Work
I work on questions that do not sit neatly within one institution or sector: building the relationships, programmes and public conversations that help shared work move forward.
At The Open University, I lead external engagement in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. I work on partnerships and programmes that connect academic expertise with organisations and communities beyond the university.
Professional profile on WonkheI represented The Open University alongside Dr Lisa Bowers in the research initiative behind The Coronation Challenge: CreaTech Report. I later helped convene CreaTech: Skills Pulse, a forum on how creative technologies are reshaping jobs, skills and career pathways. This work brings together questions of technology, access, learning and the creative economy.
Read about the OU contributionMy writing, research and public engagement examine how technology, learning and social conditions shape people’s lives. I chair conversations as well as write about the questions they raise.
Read the series on LinkedInI am a trustee of Soumik Datta Arts and a student mentor at Homerton College, Cambridge. These roles sit alongside a wider interest in culture, education and the opportunities people have to develop their ideas.
Soumik Datta Arts trustee registerSelected work
Creative industries · skills · collaboration
Helped convene a forum on how creative technologies are reshaping skills, career pathways and access. It brought questions of education, industry and public policy into the same conversation.
OU CreaTech contributionResearch contribution
Represented The Open University alongside Dr Lisa Bowers in a research initiative exploring the relationship between creative practice, emerging technology, skills and growth.
Read the OU accountWriting · public engagement
A series of reflections on what artificial intelligence changes in organisations: judgement, trust, collaboration and the place of new tools in everyday work.
Read the article seriesResearch · public engagement
Chaired a discussion with Professor James Nazroo and Dr Halima Begum on later-life health inequalities, racism and evidence.
Read the discussion reflectionCreative education · future skills
Contributed to a Creative UK Summit session on critical thinking, ChatGPT and the skills needed for a changing creative economy.
View the programmePublic events
I chair public events and conversations, helping speakers and audiences explore ideas with clarity, care and momentum. A selection of event footage will appear here.