Bournemouth University

Former Bournemouth University student Anders Langlands will have a busy time as the films awards season approaches, after being nominated for an Academy Award and a BAFTA.Anders, who studied Computer Visualisation and Animation at BU…

PhD student Sasha Alexdottir is developing new ways for people to shake each other’s hands or hug family members in a virtual environment, even when they could be on opposite sides of the world.The “Phantom Touch in VR phenomena” is the…

Peter Aiers, who completed a BSc (Hons) Heritage Conservation degree at BU in 1995, was appointed OBE in the New Year Honours List for services to heritage. Peter Aiers sitting on a bench with his dogImage Copyright Will PryceAfter…

The Research Handbook on Visual Politics, edited by Darren Lilleker and Anastasia Veneti, has been published by Edward Elgar. It features 31 chapters in the broader area of visual politics by established academics and early career…

Researchers at Bournemouth University have developed and patented a new corrosion sensor that could improve safety and reliability of large structures such as bridges, aircraft, military vehicles and gas pipelines.The device can detect…

The first of a series of eight lectures delivered by Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth took place at BU’s Talbot Campus on Tuesday 10 January. The lectures are designed to give BU staff, students and members of the public a…

A project is underway to bring 5,000 years of history to life at Avebury World Heritage site.The team of experts from Bournemouth University, the University of York, the National Trust, and Archaeology Data Service, with support from…

A new study by Bournemouth University estimates that TV companies in Europe lost €3.21 billion in 2021 because of people using illegal streaming sites to watch TV. The researchers also estimate that the illegal providers made €1.06…

A group of Physiotherapy students from Bournemouth University and their lecturer ran a special clinic at Christchurch Hospital on 7th December to help reduce waiting times for patients with shoulder pain.Despite being in the middle of…

A lecturer at Bournemouth University was one of the authors of a report published by the Home Office on 15 December, aiming to radically transform the way police in England and Wales investigate rape and other sexual offencesThe report…