Supporting researchers in the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Medicine
Connecting Cultures GRP provides support to members of the faculty of science, engineering and medicine who are interested in undertaking work within and through culture.
For details of our current funding call see: SEM Funding Call
Below are some SEM Faculty projects we've supported in the past...
Grey Data: Machine Learning for Analysing Ageing on ScreenLink opens in a new window
Tanaya Guha (Computer Science)
Uses AI for measuring age representation and stereotyping on screen so that the data generated can better inform screen industry policy and practice.
Cross-cultural approaches to "living with COVID"Link opens in a new window
Robin Goodwin & Tarandeep S.Kang (Psychology)
Cross-cultural approaches to "living with COVID": an international comparison between the UK, Hong Kong and Thailand.
Metropolis: Coventry's medieval and modernist ambitionsLink opens in a new window
Alan Chalmers (WMG/Engineering)
Uses 3D virtual reality technology to showcase Coventry's medieval weaving industry within Coventry's City of Culture Metropolis exhibition.
TransmissionLink opens in a new window
Kevin Moffat (Life Sciences)
Uses an innovative mix of lectures, practical demonstrations and dance to equip audiences with a better understanding of the role of science in researching and combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
A Stitch in Time and PlaceLink opens in a new window
Margaret Low (WMG)
Connecting groups of young people in different parts of the world, to create designs through coding and stitching, to explore aspects of their own cultural heritage.
Using virtual reality for teaching art subjects onlineLink opens in a new window
Jianhua Yang (WMG)
Explores using state-of-art image processing technologies to build a VR app that allows learners and teachers to communicate smoothly via their mobile devices as if they sit next to each other.