Research Projects
Our research is connected to outcomes that feedback into industry, culture and the environment. Find out more about our researchers and their projects below.
IoT4Win: Connected water management
The water industry of the future will need to be smart and resource-efficient, and the current water industry is chara...
The implications of physical inactivity
Estimating the potential economic benefits of making people physically more active
Developing advanced systems for mobile lifting and handling equipment
Funded by Innovate UK, Birmingham City University researchers have partnered with Wilmat Limited to investigate and de...
The Potential Socio-economic Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance in Canada
How can we prepare for the spread of anti-microbial resistance and what are the potential impacts on our lives and eco...
Builder's Merchant Federation: Forecasting the future
BMF reached out to Birmingham City University (BCU) to develop a model that would forecast the economic condition of t...
Conductive education
Investigating a unified, integrated approach to educating children with disabilities
A Rhythmic Analysis of Teaching & Learning in HE: Space, Time, Affect
The pilot project set out to capture the rhythmic fluctuations and orientations of BCU’s campuses.
Photographs as a tool for young children with Down Syndrome
Creating a common assessment tool that could be used by all professionals in a way that empowers parents and children.
Exploring Children’s Wellbeing through Music and Singing
Exploring children's right to make choices and engage in playful activities in restricted environments through music a...
Cross-cultural approaches for teachers across Europe
To examine how drama in schools can be used to explore different subjects to create democratic spaces.
Evaluating the work of the Big Brum Theatre in Education Company
The Human Spaces research project is a small scale evaluative case study.
Pupil-led anti-bullying interventions
The project harnesses the child’s voice to help resolve their specific experiences of school bullying.
Technobabies: the use of technology by children aged 0-3 years
This project aims to understand how the very youngest children (0 - 3 year olds) are using touchscreen technology in h...
The social organisation of knowledge in a Conductive Education Centre in Birmingham
This project aims to unpack the benefits of Conductive Education (CE) by working with a CE centre in Birmingham.
Vocational training for physiotherapists
This project aims to improve the lives of children with complex disabilities by trailing early intervention methods ...