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Exploring the need for innovation in greening urban environments: Reflecting on radical practice in Greater Manchester, UK (2022)
Journal Article
Court, A., Kelly, A., & Hardman, M. (2022). Exploring the need for innovation in greening urban environments: Reflecting on radical practice in Greater Manchester, UK. Cogent Social Sciences, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2022.2109261

The green agenda is high on the list of priorities of local, national, and global governments. In the UK, a new £40 million scheme aims to encourage a sustainable recovery alongside policies - such as the 25 Year Environment Plan - and other tools... Read More about Exploring the need for innovation in greening urban environments: Reflecting on radical practice in Greater Manchester, UK.

The Development Of A Module To Equip Students With Real World Problem Solving Skills (2008)
Presentation / Conference
Kelly, A., Wilson, J., & Hiley, A. (2008, July). The Development Of A Module To Equip Students With Real World Problem Solving Skills. Paper presented at International Conference on Innovation, Good Practice and Research in Engineering Education, Loughborough

Today's global society generates 'wicked' problems - problems that are messy, intricate, untidy and difficult. Engineers are constantly faced with such problems. A creative approach to problem-identification and problem-solving is required for effect... Read More about The Development Of A Module To Equip Students With Real World Problem Solving Skills.

Through The Wardrobe - A Generic Platform To Foster The Evolution Of Creative Problem Solving Skills (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Kelly, A., Hiley, A., & Wilson, J. (2007, January). Through The Wardrobe - A Generic Platform To Foster The Evolution Of Creative Problem Solving Skills. Paper presented at Creativity or Conformity? Building Cultures of Creativity in Higher Education, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff

Today’s society generates complex challenges which require a creative approach to problem identification and problem solving within a multidisciplinary environment. These are fundamental activities. They encompass, for example, critical evaluation... Read More about Through The Wardrobe - A Generic Platform To Foster The Evolution Of Creative Problem Solving Skills.

Colour accuracy in digitally-printed textiles: what you see is not (always) what you get
Journal Article
Collis, A. M., & Wilson, J. Colour accuracy in digitally-printed textiles: what you see is not (always) what you get. Journal of the International Colour Association, 9, 20-31

One problem faced when digitally printing textiles is ensuring that the colours of the final printed output are a satisfactory match to those of the design on a computer monitor or the original artwork. In other words, that there is a close enough ma... Read More about Colour accuracy in digitally-printed textiles: what you see is not (always) what you get.