The project sought to acknowledge the entangled networks of Inuit and British material cultures in the city of Bristol. To do this the team addressed the legacy of Martin Frobisher’s attempt to ‘discover’ the Northwest Passage. Frobisher’s three voyages (1576-78) …

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Hendry and Publicover collaborated on a Brigstow funded Experimental Partnership ‘The Invisibility of the Sea’, which resulted in a series of exhibited works by the artist Rod Harris (now an exhibition catalogue with …

Media representations of refugees and asylum seekers have played a damaging role in shaping public attitudes and perceptions of migration. Films frequently stumble into a range of problematic depictions, patronising subjects, sensationalising issues and reinforcing negative tropes, focusing scrutiny on …

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The UK immigration rules require the sponsoring spouse to have a minimum income that is in fact above fulltime earnings at minimum wage. In addition, the migrant spouse is required to prove a level of language proficiency. …

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The concept of digital tattoos has existed for a long time but only with this project, which aimed to use a digital ink made of programmable particles that can change their colour, has there been …

Emphasis in publishing is on European languages. This means that languages and language communities are dying out. The majority of African literature isn’t read in local communities due to a lack of infrastructure for literary translation in local languages, non-standard …

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This Ideas Exchange designed and produce a wordless children’s picture book titled ‘Together’ in collaboration with a professional illustrator. This picture book will be used as a research stimulus to explore how children (4-10 years …

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Bristol is known internationally for its thriving film and animation industry and Peru is currently investing in a growing animation sector. By building a collaboration between researchers and animators in Bristol and Peru, the team …

The experiences babies, toddlers and young children have affect how their brains grow and how they learn.  Children who live in difficult situations are more likely to be slow to speak or learn, and to develop learning difficulties or conditions …