{"id":25,"date":"2026-07-07T15:48:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-08-02T11:31:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T10:31:41","slug":"research-interests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/projects\/research-interests\/","title":{"rendered":"Research in KMi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We develop and integrate technology into human activities to support human and environmental needs and augment societal capabilities to influence and respond to changing circumstances. 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