{"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":"2026-07-13T15:57:03","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T14:57:03","slug":"kmi-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/kmi-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Themes"},"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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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Socially Responsible Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aligning our research themes with the UN&#8217;s Sustainable Development Goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/social-responsibility-statementresearch\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/social-responsibility-statementresearch\/\">Social Responsibility Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kmi.open.ac.uk\/research\/images\/CSAI-400px.png\" alt=\"Biodiversity Citizen Science Banner\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biodiversity Citizen Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p 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