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Sexual Spaces

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

Super-recognisers

Super-recognisers

People with exceptional facial recognition skills account for a small proportion of the population – but in areas such as security, their abilities can make a big impact.

Eye tracking psychological face tracking

The diagnosis and remediation of prosopagnosia

After succeeding in making face blindness an officially recognised condition, researchers from Bournemouth University are now trialling effective treatment for those with prosopagnosia.

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Re-presenting para-sport bodies: Disability & the cultural legacy of the Paralympics

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

Face blindness

Assessment and treatment of children and adults with face processing impairments

BU established The Centre for Face Processing Disorders (CFPD) to provide cognitive screening and training programmes to improve recognition skills for affected adults and 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.

Knots

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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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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