UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Laura Aguiar
- School of Arts & Humanities - Lecturer in Cinematic Arts
- Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies Research
Person: Academic
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Murat Akser
- School of Communication and Media - Senior Lecturer in Screen Production
- Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - Senior Lecturer
- Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies Research
Person: Academic
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Brian Bridges
- School of Arts & Humanities - Senior Lecturer in Music & Creative Audio
- Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences - Research Director (Music, Drama, Performing Arts and Film and Screen Studies)
- Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies Research
Person: Academic
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DUETT: Directing urban energies to Townsend
Moore, P. (PI), Morrow, D. (CoI) & Lyons, F. (CoI)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/04/26 → 31/03/27
Project: Research
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The Virtual Sandbox: Experimental VP with Green Screen and Storyworld Design: Co-Creating Intercultural Cinematic Universes Between India and Northern Ireland
McCollum, V. (PI), Akser, M. (CoI), Rhys, C. (CoI), Jackson, H. (CoI) & Aguiar, L. (CoI)
17/10/25 → 16/10/26
Project: Research
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Exploring Strategic Solutions for Irish-Medium Educational Resource Development across Ireland
O Domagain, G. (PI), Lyons, F. (CoI), Maguire, L. (CoI) & Folli, R. (CoI)
Department of Education and Learning (NI)
24/06/25 → 31/03/26
Project: Research
Research output
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A Framework for Supporting, Integrating and Nurturing Practice Research
Casey, F. & Bridges, B., Apr 2026, (Published online) 38 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Beyond Symbols: Indexical Notation for Sound Morphology
Casey, R., 27 Feb 2026, (Published online) In: Organised Sound. 30, 3, p. 280-289 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rodney Benson, Mattias Hessérus, Timothy Neff, and Julie Sedel, How Media Ownership Matters
Akser, M., 5 Jan 2026, (Published online) In: International Journal of Communication. 20, p. 137-139Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Outstanding Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Award 2026
Sneddon, A. (Recipient), Coyle, B. (Recipient), McCollum, V. (Recipient), Minter, S. (Recipient) & Melvin, A. (Recipient), 6 May 2026
Prize
Activities
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Public Engagement Event with 360° film 'Crow' at the Black Box, Belfast
Mairs Dyer, J. (Organiser & Speaker), Kinnaird, V. (Speaker), Gibson, G. (Speaker), Gamble, C. (Participant & Speaker), Shortt, O.-M. (Participant) & Hadlo, J. (Participant)
11 Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Ulster University Student Film Showcase
Akser, M. (Speaker)
26 May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The NECS 2025 Conference
Akser, M. (Speaker)
21 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Press/Media
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How Turkish TV series are made: 18-hour shifts, low wages, and trips to see Kadyrov
5/01/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Infamous Witch Trials Inspire New Video Game
McCollum, V., Coyle, B., Sneddon, A. & Minter, S.
15/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Student theses
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A cloud-based architecture for distributed processing in networked games
Hull, C. J. (Author), Charles, D. K. (Supervisor), Morrow, P. (Supervisor) & Parr, G. (Supervisor), May 2018Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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A conceptual model of relationships between aesthetic experience, self-efficacy, and behaviour change in arts-based health communication programs
Sonke, J. (Author), Maguire, T. (Supervisor) & Casson, K. (Supervisor), Sept 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Automated customer management with sequential pattern mining of journey data logs
Ramezani, A. (Author), Charles, D. (Supervisor), Scotney, B. (Supervisor) & Hawe, G. (Supervisor), Jan 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Research units
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Drama Research
Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies Research
Organisational unit: Research Group
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Film and Screen Research
Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies Research
Organisational unit: Research Group
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Heritage and Museum Studies Research
Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies Research
Organisational unit: Research Group