Showing 311 projects for 'social work'
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Saving the iconic hump-backed mahseer from extinction
The hump-backed mahseer population has decreased by 90% in the last 15 years but due to a case of mistaken identity, the fish disappeared unnoticed from South India’s River Cauvery until research led by Adrian Pinder, director of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Global Environmental Solutions and director of The Mahseer Trust, highlighted the giant carp’s plight.
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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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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.
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Past professorial lectures
Since 2015, leading academics from across BU have delivered an eclectic mix of professorial lectures to the general public and the wider BU community... -
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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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.
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Value of Events
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.Â
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Inclusivity and Adversity in the Eurovision Song Contest
Exploring LGBTQI+ communities' experiences of the Eurovision Song Contest to examine attitudes, perceptions and practices.Â
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Woolcombe Medieval Settlement
Woolcombe is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. During the 1960s the Austin family, then owners of Woolcombe Farm, became interested in the archaeological resource of their home and carried out some limited excavations.
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ADDISONIC - Advanced Manufacturing Ultrasonic Fatigue Prediction & Life Extension
ADDISONIC is finding new ways of fatigue-testing materials to more accurately predict and extend their lifespan, reducing the amount that ends up in landfill.Â