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The Open University was founded on a belief that knowledge should be accessible to all. We share that belief, which is why partnering with us to create a series of infographics to support their broadcast content and increase their research impact felt like a perfect fit.
The Open University, founded in the late 60s, was a pioneer in research communication, thanks to its early partnership with the BBC. They’ve worked with Scriberia several times over the years, most recently on a series of infographics to support their broadcast content and give their students an opportunity to explore some fascinating questions in greater depth.
Can you be addicted to love? How can boxing benefit your body and your mind? And what's the difference between reading on-screen and reading on paper? These are just a few of the questions posed by OU academics to support and inspire their audience's learning, and allow the research impact to spread more easily across their social channels.
“Collaborating with the university's academics, we needed a way to bring a diverse range of, often complex, ideas to life in a compelling and accessible way.”
Chris Belson, Open University
“It’s sometimes challenging to know how to communicate something like the science behind dopamine’s effect on our behaviour, for example. But Scriberia managed to bring the area to life, as they always do.”
Our studio team developed a flexible infographic template that could be used across a variety of topics — answering different academic questions with consistent visual storytelling.
“It’s still early days, but we have already seen a rise in the average time on page and a clear indication that our audiences are interacting with the pieces.”
Chris Belson, Open University
The Open University has already seen an increase in the average time its audience spends on the page — a clear indication that people are engaging with the infographics. Plus, they report that they’ve had a fantastic response from the academics as well.
Chris says: “It’s been an absolute pleasure working with Scriberia. Everyone was very enthusiastic and just seemed to get what we were looking to achieve and connected with the work.”
