Research Projects

Our research is connected to outcomes that feedback into industry, culture and the environment. Find out more about our researchers and their projects below.

Developing CHAT2

Babies born with complex congenital heart disease (e.g. half a working heart) have their first stage of cardiac surger...

Researching infant interactions during early childhood education mealtimes in Mid-Wales

Within the UK, there are various issues associated with eating disorders that contribute to health problems for many o...

Inclusive use of Artificial Intelligence ineducation in Vietnam: AI powered inclusive education digital transformation in rural and urban schools

This interdisciplinary project aims to address digital transformation across Vietnam, focusing on developing practices...

West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator

The  West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator  (WMHTIA) is funded by the Department for Science, Innovation ...

Digital Prototyping via Eye Gaze Interaction

This project aims to explore new inclusive opportunities for designers with physical impairments and we are investigat...

Colonialism, Communism, Capitalism and the Copy: Surrealism and the People’s Republic of China

BCU researcher Dr. Lauren Walden, based in the Centre for Chinese Visual Arts, has recently completed a three-year rese...

Optimising outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy and their babies

The aim of this project is t o improve maternal and offspring outcomes in pregnant women with epilepsy through early id...

Haptic Feedback for Supporting Navigation in VR Experiences for Users with Visual Impairments

The current reliance on visual feedback in virtual reality head mounted display technologies can make the hardware inac...

Pedagogies of mercy for children with special educational needs and disability (SEND) in madrasah education

The aim of this research project is to gain enhanced knowledge and understanding of the environment, ethos, curriculum...

Inclusive FinTech: Co-Creating Inclusive Future Financial Technologies with Disabled Communities

The  Inclusive FinTech project  aims to address the accessibility gap in financial technologies by engaging disabled...

Inclusive Augmented and Virtual Reality Experiences

To address the limited work in this area, the  Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Research Group  were awarded a grant...

Accessible 3D Design and Development for Disabled Creators

To address the challenge of making creative design and development activities more accessible, the  Human-Computer In...

Under the Cyber Eyes

Dr. Shiyu Gao,  awarded Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at Birmingham School of Art, has created a unique art exhibition...

Development of a software system to enhance audit efficiency and audit quality

This is a systems project in a growth-oriented audit sector. It is aimed to improve efficiency, raise standards of cus...

Supporting BAME Families of Prisoners with social-action research

In partnership with  Himaya Haven CIC , Birmingham City University is conducting community-led social action researc...