Outputs (126)

Media cities and the reconstruction of space and place (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This presentation explores the concept of a 'media city'. It begins with a definition: media cities are a planned, highly structured intervention that is part of a transformational change in the urban landscape. The presentation then discusses a part... Read More about Media cities and the reconstruction of space and place.

Raising Cary Grant, The Bristol Footsteps of Archie Leach (2023)
Exhibition / Performance

The University of the West of England and Cary Comes Home Festival present an all-new immersive actor-led theatre walk in partnership with Show Of Strength Theatre Company, using language and location to explore the transformation of Bristol-born Arc... Read More about Raising Cary Grant, The Bristol Footsteps of Archie Leach.

Space to think critically: Pedagogies of Joy and Critical & Contextual Studies (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Critical and Contextual Studies (CCS) alludes to a curricula space commonly associated with writing, ‘theory’ and critical thinking in the Art School. Models of CCS differ from institution to institution; while some appear isolated from the studio, o... Read More about Space to think critically: Pedagogies of Joy and Critical & Contextual Studies.

Close Reading: Il Piacere Della Lettura (2023)
Book

Close reading is the most essential skill that literature students continue to develop across the full length of their studies. This book is the ideal guide to the practice, providing a methodology that can be used for poetry, novels, drama, and beyo... Read More about Close Reading: Il Piacere Della Lettura.

Impact 12 Proceedings // Panel Sessions and Reflective papers (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

These first 15 articles are part of the Impact Proceedings from the panel sessions and reflective presentations.

Belonging in place/-making tools to creatively cultivate belonging in processes of public placemaking (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Beyond our most basic needs, Maslow, posited belonging (alongside love) as our most significant psychological need.
Belonging noun
“the feeling of being comfortable and happy in a particular situation or with a particular group of people, and bein... Read More about Belonging in place/-making tools to creatively cultivate belonging in processes of public placemaking.

The discursive construction of solidarity by Ghanaian female parliamentarians (2023)
Journal Article

Research on issues of women has largely focused attention on, among others, power asymmetries and gender stereotypes, with less emphasis on positive linguistic mechanisms of women. Drawing on a critical discourse analytical approach and using Ghanaia... Read More about The discursive construction of solidarity by Ghanaian female parliamentarians.

The power of a HUG: Implementation of assistive technology across a health board (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

HUG, a soft comforter specifically designed for individuals with advanced dementia, was developed by the HUG by LAUGH team at Cardiff Metropolitan University. With weighted arms and legs, a soft body, and a simulated beating heart, HUG aims to provid... Read More about The power of a HUG: Implementation of assistive technology across a health board.

CURIOs for care: Designing physical prompts for research (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

As design researchers, we are drawn towards creating tangible artifacts. The CURIOs for Care project embraces this appeal of making physical artefacts as a means of inquiry and as a creative tool to invite stories about individuals' experiences with... Read More about CURIOs for care: Designing physical prompts for research.

The alchemy of metaphor (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In Joan Didion’s biopic ‘The Centre Will Not Hold’ there’s a moment when she speaks of seeing a five year old girl on acid in Haight Ashbury.

‘It was gold,’ she says, sharp-eyed and birdlike.

Didion knew the power of writing to transform... Read More about The alchemy of metaphor.