
• Dr Koula Charitonos
• Dr Tim Coughlan
• Dr Simon Cross
• Dr Elizabeth FitzGerald
• Dr Mark Gaved
• Prof Christothea Herodotou
• Prof Denise Whitelock

Fees and funding

PhD fees

Professional doctorate fees

Some of our research students are funded via the Faculty or The Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership and the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.

For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.

To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, visit Current studentships.

Links

• Learning Futures | Institute of Educational Technology
• IET Research