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University of Hull teams up with national youth theatre to put climate change on centre stage
The University of Hull is supporting the National Youth Theatre to bring climate change to the big stage in an epic new production. ‘MELT’ hopes to shine a light on the devastating impact climate change is having on our planet, exploring one of the biggest challenges facing society. It aims to encourage more people to …
VR experience of flooding in Andrew Marvell’s Hull
University of Hull researchers are using virtual reality technology to flood Hull during the time of poet Andrew Marvell – more than 400 years ago. Funded by the AHRC Creative Industries Cluster ‘XR Stories’, the project aims to bring together literature and climate change through technology, working alongside virtual reality industry partners, BetaJester Ltd. Andrew Marvell, …
Funding secured for Risky Cities project
A £330,000 project to help communities become more flood resilient, using the arts and heritage, is being led by the University of Hull. Titled ‘Risky Cities: Living with Water in an Uncertain Future Climate,’ the main aim of the initiative is to encourage residents to take action to better protect their homes from flooding. The …