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Perceived effectiveness of Building Regulations in promoting and facilitating low energy retrofit in historic buildings
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This research is in response to conflicting messages from construction industry professionals around the correct approach to the challenge of retrofitting historic buildings (pre-1919) for energy efficiency. Building Regulations are often cited... Read More about Perceived effectiveness of Building Regulations in promoting and facilitating low energy retrofit in historic buildings.

Talking of time and tide
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this presentation, artist researcher Wuon-Gean Ho shares some of her recent creative outputs through the lens of time. She explains how her work bridges still and moving image through printmaking, book-making, film and animation. Some examples of... Read More about Talking of time and tide.

Citizen-led emission reductions: Behaviour change intention is positively correlated to citizen enjoyment and learning in public engagement activities
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Science communicators need to co-create engagement activities which are enjoyable, inclusive, and attractive to diverse citizens representing regional demographics. Over 8,300 people from six European countries took part in the ClairCity project, aim... Read More about Citizen-led emission reductions: Behaviour change intention is positively correlated to citizen enjoyment and learning in public engagement activities.

Exploring a flipped approach to Construction Technology teaching, for inclusive learning and assessment
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Covid pandemic in 2020 and the subsequent blended learning approaches, provided an opportunity for lecturers to re-design the delivery of ‘Construction Technology’ modules at UWE. Many of the approaches developed during the pandemic are now consi... Read More about Exploring a flipped approach to Construction Technology teaching, for inclusive learning and assessment.

Let’s play together
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Throughout 2022-23 Watershed (cultural cinema & creative technology centre) have been working with an architect & socially-engaged artist on plans to adapt their building for the Climate Emergency. Watershed leads within its communities with a proud... Read More about Let’s play together.

The making of an architectural student: physical models and the question of scale in the digital condition
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The term physical model frames an artefact with a broad spectrum of different uses and interpretations throughout the history of architecture. In it, physical models have been, at first instance, an artefact for producing architectural knowledge, so... Read More about The making of an architectural student: physical models and the question of scale in the digital condition.

Numerical investigation of the influence of acceleration and deceleration on the aerodynamic characteristics of an oscillating wing aerofoil operating at transonic and hypersonic speeds
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The aerodynamic characteristics of a hypersonic aircraft are strongly influenced by the accelerating and decelerating motions of the body. This impact can be more complicated when the oscillatory motion of the body in a complex non-linear mode is inv... Read More about Numerical investigation of the influence of acceleration and deceleration on the aerodynamic characteristics of an oscillating wing aerofoil operating at transonic and hypersonic speeds.

The design of specific flat mechanical test specimen and grips for use in a cryogenic selfreacting environmental chamber
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The presentation was aimed at proposing a novel design of specific flat mechanical test specimen and grips for use in a cryogenic selfreacting environmental chamber. The development is motivated by Airbus to innovate environmentally friendly aircraf... Read More about The design of specific flat mechanical test specimen and grips for use in a cryogenic selfreacting environmental chamber.

They will be heard: Representing and re-presenting voices of marginalised and racialised women through film
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Set within the context of populism, patriarchy and the debilitating legacy of colonialism, The Art of Oppression follows three artists as they each rise to the challenge of creating a new work for the film. The women, award-winning artists, are as di... Read More about They will be heard: Representing and re-presenting voices of marginalised and racialised women through film.

And some of us are silenced
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In Mangrove the first of the Small Axe films, bio-chemist student Althea says “We need to challenge the system… We mustn’t be victims but protagonists of our stories and what better way of representing ourselves but self-representing ourselves.” A bo... Read More about And some of us are silenced.