Update: Institute for Policy and Engagement
March 2, 2018
As part of the University’s Research Vision, we have established the Institute for Policy and Engagement to support the reach, impact and reputation of our research. There are three initial pillars within the Institute: 1) to provide specialist support for global policy impact and engagement 2) to provide the University with a hub to better support public engagement with …
Classics does Thought Bubble
November 18, 2014
By now you’ll know all about Prof Steve Hodkinson’s work with acclaimed comics writer Kieron Gillen on Three — we’ve blogged about it here, here, here and here. And we told you that last weekend Steve and his Classics colleague Dr Lynn Fotheringham were speaking at a couple of Thought Bubble events — the Comics Forum …
Trajectories into Practice
July 26, 2013
Research impact Maybe it’s an age thing, but I’m increasingly bothered by the question of how my research might make a difference – why might a professional working at the coalface of user experience design be bothered about what I am doing? Of course, there are probably other reasons why this is bothering me too …
In the zone?
May 25, 2012
Interesting piece of research that crosses the murky borders of definition into art here. A collaboration between artist and filmmaker David Bickerstaff and Dr Victoria Tischler, a chartered psychologist and lecturer at the University, examines the concept of what athletes term ‘The Zone’ – the state of mind where they achieve absolute focus on their …
