Tim Coughlan is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Technology at the Open University. His research crosses the areas of education and human–computer interaction. He is particularly focused on the design and evaluation of systems that support inclusion, creativity, and openness in learning. He completed his PhD research in Computer Science at the University of Bath. He was previously a Horizon Digital Economy Research Fellow and Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of Nottingham. As part of Horizon, he worked on a variety of projects funded by RCUK and AHRC. These included the design and evaluation of new technologies to support participation and informal learning in museum spaces, and studies to understand data sharing and assistive technologies in the home. He chairs the Securing Greater Accessibility (SeGA) Coordination Group, which provides a pan-university forum for enhancing accessibility. He also led the creation of the postgraduate micro-credential Accessibility and Inclusive Learning. He has led the development and evaluation of Our Journey, a platform to support students to represent and reflect on their study journeys. He also leads ADMINS, a project to implement a virtual assistant to support disabled students. He was a Co-Investigator on the AHRC-funded Empowering Design Practices project and a core member of the Leverhulme-funded international network Disabled students, ICT, post-compulsory education and employment: in search of new solutions.