News Archive 2009

November

A patrol vessel

Second EPSRC Success for the Design Simulation Research Centre
4 November 2009

The Design Simulation Research Centre, in partnership with BAE Systems, have been awarded their second EPSRC Industrial CASE award.

Professor John Vinney and Dr Philip Sewell

Research grant to help amputee soldiers return to duty
4 November 2009

Blatchford are collaborating with BU researchers to help amputee soldiers return to active duty.

October

Christos Gatzidis in front of a TV showing Call of Duty 4

BU research pioneers new game-based learning concept
13 October 2009

New research could revolutionise learning for UK students.

September

Ross Burling (centre) proudly displays his Silicon Southwest Rising Star award for best undergraduate project, with supervisor Dr Jon Cobb

A Rising Star
14 September 2009

BU student wins prestigious award.

August

Matthew Davis with another project at the annual Festial of Design & Innovation, earlier this year

Design student's paper accepted for prestigious conference
26 August 2009

A Bournemouth University (BU) undergraduate student, who has just completed his BSc (Hons) Design Engineering course, will travel to the USA later this year to present his research findings.

Alec Banks being presented his award by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Top award for BU software research team
19 August 2009

Researchers from the Software Systems Research Centre in the school of Design, Engineering & Computing at BU have been presented with a best paper medal by the Duke of Edinburgh.

Dr John Kanyaru and Dr Reza Sahandi

BU forms Funding Partnership with Kenya
10 August 2009

A grant of nearly £60,000 will improve the career prospects of Kenyan students.

July

Richard Smith and Prof Mark Hadfield at the Tank Museum

Unique research for BU and Tank Museum
14 July 2009

BU and Tank Museum collaborate on doctoral research to ensure Britain’s military history is saved.

Shed Guard

BU designers at Europe's biggest showcase
13 July 2009

Bournemouth University's (BU) student designers are part of the London design scene this week at the biggest graduate design showcase in Europe.

BU's Imagine Cup team

BU students ahead of the game
8 July 2009

BU software systems students are among the top three in the world after their outstanding achievement in Microsoft’s Imagine Cup..

Imagine Cup finalists

BU students into final 3 of Imagine Cup
6 July 2009

BU is the only UK team represented in this year's Imagine Cup - the world-famous student technology competition underway in Cairo.

Mandy Haberman's Anywayup cup

Award-winning inventor inspires students
3 July 2009

Mandy Haberman, inventor of baby product, the Anywayup Cup, stressed the power of intellectual property at BU’s Design Festival.

June

Imagine Cup finalists

Imagineers in world-class competition final
23 June 2009

Four BU students will represent the UK at an international student technology competition, taking place in Egypt this July.

BU’s Professor Mark Hadfield

Professor presents research to Chinese delegation
11 June 2009

BU’s Professor Mark Hadfield presented his RNLI research at an international tribology seminar.

April

Paralympic runners

BU researcher joins Paralympic Committee
28 April 2009

The 2012 Paralympics will benefit from unique research into prostheses technology, thanks to a BU academic.

Lifeboat being launched (c) RNLI Nicholas Leach

RNLI benefits from BU research
20 April 2009

A leading UK lifeboat charity is benefiting from the expertise of BU's School of Design, Engineering & Computing.

Dr Venkey Dubey

Top grant benefits BU orthosis research
3 April 2009

A Global Research Award has enabled a BU academic to patent a design which will help the rehabilitation of stroke victims.

March

Statue of a man holding an Olympic torch

Olympic Achievement
26 March 2009

BU Academic's paper is commended at national conference.

Raspberry cake

Psychological Success
26 March 2009

Psychology student writes award-winning essay.

Girl using a computer

Software research pioneers new concept
23 March 2009

Peer-reviewed research proposes “radical approach” to software systems development.


AI Seminar - Friday 13 February
Poole House

Dr Elisa Ravagnan of the International Research Institute of Stavanger in Norway is delivering a seminar entitled "Classification of marine water quality: first attempts using artificial neural networks with measurements from biological effects of pollutants in mussels (Mytilus edulis)".

This will take place from 3pm to 4pm in P335LT in Poole House.

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