OU researchers lead £1M software engineering project

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A project which will change the culture of software engineering is being led by an OU academic.

Helen Sharp, Professor of Software Engineering at the OU, is leading the socio-technical resilience in software development project, also known as STRIDE, which brings together a team of engineers and social psychologists to evaluate the ability of the software engineering sector to adapt to change.

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