Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Current and Recent Grants
Currently a Research Assosiate on the AHRC Green Transition Ecosystem - 'Future Island-Island' (2024-2025). The project explores waste management solutions with the community of Rathlin Island before upscaling these across Northern Ireland, other parts of Ireland, and beyond. In partnership with local industry, this research considers the diverse challenges of managing plastic waste and using organic waste as commodities to manufacture new sustainable materials.[AH/Y003780/1]
2023: Co-Investigator and Research Assistant on an AHRC Design Exchange Partnership Project (40k) Project: Restoration and Redesign: Exploring the coastal heritage potential for a circular design economy. AH/Y000226/1
2020/22: Research Assistant on The Leverhulme Trust funded (£116,350) project “An alchemy of exploration, screen print in the fashion industry 1990-2004”.
Expertise related to 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CRAFTING ISLAND IDENTITY: CO-DESIGNING A RATHLIN FAIR ISLE AND RATHLIN ARAN
Gault, A., Duffy, A. & Bates, J., 28 Aug 2026, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Irish Grown Wool Almanac: A directory of the people, places and practices shaping Irish grown wool
Duffy, A. (Editor), Gault, A. (Editor), Colhoun, G. (Editor), Finnegan, L. (Illustrator) & Lynn, J. (Editor), 28 Mar 2026, Belfast. 124 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Rathlin Wool Lanyard: The Rathlin Wool Lanyard is a wonderful way to celebrate the European Wool Day Conference 2026. For context, here’s a little of the story behind it...
Duffy, A. (Contributor), Gault, A. & Colhoun, G. (Editor), 28 Mar 2026, (Published online).Research output: Contribution to conference › Other
Open AccessFile16 Downloads (Pure) -
Colours of Rathlin: Colour Palette
Duffy, A. (Designer) & Gault, A. (Designer), 10 Sept 2025Research output: Non-textual form › Design
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Future Island-Island Impact Cards: Colours of Rathlin
Duffy, A. & Gault, A., 10 Sept 2025, 1 ed. Belfast. 2 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
Open AccessFile13 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Rathlin Wool
Duffy, A. (Organiser), Gault, A. (Organiser & Speaker), Colhoun, G. (Organiser & Speaker), Bates, J. (Speaker), Steel, G. (Speaker), Harbinson, P. (Participant), Drury, K. (Speaker), Weiniger, C. (Participant), Pelan, R. (Speaker), Billham, M. (Speaker), Green, M. (Speaker) & Finnegan, L. (Participant)
25 Sept 2025 → 26 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Textile Takeover
Gault, A. (Participant) & Duffy, A. (Participant)
11 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Wonderful Wool: The Story of Rathlin Wool, its Journey and Potential
Duffy, A. (Speaker), Gault, A. (Speaker) & Plahe, C. (Contributor)
19 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Rathlin Wool–Using Rathlin's Wool to Reimagine Fishing & Maritime Heritage
Duffy, A. (Organiser & Speaker) & Gault, A. (Organiser & Speaker)
30 May 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Summer Solstice 2025 form The Brink!
Duffy, A. (Speaker), Gault, A. (Chair) & Bruce, H. (Speaker)
17 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Press/Media
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How Irish wool became cool: from Rathlin Island rope to JW Anderson’s Wicklow yarn
26/03/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Heritage Threads: A Local Textile Collection Reimagined
Duffy, A. & McDougall, L.
29/04/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Rathlin Wool Rope
Duffy, A., Gault, A., Drury, K. & Harkness Bones, J.
3/12/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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From the Portfolio: FO_Portfolio_01 Wet spinning machine
25/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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FII: AHRC funded Green Transition Ecosystem: Future Island-Island
Magee, J. (PI), Bates, J. (CoI), Folli, R. (CoI), Keeney, D. (CoI), Montgomery, I. (CoI), Power, S. (CoI), Dixon, B. (CoI), Parkin, A. (CoI), Gault, A. (CoI), Melki, H. (CoI), Fleming, K. (CoI), Dargie, S. (CoI), Quigley, T. (CoI), Chen, Y. (CoI), Logan, D. (CoI), Meakin, E. (CoI), Brolly, R. (CoI), Dunlop, P. (CoI), Moore, P. (CoI), McGinn, M. (CoI), Golden, S. (CoI), Lyons, F. (CoI), O'Connor, K. (CoI), Fomin, M. (CoI), Pourshahidi, K. (CoI), Charles, D. (CoI), Mc Garrigle, C. (CoI), Quinn, J. (CoI), McIlhagger, A. (CoI), Fernandez-Ibanez, P. (CoI), Byrne, J. (CoI), Forsythe, W. (CoI), O'Neill, P. (CoI), Jackson-Smyth, J. (CoI), Duffy, A. (CoI), Yazirlioglu, L. (CoI), Morgan, B. (CoI), Newell, K. (CoI) & Singleton, R. (CoI)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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Restoration and Redesign: Exploring the coastal heritage potential for a circular design economy
Gault, A. (PI) & Duffy, A. (CoI)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/02/23 → 31/07/23
Project: Research