Professors Vike Martina Plock and Felicity Gee discuss their recent work, which used Springboard funding to launch a community event celebrating internationally acclaimed author, Jean Rhys, and her connection to the South West.
Blogs
Nature-based Education and Neurodivergent Adolescent Mental Health
Led by Dr Abby Russell, Senior Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, along with co-applicant Dr Helen Eke, this project used PPIE funding to explore the effects of nature-based education for neurodivergent young people.
FUTURES – Individual Events
Next in our series on the recent FUTURES festival is a look at our individual workshops and events, hosted in Exeter city centre across the weekend.
Exploring the Effect of Access to and Accessibility of Black Role Models in Higher Education for Black Youth in Exeter
This project, led by Dr Safi Darden and Dr Melody Kuziwa Jombe, alongside colleagues from across Exeter, looks to highlight the need for Black educators and Higher Education (HE) role models for Black youth, to encourage a greater sense of belonging in the academic community.
FUTURES – Climate Change and Gardening Panel
This blog is the first in an upcoming series on FUTURES 2024, encompassing a course of events spread around Exeter and beyond. In this series, we will be sharing some of this year’s highlights – including the launch of Exeter’s latest mural, interactive workshops, and the Killer Fungus Experience.
Engaging Stakeholders for Sustainable Interior Design through Digital Technologies
The PER Team met with Springboard Fund awardees Dr Martino Luis (Lead Applicant) and Co-Applicant, Rongxu Liu to discuss their recent workshop. This event provided members of the public with the opportunity to learn about sustainable interior design, and the benefits of using digital technologies to support this.
PER Springboard Fund Blog: “Our Neurodivergent Experience”
The PER Team caught up with Springboard Fund awardees Rachel Griffiths (Lead Applicant), Saffron O’Neill, and Joanna Merrett (Co-Applicants) who told us more about their project. We […]