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Visit this articleWe are pleased to launch a new suite of postgraduate programmes in Applied Science this year, run by our Institute of Sport and Adventure. These programmes are already very popular. And our calendar of research events is filling up rapidly now that everyone is back on deck. We look forward to seeing you soon at an event that interests you.
Meanwhile enjoy this month's selection of research stories about our staff and students' work. One story, "Socially Responsible Fashion", gives you a snapshot of a special Fashion issue of Scope published last year which you are very welcome to read also.
Prof Leoni Schmidt
Director: Research and Postgraduate Studies
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Using off-site manufacturing in construction
David Finnie considers how contractor involvement at the design stage can improve construction industry productivity.
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Mumpreneurs: nurturing children and business
Dr Jo Kirkwood is excited about her current research project around mothers who are starting their own businesses.
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Why keep records?
Midwifery care records serve a multitude of purposes, for different audiences.
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Socially responsible fashion
A fashion education symposium, Metamorphosis, considered solutions to industry issues of social responsibility, including sustainability.
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Got the message?
Sarah Baird's political art explores the visual and verbal messages which demonstrate our society's attitudes, especially about women.
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Low vision and mobility scooters
Keri McMullan has investigated the use of mobility scooters by older adults with low vision.
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Volunteer tourism
We want to help those in poverty - but we also want to preserve their culture and environment.
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