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AfterGlow

Discover how Bournemouth University and the University of Glasgow joined forces to turn scientific theory into art, opening the door to a world of interdisciplinary possibilities.

CopyrightUser.org

CopyrightUser.org

CopyrightUser.org is an independent online resource to help creators and users understand their copyright rights.

Cyber Security lab

The emergence of hybrid warfare

Working with military experts to explore the concept of hybrid warfare and advise government officials and NATO about how to deal with this new and emerging threat.

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The implications of 3D printing for Intellectual Property

BU research which guided policymakers on the implications for intellectual property rights in the UK, as a result of 3D printing, is set to shape the landscape on an international scale.

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Seen but Seldom Heard

Discover how a BU project is helping disabled children tell their stories.

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Aftershock Nepal: changing perceptions through sustained crisis journalism

Research project Aftershock Nepal, which questioned the media’s handling of the 2015 earthquake, has led the way for similar initiatives to address humanitarian crises worldwide.

DRIVE (Digital Reading for Inclusivity, Versatility and Engagement)

DRIVE (Digital Reading for Inclusivity, Versatility and Engagement)

DRIVE is a new network that brings together academics, NGOs, stakeholders and practitioners from Kenya with UK partners to maximise digital technologies to address development challenges.

MultiFluid

MultiFluid

MultiFluid will develop a multi-level theory and hybrid solution with tools to provide a coherent multi-level enhancement to refine the fluid details and offer user-friendly controls in animation.

Tear gas, policing and human rights

Tear gas, policing and human rights

Discover how the research of BU’s Dr Anna Feigenbaum has empowered everyday civilians to report the use of riot control weapons, such as tear gas canisters, during protest situations.

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The impact of digital technologies on readers and reading

Researchers from Bournemouth University, in collaboration with the University of Brighton, have been exploring how advances in digital technologies are transforming our reading experiences – and have transformed how reading is researched in the process.

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VISTA AR – Virtual and Augmented Reality Tourism

VISTA AR is a research project funded by ERDF that is working closely with  a number of tourist attractions in the South of England and the North of France , to develop an understanding of visitor experiences and using virtual reality to create new business models.

Mass grave protection for truth and justice

Mass grave protection for truth and justice

This project investigates how best to safeguard, protect and investigate mass graves to ensure truth and justice for survivor populations. 

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Neuravatar: using augmented reality in medical education

The understanding of human anatomy is vital to the delivery of healthcare. Drawing on the computer animation and visualisation skills available at BU, the team are developing an online medical teaching platform to help improve medical education and training.

DA-RE (Digital Arts – Refugee Engagement)

DA-RE (Digital Arts – Refugee Engagement)

Digital Arts for Refugee Engagment (DA-RE) is an exploratory research project using arts-based activities in combination with digital literacy for developing the capabilities of refugee youth in Turkey and Bangladesh.

Developing training, standards and policies for forensic investigation of mass graves

Developing training, standards and policies for forensic investigation of mass graves

BU’s programme of research focuses on location, evaluation, excavation, recovery, recording of crimes scenes and the analysis and use of evidence in a legal context. It is a combination of primary research and the analysis of the results of professional practice.

ECO-CODING: A Centre for DNA Meta-barcoding Ecology

ECO-CODING: A Centre for DNA Meta-barcoding Ecology

ECO-CODING is a Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) funded project that will bring the technology of DNA barcoding to BU, collaborating environmental organisations and local school children.

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Fair Access Research and Practice (FAR)

Fair access – or widening participation (WP) – is an area of considerable interest in the UK’s higher education sector. Its impetus is on breaking down barriers that prevent people from diverse backgrounds from entering higher education, and flourishing when they do.

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Geometric Modelling, Image Processing and Shape Reconstruction (PDE-GIR)

Project PDE-GIR, led by Bournemouth University, is developing partial differential equation (PDE) techniques to improve geometric modelling, image processing, and shape reconstruction (GIR). 

