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Oil traders, portfolio managers and policymakers will all benefit from a new framework for oil price forecasting that uses information from a wider range of sources in its predictions.

BU's Dr Anya Chapman is raising awareness of the importance of piers and how they can help regenerate seaside communities, successfully securing much-needed government funding to ensure their sustainable future.

See how historic exhibits of Scotland were understood in China, helping to position Scotland’s international tourist product.

Discover how BU research into lives of sex workers during sport mega-events has led to significant change in Brazilian Federal Law.

Discover how research into the media portrayal of para-athletes could make a difference to the daily lives of people with disabilities.

Desti-Smart is a project addressing challenges for efficient sustainable tourism while at the same time promoting a low-carbon economy.

Schools, welfare organizations and businesses work together to support young people from within entrepreneur hubs. In these hubs, young people work on a business pop-up that will improve their neighbourhood.

There are many political and economic incentives to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but they bring with them a number of complexities that require in-depth research and discussion – a challenge a team of academics, led by Principal Investigator and BU Professor Jens Hölscher, is working to tackle.

Enhancing the fan experience in women’s football by uncovering key insights into what makes it enjoyable, inclusive, and accessible, as well as identifying areas for improvement.

The DIPCAT project has created an internationally-oriented learning platform in accountancy that supports skill development for early career professionals. 

Improving resilience in Sierra Leone by building disaster management capacity at national and local levels. 

The EVALDIS project evaluates how leaders in Sierra Leone are building resilience to crisis and disaster. 

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.

The FoodMAPP project will enable local providers to supply and sell produce directly to consumers, reducing waste and food miles. 

BU’s research has been at the heart of a dynamic repositioning of culture, working directly with the UK’s largest conservation charity, the National Trust, to make heritage accessible to a wider audience.

Helping communities understand the potential impact of future flight technologies. 

Supporting the local community and economy in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) area.

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.

Research into 2003/5 changes to UK accounting, auditing and corporate governance regulation found major flaws in the regime. By providing evidence and lobbying via other organisations, researchers have exposed these defects and their implications, contributing to critical public debate around the policy.

The aim of this project is to measure the economic and socio-cultural contribution of UK outdoor events. This will be achieved through the collection of data from public outdoor event suppliers, organisers and consumers to measure the value of public outdoor events in the UK.