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News Archive 2011

November

Pilgrim Bandits crossing stream

Training weekend in Snowdonia for forces amputees
24 November 2011

BU academic accompanies amputees on training weekend in Snowdonia.

October

Darren Jones

Design Graduate scoops two national awards
19 October 2011

BU graduate has won 2 national awards for his fire safety product.

September

The Eye Tracker which will be used by the students in pursuing their PhDs

Fully-funded psychology PhD studentships
15 September 2011

Two fully-funded PhD studentships available at BU’s Psychology Research Centre.

August

Paradoxical brain book cover

New book focuses on positive and negative effects in neurology.
25 August 2011

BU Visiting Professor, Jonathan Cole has co–edited a new book.

Professor Bogdan Gabrys

‘Complexity is not a problem’ says computational expert
19 August 2011

Professor Bogdan Gabrys speaks at INFER workshop.

July

BU student Steve Green - winner of the Virgin Atlantic Prize for Product Design at New Designers

Life-saving device takes top award at New Designers
7 July 2011

Air pollution extraction unit could save thousands of lives in the developing world.

June

New Designers exhibition at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London

New Designers beckons for talented BU students
5 July 2011

BU students to participate in the biggest graduate design showcase in Europe.

Design student Trevor Brinkman with Law student Isabel Mulinde

Festival students exhibit creativity and innovation
30 June 2011

Students showcase their creativity at the 2011 Festival of Design and Innovation.

Simon Vaitkevicius

Innovative speaker to open Festival of Design and Innovation
22 June 2011

Simon Vaitkevicius to open the 2011 Festival of Design and Innovation at Bournemouth University.

Tom Lawton

Graduate to share his 360° view of the world at BU festival
21 June 2011

Tom Lawton to preview latest creation at BU’s 2011 Festival of Design and Innovation.

iPhone 4 icon

How does your room sound? New app can help!
20 June 2011

Student to present new app at BU’s 2011 Festival of Design and Innovation.

Stalls at the Festival of Design and Innovation

Festival of Design and Innovation 2011
17 June 2011

Annual festival to open on Friday 24 June.

Eye-tracking research results map

Eye-tracking experiment underway at The Digital Hub
8 June 2011

Ground-breaking research taking place involving an eye-tracking experiment investigating the psychology behind usability of websites.

May

Close up of an eye

New degrees Master the effects of ageing
10 May 2011

Effects of aging provide the focus of two new Masters degrees to be offered by Bournemouth University.

April

Conor Burns at BU

Patient simulator draws parliamentary interest
21 April 2011

MP Conor Burns pays a visit BU for a demonstration of an innovative research project.

Older man with carer

Falls prevention research
20 April 2011

Research encourages increased patient participation in interventions to prevent falls amongst older people.

March

Understanding Panic Attacks and Overcoming Fear

Understanding Panic Attacks - a life-changing experience
28 March 2011

A new book by BU's Professor Roger Baker on the subject of panic attacks has just been published by Lion Hudson.

February

Streetwise simulated crime scene

Streetwise students examine forensic evidence
4 February 2011

Forensic students at Bournemouth University use a simulated crime scene to test their skills in recovering and analysing evidence.

January 2011

Dyson Foundation challenge

Designers rise to Dyson Foundation challenge
18 January 2011

Workshop challenges design students' preconceptions about creativity and teamwork.

TIGA

BU joins leading games industry association
10 January 2011

Bournemouth University (BU) has joined TIGA - the trade association representing the UK's games industry..

Professor Denzil Claremont

In memory of Professor Denzil Claremont
10 January 2011

It is with great sadness that Bournemouth University announces the passing of Professor Denzil Claremont over the recent holiday season.

2010 Santader Design Grand Slam winner Jack Hooker (centre) with representatives from Santander Louise Soan and John Hedges

Grand slam victory for motorcycle helmet design
6 January 2011

Graduates pitch for funding to turn their designs into ’market ready’ products.

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