Rethinking Dementia with Adaptive Interaction
Adaptive Interaction provides an entirely new way for dementia sufferers to connect with their loved ones.
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Building artistry from industry
The war in Donbas, Ukraine, has resulted in the deaths of over 13,000 people and displaced a further 1.6 million since it began in 2014. Dr Donovan, of the School of Modern Languages, has demonstrated that the…
The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda: Looking for Positive Psychological Growth
The 1994 genocide in Rwanda was responsible for the deaths of over a million people, tearing apart families and leaving many survivors severely traumatised. Nicki Hitchcott, of the School of Modern Languages, has led a…
Re-imagining Local Film Histories through Critical and Creative Practice: 1300 SHOTS (Mark Lyken, 2020)
‘Re-imagining Local Film Histories through Critical and Creative Practice’ provides an innovative, creative response to local cinema history and memory.
Bringing Nuance to Mexican History
Santa Anna is probably the historical figure most Mexicans love to hate. Although perceived as a hero by those who served under him during a 40-year political career, this six-times President of Mexico has since been…
African food security: research on climate resilient potatoes taking root
Torrance and Jones’ research has the potential to greatly impact the agriculture of Sub-Saharan Africa, mostly because they have focused on understanding the needs of its potato farmers.
Prof. Katherine Hawley on Trust, Distrust, and Commitment
We live in a crisis of trust. We have difficulty trusting those around us, our news sources, and the people that are meant to represent us. With a simple yes or no, think to yourself: can you confidently say you…
School of Physics and Astronomy lights the way for deep-sea diving
For commercial deep-sea divers, light is a precious commodity. Their work is among the most dangerous in the world, performing critical tasks such as repairing oil rigs with constraints on their time, mobility and…
The Universal Short Title Catalogue: Book history on a global scale
The Universal Short Title Catalogue (USTC) as it is today began in 1995 as the ‘French Religious Book Project’. Initially exclusively focussing on, perhaps unsurprisingly, French books, the 26 ensuing years have seen…
Forces in Translation
Making Lines… basketry : anthropology : mathematics Forces in Translation online event: Wednesday 23rd and 30th June Making and thinking about the material and mathematical qualities of lines. Week 1 Focuses on twists…