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Neighbourhood play initiatives on central Bristol estates (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Lovesmith, G., Ferguson, A., & Pinkowska, P. (2019, November). Neighbourhood play initiatives on central Bristol estates. Poster presented at Towards the Child Friendly City International Conference. Chiuldren's Rights in the Built Environment, Bristol City Hall

From 2016-2018 Playing Out, Up Our Street and residents of Twinnell House & Wills Drive (Lawrence Hill) and the vicinity of Somerset Square (Redcliffe) have endeavoued to bring about change for neighbourhood play on these estates. This was rooted in... Read More about Neighbourhood play initiatives on central Bristol estates.

A GIS-MOPSO integrated method for optimal design of grid-connected HRES for educational buildings (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Mokhtara, C., Negrou, B., Settou, N., Bouferrouk, A., Yao, Y., & Messaoudi, D. (2019, November). A GIS-MOPSO integrated method for optimal design of grid-connected HRES for educational buildings. Paper presented at 3rd International Symposium on Sustainable Hydrogen, Algiers

 Abstract. In this paper, an optimal design of a grid-connected PV-battery-hydrogen hybrid renewable energy system (HRES) at a University campus in Ouargla, Algeria is carried out. To achieve this goal, geographical information system (GIS), CAD sof... Read More about A GIS-MOPSO integrated method for optimal design of grid-connected HRES for educational buildings.

What do we know from current evidence about the experience of women who breastfeed beyond twelve months of age?  A systematic review of qualitative evidence (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Dowling, S., & Cooper, T. (2019, November). What do we know from current evidence about the experience of women who breastfeed beyond twelve months of age?  A systematic review of qualitative evidence

The duration of breastfeeding varies around the world; in developed nations breastfeeding beyond infancy is unusual and hard to measure, with the numbers in the UK likely to be very small. There is limited understanding of how women experience breast... Read More about What do we know from current evidence about the experience of women who breastfeed beyond twelve months of age?  A systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Flakes to Fabric: Graphene-Based Next Generation Wearable Electronic Textiles (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Karim, N. (2019, November). Flakes to Fabric: Graphene-Based Next Generation Wearable Electronic Textiles. Presented at Carbontech- 4th International Carbon Materials Conference & Exhibition, Shanghai, China

Wearable electronics is a hot topic at the moment due to its potential applications as portable, flexible, and stretchable human-interactive sensors, actuators, displays, and energy storage devices. Among them, smart wearable textiles have been goin... Read More about Flakes to Fabric: Graphene-Based Next Generation Wearable Electronic Textiles.

Countering the financing of terrorism: Sources of terrorism financing (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Ryder, N. (2019, November). Countering the financing of terrorism: Sources of terrorism financing. Paper presented at Euromed Police workshop on Countering Financing Terrorism, Rome, Italy

The aim of the paper is to provide an update on the recent development in the sources of terrorism financing.

Cancer survivors with persistent pain: Filling in the gaps (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Armoogum, J., McCabe, C., Harcourt, D., Foster, C., & Llewellyn, A. (2019, November). Cancer survivors with persistent pain: Filling in the gaps. Poster presented at UK Oncology Nursing Society (UKONS), Telford, UK

The Ethics of Open Types (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Landi, D. (2019, November). The Ethics of Open Types. Paper presented at 16th Annual International Conference of the Architectural Humanities Research Association, Dundee, UK

A characteristic of the 21st century for some societies is the establishment of better healthcare systems, a reduction in infant mortality, and a growing number of adults living longer. However, these accomplishments can have a downside. For example,... Read More about The Ethics of Open Types.

Using e-portfolios for professional development (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Fowles-Sweet, W., & Haslam, O. (2019, November). Using e-portfolios for professional development. Presented at SEDA Autumn Conference 2019: New Frontiers in Educational and Curriculum Development, Leeds, UK

It is often claimed that engineering graduates entering the workforce lack required professionalism skills – as defined by the UK-SPEC for Engineers (Engineering Council, 2013). UWE considers Professional Development as very important. Work un... Read More about Using e-portfolios for professional development.

Mind-based and movement-based mind-body intervention for Chinese older people with Depression (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Chan, S., Lo, H., & Yu, C. H. (2019, November). Mind-based and movement-based mind-body intervention for Chinese older people with Depression. Poster presented at The 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, Austin, Texas, USA

Mind-body intervention has been well established as an alternative psychosocial intervention for managing de- pression. Mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) and health qigong (HQ) are two common forms of mind-body interven- tion which share the c... Read More about Mind-based and movement-based mind-body intervention for Chinese older people with Depression.

IDPAD Mid decade summit: Bristol's One City approach (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Olaiya, H. B. A. (2019, November). IDPAD Mid decade summit: Bristol's One City approach. Paper presented at Mid Decade Summit, Howard Law School, Howard University, Washington D.C

“The Western world was created off slavery, yet history talks about the explorer’s bravery, (…) For over hundred years they had free labour (…) the forever grateful people, tried to destroy their minds” (Hoo, 2011, p.18). History teaches us that B... Read More about IDPAD Mid decade summit: Bristol's One City approach.

Making a brick fly – a novel UAV airframe for survey applications (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Wright, S. (2019, November). Making a brick fly – a novel UAV airframe for survey applications. Presented at Commercial UAV Show 2019, Excel, London

In this talk, Steve Wright presents the development and test of a novel UAV for the placement and subsequent retrieval of monitoring equipment in remote brownfield locations, for application in monitoring of threatened wildlife in insecure areas.

Designing care via sharing: Theorizing South-South urban practices (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Karimnia, E. (2019, November). Designing care via sharing: Theorizing South-South urban practices. Paper presented at At the frontiers of the urban: thinking concepts and practices globally, UCL

The paper theorises from the sharing of south-south urban practices that restore care to the city and thereby transform the meaning of public spaces. The “wall of kindness” originated in Mashhad and other cities of Iran, under conditions of austerity... Read More about Designing care via sharing: Theorizing South-South urban practices.

A Call For A Black Bristol Filmmakers Archive (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Sobers, S. (2019, November). A Call For A Black Bristol Filmmakers Archive. Presented at Afrika Eye Festival 2019, Watershed, Bristol

In this introduction to the Sudanese documentary film 'Talking About Trees', Sobers brings the storyline to a Bristol context. He charts Bristol's own history of professional Black filmmakers, and argues that making films alone is no longer enough.... Read More about A Call For A Black Bristol Filmmakers Archive.

Drawing at art school (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Ward, L., Embury, G., & Mercier, A. (2019, November). Drawing at art school. Presented at Drawing at Art School, Arnolfini, UWE Bristol

Drawing at Art School was a symposium that took place in November 2019, with speakers discussing their experiences and views on the role and value of drawing within the Art School. The Symposium was organised by UWE Drawing Research.

Architectures of Drawing: critical drawing as spatial practice (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Banou, S. (2019, November). Architectures of Drawing: critical drawing as spatial practice. Paper presented at UWE Drawing Research Symposium, Arnolfini, Bristol

Architectural drawing relies on long lasting traditions of projective abstraction. Often compared to such analogical processes of thinking as translation from drawing to building (Evans), these conventions define rules for constructing but also for f... Read More about Architectures of Drawing: critical drawing as spatial practice.