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Improved Motion Blur in Computer Animated Film and Special Effects

Dr Ian Stephenson’s research develops new techniques to produce and render higher quality 3D images for feature film production.

INFOSOC: Informational rights, informational wrongs

INFOSOC: Informational rights, informational wrongs

Within today’s information societies, there are a number of ‘informational interests’ on the basis of which certain rights are claimed and wrongs denounced.

It remains to be seen: animation of mass grave recovery

It remains to be seen: animation of mass grave recovery

The aim of this project is to produce a short, animated film that shows the process of mass grave protection and investigation from the perspective of victims’ families.

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Judicial Communication in the English Youth Court

This research has considered the expression of sentencing explanations through face to face and telephone interviews with 16 youth court Magistrates across Southern England. 

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MaGMap: Mass Grave Mapping

Exploring where, when and under what circumstances the mapping of mass graves should be avoided or kept secret so that protection is not jeopardised.

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Mass digitisation of cultural heritage in Europe

CIPPM, in collaboration with other European research centres, has been at the forefront of research to develop solutions for the digitization of our cultural heritage.

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Media literacy for unaccompanied refugee youth

Developing the tools to empower the youngest generations of refugees.

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Paisley Pearls

See how BU researchers have helped a Scottish town to explain its history in a modern way.

Promoting and leading British radio archive policy

Promoting and leading British radio archive policy

The Centre for Media History (CMH) has won over £1 million in grants to digitise radio collections. Together with published output this has created the leading academic centre for radio history.

Promoting reflection and sharing within and across international communities

Promoting reflection and sharing within and across international communities

This AHRC network is focused on three emblematic contexts: two rural communities (Bario and Long Lamai) in Malaysia, a historical town (Ilha de Moçambique) in Mozambique, and five favelas (Rio de Janeiro) in Brazil.

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Provoking reflection on society’s critical ethical issues

Neal White has conducted interdisciplinary research across art and techno scientific disciplines at BU since 2003. His work uses art as a reflective framework – an active cyclical experiment – through which we can ask questions that will lead to unexpected events and ideas.

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Reading on screen

Reading on Screen is a collaboration between the universities of Bournemouth and Brighton funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

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Refugee and Migrant Leisure Network (RMLN)

The Refugee and Migrant Leisure Network (RMLN) connects Bournemouth University academics working within the Centre for Events, Leisure, Society and Culture (CELSC) with local community partners.

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Restorative Justice in Dorset – Neighborhood Justice Panels

Neighborhood Justice Panels (NJPs) in England are a local justice initiative made accessible to the public via the police and through probation recommendations in court. They provide an out of court option that is both flexible and cost-effective due to voluntary support.

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Sexual Violence

Researchers at Bournemouth University are using a multidisciplinary approach to understand, approach, and tackle sexual violence. 

Shaping IP legislation through evidence-based research

Shaping intellectual property legislation through evidence-based research

CIPPM undertook a comparative study of commercial music videos and amateur parodies to determine whether there were economic consequences to the presence of parody.

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The Centre for Applied Creative Technologies PLUS (CfACTs+)

The Centre for Applied Creative Technologies PLUS (CfACTs+) will transform the healthcare sector and training with digital technologies. 

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The Missing Persons Indicator Project

This project is designed to progressively develop comprehensive data on states and their relationship with missing persons. 

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UK-China Research and Innovation Collaboration in Cloud-based Virtual Film Production (UCCVP)

UCCVP aims to explore and investigate cloud-based virtual film production in both the UK and China, identifying key challenges and developing future strategic plans for UK-China collaboration in the film industry.

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Understanding political engagement

Why are some people highly engaged by political communication, while others are not? Why do some people believe spurious claims of political actors while others approach them all with cynicism?

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Working practices in television

Research led by the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP) in conjunction with industry bodies has investigated management practices and the under-representation of deaf and disabled people in the television industry. 

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