All Outputs (44)

Whole Earth? Meeting the university challenges (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Gough, G., Harris, V., & Howells, L. (2016, July). Whole Earth? Meeting the university challenges. Presented at Sustainability in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent, UK

Whole Earth is “a powerful exhibition of the environmental and sustainability challenges” that we face. The Hard Rain Project who curated the Whole Earth? exhibition, have invited students and universities to share their sustainability work that mig... Read More about Whole Earth? Meeting the university challenges.

State of the art of the use of bamboo sticks to replace steel reinforcement in reinforced concrete (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Khatib, A., & Nounu, G. (2016, July). State of the art of the use of bamboo sticks to replace steel reinforcement in reinforced concrete. Paper presented at 9th International Concrete Conference

Air quality update (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Barnes, J. (2016, June). Air quality update. Presented at Environmental Protection Update Workshop, Weston-super-Mare, UK

Restorative outcomes of walking in different urban settings (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bornioli, A. (2016, June). Restorative outcomes of walking in different urban settings. Paper presented at IAPS International Association People-Places Young Researchers Workshop, Alnarp, Sweden

A recent “affective turn” in the social sciences has given new emphasis to the role of affect and emotions in influencing human behaviours (Damasio 2006). According to extensive research, walking in some settings can promote positive affect, includin... Read More about Restorative outcomes of walking in different urban settings.

Student Capital: The role of students in city transformation (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Willmore, C., Clayton, W., & Tweddell, H. (2016, June). Student Capital: The role of students in city transformation. Presented at Sustainable Earth 2016, Plymouth University, Plymouth, UK

Student Capital is a huge and unique collaborative project aimed at creating, promoting, and celebrating student sustainability engagement at Bristol’s two universities – The University of the West of England, Bristol, and the University of Bristol.... Read More about Student Capital: The role of students in city transformation.

'Inspiring not insipid' Teaching & learning excellence from the students perspective (2016)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., & Usmari Moraes, M. (2016, June). 'Inspiring not insipid' Teaching & learning excellence from the students perspective. Presented at UWE Teaching & Learning Conference, Bristol, England

One of the keynote presentations at the UWE Teaching and Learning Conference 2016. Harry and Marcela share with you their experiences of teaching excellence. Highlighting examples from across departments within UWE and external events (such as the Br... Read More about 'Inspiring not insipid' Teaching & learning excellence from the students perspective.

Using 3D imaging to map bullet impacts in sandstone (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Mol, L., Gomez-Heras, M., Brassey, C., Green, O., & Blenkinsop, T. (2016, June). Using 3D imaging to map bullet impacts in sandstone. Poster presented at SEAHA 2nd Annual Conference, Oxford, England

Bullet impacts on heritage surfaces are increasingly a concern for conservation scientists; the escalating conflicts in the Middle East are often in the news for the deliberate targeting of heritage sites. The full destruction of sites, using large-s... Read More about Using 3D imaging to map bullet impacts in sandstone.

Articulating virtue: Planning ethics within and beyond post politics (2016)
Presentation / Conference
McClymont, K. (2016, June). Articulating virtue: Planning ethics within and beyond post politics. Paper presented at Moving beyond conflict in planning: Towards a critical consensus politics?, Barcelona, Spain

Post foundationalist political theories have provided some of the most radical tools of critique in recent years. As well as challenging the dominant orthodoxy of achieving consensus in decision-making, they give voice to claims that the world can be... Read More about Articulating virtue: Planning ethics within and beyond post politics.

Win! Win! Win! Win! A case study of student / tutor / researcher / technician collaboration in teaching & research integration (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Horswell, M., Quinn, N., West, H., & Satchell, P. (2016, June). Win! Win! Win! Win! A case study of student / tutor / researcher / technician collaboration in teaching & research integration. Paper presented at UWE Teaching & Learning Conference, UWE, Bristol

Researchers at the Centre for Floods, Communities and Resilience and academics in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management have involved undergraduate students in the activities of the research centre. Researchers needed ways of encou... Read More about Win! Win! Win! Win! A case study of student / tutor / researcher / technician collaboration in teaching & research integration.

Welcome to the pedagogic borderlands (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Hill, J., & West, H. (2016, June). Welcome to the pedagogic borderlands. Paper presented at UWE Teaching & Learning Conference, UWE, Bristol

This paper will invite you to let go of the familiar and to consider how learning spaces in higher education might be used creatively for pedagogic practice as ‘borderlands’. The borderland concept allows a re-conceptualisation of pedagogic spaces, i... Read More about Welcome to the pedagogic borderlands.

