Research & Knowledge Exchange Projects
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World-leading research with real-word impact
Researching for, in and through the arts and technology, we are committed to responding to the needs of Cornwall and the communities we serve, but the impact of our work has global reach. Our research crosses disciplinary boundaries and tackles the challenges of our age.
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Sound/Image Cinema Lab
Lead:
Professor Neil Fox
Based at Falmouth, Sound/Image Cinema Lab has produced a number of regional and national documentari...
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South African Photography
Lead:
Dr Simon A. Clarke
This book is the first comprehensive survey of South African photography from 1837 to 2020.
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South West Creative Technology Network
Lead:
Professor David Prior
The South West Creative Technology Network drives both blue-sky thinking and real-world developments...
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Spatial Audio Journalism
Lead:
Dr Abigail Wincott
This project is working with journalists to identify opportunities and challenges in their use of sp...
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Springboard Studios
Lead:
Anna Mankee-Williams
Can participation in non-assessed, altruistic, creative learning experiences in blue spaces, contrib...
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Sustainable Practice in the Music Business
This Research & Knowledge Exchange Doctoral Project brief summarises our priority areas of resea...
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Test Space
Lead:
Dr Tom Baugh
Test Space offers practice-led PhD students, early career researchers and artists from across Falmou...
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The Cinematologists
Lead:
Professor Neil Fox
The Cinematologists is a podcast that brings fans, filmmakers, critics and academics together to wat...
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The Craft and Context of Audio Storytelling
Lead:
Dr Abigail Wincott
This research with Radio France Internationale and l’Université Paul Valéry- Montpellier 3, open...
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The role of entrepreneurship to accomplish sustainable tourism
This Research & Knowledge Exchange Doctoral Project brief summarises our priority areas of resea...
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The Role of the Creative Hubs in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Lead:
Professor David Prior
Funded through Research England's Strategic Priorities Fund and delivered in partnership with Cornwa...
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The Scholarly Association of Menopausal Studies (SAMS)
Lead:
Professor Ruth Heholt
The Scholarly Association of Menopausal Studies (SAMS) is the first academic organisation to put m...
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The South West Centre of Excellence for Satellite Applications
Lead:
Anna Mankee-Williams
The South West Centre of Excellence for Satellite Applications is developing space-focused research ...
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The Sowenna project
Lead:
Anna Mankee-Williams
The Sowenna Project is developing a VR environment with young people who have mental health problems...
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The Tregeagle Project
Using audio-visual archives to preserve and revitalise intangible cultural heritage in Cornwall and ...
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Transitus: Illustration as Crossing Ground
Lead:
Dr Carolyn Shapiro
Falmouth University is delighted to be hosting the 12th annual Illustration Research Symposium, ...
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Transmedium Space Habitat for Human Colonisation in Outer Space
Lead:
Dr Tiago Pinto da Costa
As humanity take the first steps into becoming an interplanetary civilisation, it is imperative that...
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Unequal Stories
Lead:
Dr Robyn Cook
‘Unequal Stories’ is a research partnership between Falmouth University and the University of Jo...
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University of the Village
Lead:
Dr Jem Mackay
University of the Village sought to harness superfast broadband to enable a new approach to online l...
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Varyon VR
Lead:
Klaus Kruse
Varyon VR is a virtual theatre space for live and pre-recorded performance.
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Vernacular Films
Lead:
Paul Mulraney
Vernacular Films is a practice based research project that investigates independent filmmaking as ...