Cigar Box Guitars
Investigating the DIY practices of cigar box guitar makers, exploring how this practice differs from other DIY practices
SuPPORT 4 All
This design research led by Reed focused on the development of a brassiere to improve the treatment accuracy, and dignity for women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer.
Ebola: Bleach Dilution Gauge
This enquiry resulted in the design of a new tool to assist healthcare workers in the daily production of bleach dilutions for disinfecting patients, work surfaces and personal protective equipment contaminated with the virulent Ebola Virus Disease.
Sacred Spaces
Whilst increasingly rarefied in practice, the role of art for the modern church continues to be explored, questioned and debated, yet its application is often poles apart.
KOS: Material Witness
This research study presents new insights on the inadequacies of International non-Government Agencies to the refugee crisis in Kos through the optic of design
Empowering cultural heritage professionals to create interactive exhibitions
This research explores how complex technologies can be made accessible to non-technical heritage professionals empowering them to design personalised interactive visitor experiences.
Making virtual reconstructions part of the visit: an exploratory study
What role do Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) play in engaging visitors of cultural heritage? Can we design for 3D reconstructions to be part of the visit rather than separated experiences?
Life-saving lullabies
In conjunction with the University of Huddersfield and St John Zambia, this research investigates the potential of using lullaby as a zero-cost intervention to communicate essential knowledge and skills to support the transitioning of adolescents into motherhood
Can't Wait to Learn: Digital Tablet Desk
In 2011, War Child Holland instigated the Can’t Wait to Learn programme (CWTL) to develop culturally sensitive educational games for children who have never seen a teacher as a result of armed conflict