Thread Bearing Witness by Alice Kettle

Research projects

Find out about some of our leading arts research studies.

Selected projects

  • Asia Triennial Postcard image

    Asia Triennial Manchester

    Exploring and celebrating Asian cultures in Manchester and beyond through a community of international artists and events.

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  • BRIC-19 event image

    British Ritual Innovation under COVID-19 (BRIC-19)

    Understanding how Britain’s religious communities adapted during — and responded to — the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • A map of Burnage Garden Village from above.

    Burnage Garden Village

    An exhibition about its architectural and planning significance.

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  • woven mat

    Crafting Futures Argentina

    Understanding and supporting the sustainability of collaborative artisan crafts in Argentina.

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  • Two figures looking at art along a wall.

    Design Action Plan

    Promoting strategic design as a driver of innovation and improvement in all sectors and industries across the UK.

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  • Close-up of white fabric fibres.

    Digital and smart apparel

    Addressing the motion artefact challenge of wearable sensors.

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  • A close up of a brown eye with a small pupil.

    Eye pupil dilation measurement for digital consumer satisfaction

    Using mobile eye tracking tech in immersive user experiences.

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  • composite image of masks and head coverings, British Library

    Face off

    The provocation and possibilities of masks and head coverings.

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  • Fruiful Futures workshop images

    Fruitful Futures

    Informing sustainable development through art and design pedagogic practices.

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  • Two women studying planning documents and blueprints.

    How women build?

    Exploring the history of women in architecture.

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  • IDoService banner

    IDoService

    Designing a volunteer service with and for people with dementia.

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  • abstract graphic design

    Making Matters China Design Challenge

    An international design challenge that supports the global conversation about circular design.

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  • Benzie Building Atrium

    MiND project

    Designing for people with dementia, and encouraging mindful self-empowerment and social engagement through design.

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  • Out of place - Kate Egan

    Out of Place

    Investigating the relationship between textiles and technology to reclaim the old and shape the new.

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  • Two people walking down a residential street.

    Rightsizing / RightPlace

    Investigating the housing options available to older people.

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  • SAFEDI project image

    SAFEDI

    Improving equality, diversity and inclusion in partnership with social artists, audiences and policy makers.

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  • factory workers producing garments

    Sri Lanka's forgotten garment workers

    Marginalised women's life stories in the export apparel industry

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  • Thread Bearing Witness image

    Thread Bearing Witness

    Responding to migration and social injustice by working with refugees on textile art projects to promote cross-cultural understanding.

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  • Ugandan textiles

    Ugandan bark cloth's uses in healthcare and eco-fashion

    Investigating bark cloth’s potential as an eco-fashion fabric.

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