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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Shared Post-Human Imagination: Human-AI Collaboration in Media Creation

Investigating the use of generative AI tools in media creation in the context of responsible AI.

Action Women in the Twenty-First Century: Sisters in Arms

Action Women in the Twenty-First Century: Sisters in Arms

This project started life as a symposium at BU, in June 2022, and evolved into an edited collection of articles published by Edinburgh University Press in Summer 2025.

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Disability by Design: Representation in TV

Exploring the experiences of deaf and disabled television professionals working both on and behind the screen.

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Exploring the influence of CEO characteristics on media firm innovation and performance

Understanding how the characteristics of CEOs influence research and development, innovation, and performance. 

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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.

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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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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.

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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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State of Play: management practices in UK unscripted television

Research led by the Centre for Excellence in Media Practice (CEMP) in conjunction with industry bodies has investigated management practices in the UK television industry. 

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Supportive offboarding: Developing new practices to support sustainable freelance careers in TV

This project aims to design, develop and test an intervention to support TV freelancers’ careers. 

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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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Transforming Advertising in the Transport for London Network

Demonstrating the role of digital media and advertising in stimulating consumer imagination has transformed advertising in Transport for London. 

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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 the Production Management skills gap in UK TV

Exploring the experiences and motivations of production managers working in UK television, as well as the current skills gap for the industry. 

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