The Phenomenon that is Whole Earth? Facilitating engagement in sustainability issues for students, school children and the local community (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Agombar, J., Boom, K., Harris, V., Edwards, M., & Longhurst, J. (2016, May). The Phenomenon that is Whole Earth? Facilitating engagement in sustainability issues for students, school children and the local community. Presented at EAUC 20th Annual Conference, Bristol, UK

Workshop exploring the engagement by universities with the Whole Earth exhibition and evaluating the learning resulting from these activities.

Partnerships for ESD: Exploring UWE, Bristol’s integrated approach to engaging audiences in ESD (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., Bigg, M., Gough, G., Brooks, I., Darwen, J., Hills, S., …Colley, R. (2016, May). Partnerships for ESD: Exploring UWE, Bristol’s integrated approach to engaging audiences in ESD. Presented at EAUC 20th Annual Conference, Bristol, UK

Workshop exploring the various engagement strategies used by UWE to encourage whole institution action in support of sustainability

Green Capital, Bristol 2015 plenary (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Longhurst, J., & Willmore, C. (2016, May). Green Capital, Bristol 2015 plenary. Presented at EAUC 20th Annual Conference, Bristol, UK

Plenary session at the EAUC 2016 Conference

Addressing the needs of disabled cyclists (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Clayton, W., & Parkin, J. (2016, May). Addressing the needs of disabled cyclists. Paper presented at Cycle City Active City – Leicester conference, Leicester, UK

People with a disability have been found to be at increased risk of developing serious health conditions – often linked to obesity as a consequence of a more sedentary life. Cycling has the potential to offer significant health benefits to disabled p... Read More about Addressing the needs of disabled cyclists.

Connected Homes – energy management, home automation, and the connected experience (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Adkins, D. (2016, May). Connected Homes – energy management, home automation, and the connected experience

Connected Homes Energy management, home automation, and the connected experience: Perspectives from academia and industry. On 11 May Energy Futures Lab hosted an exploration of the research and business challenges for the future of ‘connected home... Read More about Connected Homes – energy management, home automation, and the connected experience.

Professionalizing assessment using ArcGIS online (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Horswell, M., & West, H. (2016, May). Professionalizing assessment using ArcGIS online. Paper presented at ESRI UK Annual Conference, London, England

Professionalizing Assessment using ArcGIS Online

Towards transit-oriented development in city-regions (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Clayton, W., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, April). Towards transit-oriented development in city-regions. Presented at Urban Development around Transport Hubs: Transit Orientated Developments, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Why are the principles of integrated, transit-oriented development important beyond urban boundaries, and how can we apply them?

Enabling 'right to appropriation' and facilitating 'distributed cognition' in (re- ) production of urban spaces: A conceptual framework for creating learning environments for involving young people in future visioning of cities (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Gopinath, D. (2016, March). Enabling 'right to appropriation' and facilitating 'distributed cognition' in (re- ) production of urban spaces: A conceptual framework for creating learning environments for involving young people in future visioning of cities. Paper presented at AAG (Association of American Geographers) Conference 2016, San Francisco, California

Paper presented at the AAG (Association of American Geographers) Conference in San Francisco, 28 Mar – 02 Apr 2016.

Road pricing and older people: An in-depth study of attitudes, pro-social values and social norms (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Nikitas, A., Avineri, E., & Parkhurst, G. (2016, January). Road pricing and older people: An in-depth study of attitudes, pro-social values and social norms. Paper presented at 48th Annual Universities' Transport Study Group Conference, Bristol

Understanding the socio-psychological mechanisms that determine the public acceptability of road pricing could be a key for its implementation in urban environments where this is a viable scenario. Studying the attitudes of older people is of particu... Read More about Road pricing and older people: An in-depth study of attitudes, pro-social values and social norms.

Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bornioli, A., Parkhurst, G., Morgan, P., & Short, M. (2016, January). Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments. Paper presented at Universities Transport Study Group Annual Conference, Bristol, UK

A recent “affective turn” in the social sciences has given new emphasis to the role of affect and emotions in influencing human behaviours (Damasio 2006). Affective experiences can also have major implications on travel behaviours with; investigation... Read More about Affective appraisals of urban walking: The role of heritage environments.