Outputs (87)

Gathering evidence of impact from research support services: Examining impact in the context of the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (2020)
Journal Article

The Centre for Environmental Data Analysis (CEDA) is a provider of two major services to the environmental science community; JASMIN and the CEDA Archive. CEDA is frequently required to evidence the impact it has on researchers and wider society. How... Read More about Gathering evidence of impact from research support services: Examining impact in the context of the Centre for Environmental Data Analysis.

Mycorrhizal colonisation in roots of Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) in a permanent pasture under conditions of reduced precipitation (2020)
Journal Article

The UK climate is projected to become warmer, with more frequent hotter, drier summers. Many governments and international organisations are concerned about how climate change will affect food production and security. Mycorrhizal fungi are an essenti... Read More about Mycorrhizal colonisation in roots of Holcus lanatus (Yorkshire Fog) in a permanent pasture under conditions of reduced precipitation.

The possibility and importance of immersive technologies during COVID-19 for autistic people (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020, Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify three key areas where autistic people may find themselves impacted through COVID-19, namely, education; employment; and anxiety. Design/methodology/approach: This p... Read More about The possibility and importance of immersive technologies during COVID-19 for autistic people.

The art of the maker – Craft, design and technology in the 21st century (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Invention, innovation and insight are keywords for any technologist and designer working in the academic or commercial sector. In the twenty-first century, a wealth of new and emerging materials, alongside digital methods for the manufacture of produ... Read More about The art of the maker – Craft, design and technology in the 21st century.

Into the digital wild: Utilizing Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook for effective science and environmental communication (2020)
Journal Article

Recent years have seen an upsurge in the digital environment and the reliance placed upon it by society. This case study reports on a project which sought to examine how the digital environment can be utilized for science communication, exploring the... Read More about Into the digital wild: Utilizing Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook for effective science and environmental communication.

Citizen engagement and behaviour modelling for clean air and net zero carbon (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The environmental and health impacts of climate change and air pollution are being felt around the world and yet cohesive and collaborative policymaking to mitigate emissions are moving too slowly. Behaviour change campaigns instead focus on individu... Read More about Citizen engagement and behaviour modelling for clean air and net zero carbon.

Stimulus-organism-response model for understanding autonomous vehicle adoption in the UK (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper outlines a conceptual model of the factors affecting the adoption of autonomous vehicles (AV) in the UK based on the stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) model. By conducting a critical literature review of literature, 17 factors were identi... Read More about Stimulus-organism-response model for understanding autonomous vehicle adoption in the UK.

Time and value at Bath Abbey: Erosion, fragmentation and the role of the replica (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Bath Abbey is undergoing a substantial programme of conservation and change; including the removal and reinstatement/replacement of the 847 ledger stones comprising its floor. The floor is, in fact, almost entirely comprised of these burial markers.... Read More about Time and value at Bath Abbey: Erosion, fragmentation and the role of the replica.

Crowd-driven music: Interactive and generative approaches using machine vision and Manhattan (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This paper details technologies and artistic approaches to crowd-driven music, discussed in the context of a live public installation in which activity in a public space (e.g. a busy railway platform) is used to drive the automated composition and pe... Read More about Crowd-driven music: Interactive and generative approaches using machine vision and Manhattan.

Resources and top tips for making our engagements inclusive (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Slides presented at the final of ClairCity's four webinar series, delivered as an alternative to their planned in-person conference. Sophie spoke alongside colleagues Laura Fogg-Rogers and community organisations in Bristol.

The presentation focus... Read More about Resources and top tips for making our engagements inclusive.

Investigating the Links Between Science Communication Actors and Between Actors and their Audiences (2020)
Report

The audiences reached by those engaged in science communication and the nature of the connections with those audiences is of central importance to the science-society relationship. It determines who is reading, listening and watching information abou... Read More about Investigating the Links Between Science Communication Actors and Between Actors and their Audiences.

Report on the Working Practices, Motivations and Challenges of those Engaged in Science Communication (2020)
Report

The working practices of those engaged in the communication of science to non-expert audiences has important implications for the relationship between science and society. The research presented here explores these working practices and the motivatio... Read More about Report on the Working Practices, Motivations and Challenges of those Engaged in Science Communication.

A long-term monitoring programme for Great Apes in Monte Alén National Park (2020)
Journal Article

A comparison of European eel Anguilla anguilla eDNA concentrations to fyke net catches in five Irish lakes (2020)
Journal Article

The European eel, Anguilla anguilla, is classified as critically endangered by the IUCN. To protect what remains of the European eel population, accurate monitoring methods for this species are important. Environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques are gaini... Read More about A comparison of European eel Anguilla anguilla eDNA concentrations to fyke net catches in five Irish lakes.

Nano reinforced cement paste composite with functionalized graphene and pristine graphene nanoplatelets (2020)
Journal Article

This study examines and compares the workability, hydration, mechanical, microstructure and transport properties of cement paste composites containing the three forms of graphene-based 2D nanomaterials synthesised from epigenetic graphite deposit, na... Read More about Nano reinforced cement paste composite with functionalized graphene and pristine graphene nanoplatelets.

Innovative technologies for sustainable textile coloration, patterning, and surface effects (2020)
Book Chapter

The environmental impact of textile dyeing and finishing is of paramount concern in the textile industry. Enzyme and laser processing technologies present attractive alternatives to conventional textile coloration and surface patterning methods. Both... Read More about Innovative technologies for sustainable textile coloration, patterning, and surface effects.

Challenges and joys of using the experience sampling method to examine the impact of the arts on wellbeing (2020)
Book Chapter

This case study describes how the experience sampling method can be used to explore the impact of everyday behaviours on health and wellbeing, focusing on the correlates of participatory art in everyday life. The experience sampling method repeatedly... Read More about Challenges and joys of using the experience sampling method to examine the impact of the arts on wellbeing.

Scoping Report on the Science Communication Ecosystem (2020)
Report

How to print a rainbow (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In the 17th century Isaac Newton demonstrated that white light consists of the superposition of different wavelengths visible as colour on a screen. How colour was perceived by a human observer was explained by the work of Thomas Young and Hermann vo... Read More about How to print a rainbow.

The rise of science comedy: Comparing shows at science and arts festivals (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Live science comedy shows have exploded in the past decade in the UK. These shows can range from stand-up comedy to musical theatre to panel shows and variety shows. However, there is very little empirical work exploring the rise in live science come... Read More about The rise of science comedy: Comparing shows at science and arts festivals.