Who plays the hero? Using powerful language analysis software, Twitter feeds of millions of movie fans around the world can be analysed to build a picture of the perfect Bond and the best actor that fits the description.
A Global History of Monoculture It is widely accepted that monoculture creates many environmental, social and economic issues, yet the world carries on producing our food in this way, despite a lack of evidence proving its benefit.
CLiC Dickens The CLiC Dickens project demonstrates through corpus stylistics how computer-assisted methods can be used to study literary texts and lead to new insights into how readers perceive fictional characters.
Imagined Futures Professor Max Saunders examines where visions of the future come from, looking back to an enlightening series of speculations written over 100 years ago that has led him to launch a new series called FUTURES.
Selfish Women Lisa Downing's book 'Selfish Women' examines cultural narratives surrounding women who espouse or explore discourses of self-interest, self-regard, and selfishness.
Creating space for Shakespeare Rowan MacKenzie's research explores how Shakespeare's work can be used in unconventional performance arenas, such as prisons and mental health institutions.
Theatrical practitioners and Shakespeare Actors and theatre directors have been interpreting Shakespeare's plays for centuries, but establishing dynamic and productive relationships with academics in the field has been harder to achieve and often avoided.
Understanding heritage Understanding the role of heritage in the intricate relationship between people and places.