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Filming the plurality of the Black British experience across two generations
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The paper analyses two generations’ experiences of being Black in Britain comparing the social and political contexts that determined their life chances. Both generations experienced early adulthood with a Conservative government in power, an unstabl... Read More about Filming the plurality of the Black British experience across two generations.

Living the change you want to see: The importance of role modelling and mentoring for diverse culture change
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As a social psychologist, Laura explores how to embed theories about groups and communications into practice, developing projects with communities to enable climate action and sustainable development. In this talk, she outlines how role modelling and... Read More about Living the change you want to see: The importance of role modelling and mentoring for diverse culture change.

Exploring materiality: Advancing tectonic understanding through large-scale reproduction in two and three dimensions
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The first year of architectural education marks a period of foundational exploration, where students encounter a multitude of firsts and advance quickly. It marks their first exposure to design briefs and concepts, diagramming techniques, and the app... Read More about Exploring materiality: Advancing tectonic understanding through large-scale reproduction in two and three dimensions.

The presence of people and over-crowding in urban greenspaces: Examining the impacts on social connectedness and restoration
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Urban greenspaces can provide multiple benefits including stress restoration, facilitating social cohesion, and improving mood. Most research looking at the effects of urban greenspaces often focus on spaces free from people. This is a problem for ge... Read More about The presence of people and over-crowding in urban greenspaces: Examining the impacts on social connectedness and restoration.

The making of an architectural student: physical models and the question of scale in the digital condition
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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.

Bridging voices in the climate crisis: The role of hope in young people’s participation
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This output is a set of slides associated with the conference presentation 'Bridging voices in the climate crisis: The role of hope in young people’s participation'. The lead author is Sadie Barnes, in collaboration with Enda Hayes, Sara-Jayne Willia... Read More about Bridging voices in the climate crisis: The role of hope in young people’s participation.

Creativity in digital coaching education: A collective auto-ethnographic approach
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper offers a critical reflection of digital coaching education, specifically the use of creative coaching tools and techniques in the digital space. Digital coaching is defined as ‘a digital-technology-enabled, synchronous conversation between... Read More about Creativity in digital coaching education: A collective auto-ethnographic approach.

New methods and materials for photomechanical printing in the 21st Century
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Researchers and printmakers of the 21st century can access and explore photomechanical print archives and reflect on the countless iterations and the rich technological and material developments from the 19th century. Over the century, more efficient... Read More about New methods and materials for photomechanical printing in the 21st Century.

Law enforcement and serious organised crime
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The Dutch Research and Documentation Centre (WODC) - the knowledge centre for the Dutch ministry of Justice and Security - is hosting a conference celebrating the 50 year anniversary of our institution. This conference will take place on Thursday the... Read More about Law enforcement and serious organised crime.

Architectural inclusivity: adaptive spaces for aural wellbeing of individuals with dissimilar sensorium
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It is often found that architectural spaces are designed primarily through visual geometrical procedures, privileging a standardised kind of user experience. Vision has been given a prominent role in the spatial experience. However, as we might be in... Read More about Architectural inclusivity: adaptive spaces for aural wellbeing of individuals with dissimilar sensorium.

Unlocking fungal secrets: The biosynthesis and potential of the maleidrides
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Fungi are renowned as producers of high-value natural products, exemplified by the antibiotic cephalosporins, the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (cholesterol-lowering) statins and the antifungal strobilurin derivatives. Together, these compounds have a... Read More about Unlocking fungal secrets: The biosynthesis and potential of the maleidrides.

News media framing of cultural and political expression in public policing in England and Wales
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As a public institution at the heart of the modern liberal democratic political economic model, policing has traditionally aligned with notions of impartiality and neutrality. Thus, the role of the police is to prevent social conflicts without taking... Read More about News media framing of cultural and political expression in public policing in England and Wales.

MAKERS - Making and knowledge exchange for repair & sustainability
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Research indicates that STEM activities which draw on wider societal or environmental purpose (communal goals) are more attractive to women. Maker projects have also been shown to improve identity and agency in STEM for black men and encourage engage... Read More about MAKERS - Making and knowledge exchange for repair & sustainability.

The role of enjoyment and affective arousal in air pollution and climate change decision-making
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Diverse citizens need to be involved in net zero transitions to ensure policy interventions do not entrench inequalities for people from minoritised or disenfranchised groups and ensure public engagement with rapid social changes. This talk draws on... Read More about The role of enjoyment and affective arousal in air pollution and climate change decision-making.

Be less scientist, be more human: Scientists and policymakers mastering the art of public engagement in environmental governance
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In environmental psychology, a disconnection from nature is often studied but a disconnection from one another is less commonly discussed. Through a similar process of industrial growth, researchers and policymakers have been distanced from fellow hu... Read More about Be less scientist, be more human: Scientists and policymakers mastering the art of public engagement in environmental governance.

The relationship between GBGI and quality of life, health and wellbeing in Bristol, UK
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Mental health, particularly for urban populations, is a growing public health concern. Understanding how people relate to and feel a sense of belonging in the urban environment is therefore an important research agenda. There is growing evidence abou... Read More about The relationship between GBGI and quality of life, health and wellbeing in Bristol, UK.

Feeling our way forward: Embracing emotions in geography higher education
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Whilst emotions are increasingly recognised in geographical research, their role in impacting teaching, learning, assessment and broader performance outcomes in geography higher education has been explored to a lesser extent. In this paper, we will u... Read More about Feeling our way forward: Embracing emotions in geography higher education.

Evaluating the utility of Sentinel-2 imagery in estimating water quality in an ecologically significant, shallow, and optically complex estuarine lake system
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Lake St Lucia is Africa’s largest estuarine lake system and is a Ramsar and World Heritage Site. Shallow coastal lakes are especially dynamic environments that shift between wet and dry periods where desiccation can result in hypersalinity and other... Read More about Evaluating the utility of Sentinel-2 imagery in estimating water quality in an ecologically significant, shallow, and optically complex estuarine lake system.

The organisation of mortgage fraud and its relationship to the governance, control and regulation of financial services in England and Wales
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This paper adopts a critical realist approach to examine how mortgage fraud is organised in England and Wales, what the crime-commissioning processes are for its occurrence and what exogenous conditions and influences support its existence and its ca... Read More about The organisation of mortgage fraud and its relationship to the governance, control and regulation of financial services in England and Wales.

Finite element modelling of composite materials under impact loading, challenges and potential ways forward
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Despite the high performance of composite materials, they have an Achilles' heel in their susceptibility to impact damage, causing barely visible impact damage (BVID) and catastrophic failure at low loads. BVID significantly affects the performance a... Read More about Finite element modelling of composite materials under impact loading, challenges and potential ways forward.