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.
Using vignettes to explore how supervisors and students clarify expectations during doctoral studies
The research will explore which strategies and resources are being used and how useful these are to student outcomes. ...
Virtual Reality Ophthalmology Training
BCU researcher Andrew Wilson has worked with NHS trusts to develop a virtual reality app which allows medical students ...
Federalism and State Legislative Opposition to the Affordable Care Act
The research investigated the legislation and related constitutional arguments used by certain state legislatures betw...
Local Governance Participation and Monitoring in California: The Role of the Civil Grand Jury
This research aims to fill the gap in current understanding of the work of these grand juries and its place in governm...
Periods in a Pandemic: how UK period poverty initiatives are mitigating Covid-19 related challenges
This project explores how period poverty initiatives have been mitigating the negative effects of coronavirus in order...
Compassionate Release
Analysing the scope of compassionate release in the US in an attempt to define state structures and approaches to the ...
Forensic Science and Jury Decision-making
Analysing the weight of forensic language used in court, in order to ensure the most accurate use of forensic evidence...
Automated Drum Transcription
Researchers within the Digital Media Technology centre have produced a state-of-the art music transcription system that...
Intelligent Music Production and Automated Music Transformations
Simplifying complex music production processes and making them more accessible, bridging the gap between musicians and...
The British South Asian pathway into elite cricket
PhD researcher Tom Brown is investigating why, despite its immense popularity, so few British South Asian cricketers m...
Genetics and Bone Mineral Density
Investigating bone mineral density in athletes and understanding which genetic variants may be associated with this ph...
Inclusive coding for disabled developers
This funded project seeks to make coding more accessible for developers with physical impairments.
WMCA Serrano: A Vision-based System for Road Traffic Monitoring
This research project, in collaboration with West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), aims to develop smarter traffic ...
Improving uniform design processes
This knowledge transfer partnership aims to help long-standing company Murray Uniforms to expand their design capabili...
The impact of Covid-19 on the right to a fair trial
BCU researcher, Sarah Lloyd is investigating the effects of Covid-19 on the justice system, specifically how to mainta...