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.
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.
Jumping In: Transgender and non-binary swimming LGBT+ BU's Dr Jayne Caudwell is working with local stakeholders to help provide valuable swimming sessions for the transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming community.
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.
Blindness and Media Creation Run by Catalin Brylla, this project explores the engagement with digital media for improving physical, psychological, social and economic wellbeing in the visually impaired community.
Exploring restorative practice approaches to safeguarding adults Exploring practice approaches to safeguarding adults who experience hate crime and discriminatory abuse.
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.
Inclusivity and Adversity in the Eurovision Song Contest Exploring LGBTQI+ communities' experiences of the Eurovision Song Contest to examine attitudes, perceptions and practices.
Inequalities in Nutrition & Healthy Ageing for older African adults A novel approach to investigating inequalities in nutrition and healthy ageing for older Black African adults in the UK.
Pride in our Workforce Working with the charity Energise Me, this project explored how the people working in physical activity, and their attitudes, affect the physical activity levels of LGBT+ people.
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.
Research engagement with people who have experienced homelessness Working with partners and the community to enable those who have experience of being homeless or vulnerably housed to have a voice in research.
SOUNDS Using innovative music-based methods to understand and engage with youth at risk of criminal exploitation in Albania.
The digital lives of young LGBTQ+ An exhibition showcasing young LGBTQ+ positive experiences of social media and the internet.
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?
Unlocking the Digital Front Door Exploring practical ways to support people who might find it difficult to access virtual or remote health services and who might be affected by wider inequalities.
