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.
Grass Roots of Digital Europe (GRADE)
GRADE’s aim aligns with the European Digital Decade which runs from 2020-2030 to improve citizen involvement with digi...
Building Relationships to Improve Discharge Guidance for South Asian families of children with congenital heart disease in England
The BRIDGE project aims to evaluate the understanding of congenital heart disease (CHD) within South Asian families in...
Nursing Roles and Career Pathways in Congenital Heart Disease Networks in England
The NHSE Clinical Reference Group (CRG) for congenital heart disease (CHD) and the workforce subgroup is evaluating th...
Vibrotactile feedback for the accessibility of DAWs for Blind and Visual Impaired Music Creators
Haptic technology presents promising avenues for enhancing the usability of computer interfaces, offering supplementa...
Developing a Congenital Heart Assessment Tool Mobile Application
Babies born with complex congenital heart disease (e.g. half a working heart) have their first stage of cardiac surger...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...