What perceptions do robots have of humans? What does it mean for us to live in a world increasingly inhabited by artificial and augmented intelligence? This project aims to further develop a network that crosses artistic, scientific and engineering disciplines to explore how machines see us. (read more)

With increasingly polarised narratives of migration – positioning migrants in opposing roles of victims or national security threats – how can we foster better narratives in order to shape better policies? This project focuses on the work of migrant artists in Bristol and the South West to explore new forms of migrant representation. (read more)

How might technology be used to deepen the connection between parents and their babies, while they are still in the womb? This Ideas Exchange brings engineers and social scientists together to explore the potential and challenges of using wearable robotics to enable in utero interactions. (read more)

How can we expand current understandings of war and what makes war possible by focussing on ‘home’? This photo-documentary research project aims to disrupt current representations and understandings of war to further the collective understanding of war, war-time and military life. (read more)

By visualising the sounds of marine wildlife and the way they are impacted by underwater noise pollution, can we draw attention to an otherwise invisible challenge? Using sound visualisation, this research explores noise pollution and how its impact on sea life can be brought to the surface and made more visible. (read more)

To what extent can visual representations of living spaces offer an insight into the lived experiences and mental well-being of people in the HIV/AIDS community in the UK? This project will offer a forum where all members of society can re-engage with the HIV+ community. (read more)

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How can medieval churches tackle longstanding issues of uncertainty in contemporary rural life? This research aims to draw on the roles of heritage sites in local, national and transnational activities to help develop place-based responses to rural uncertainty. (read more)

What is the value of local parks in lifting the wellbeing of local communities? How do communities relate to their green spaces? This project will explore these questions in the context of Robinswood Hill Country Park, which serves several nearby suburbs in Gloucester. (read more)