Author Archives: Alison Kidd
Do you have a Heat Pump? – I’m looking for participants for a Thermal Comfort Research Study
I am an experimental psychologist researching how we can stay comfortably warm at home without wasting energy (or money). Our houses, heating and budgets all vary and so does our individual physiology, health, heat preferences and lifestyles … even … Continue reading
Idea Fund Award – A Braille reader enabling blind people to play digital games
Blind and partially sighted people suffer from a lack of relevant Braille reading tools that allow them to engage with digital literature, televised sporting events and online gaming. Since 2011, Edward Rogers, CEO and founder of Bristol Braille Technology CIC … Continue reading
New Idea Fund Award – Contact lenses from fish waste
We are delighted to announce our latest ‘I’ve got an idea Fund‘ award to Nicole Hakim who recently completed a Masters in Biodesign at Central Saint Martins. Nicole explains the twin problem that she’s motivated to address. On the one … Continue reading
Why UBI should be ‘Universal’?
I was delighted to read that England is planning to run a 2 year long trial of UBI (Universal Basic Income) in 2 geographical areas. Given the number of positive results from trials across the world already though, I do … Continue reading
Scything a path through our field
We discovered last summer that it was definitely necessary to cut back the grass to keep a path up the field to the wood. Last year we did this with strimmers which worked but were hardwork, noisy & fuel hungry. … Continue reading
Update – foldable, deployable dome structures on Arran
Great to hear the latest progress from another of our ‘I’ve got an Idea’ fund projects. On the isle of Arran, Alistair is experimenting with geometric principles to construct dome like structures for occasional or emergency housing which can be … Continue reading
Mobile waste water collector & washing station update
Delightful to hear from Lucy Powell of Outside Lives Ltd in North Wales today with an update of the first ‘I’ve got an idea Fund’ award we made. They had an idea to try to construct a mobile handwashing station … Continue reading
Art, conversation & Pie-economics
The endless joy and stimulation of working as an experimental psychologist with visual artists…. Larks & Ravens has just run our first experimental Pie Supper at https://bricksbristol.org/ We invited 4 guests to use art and sharing a pie supper to … Continue reading
Idea Fund Award : Using everyday items to manufacture complex scaffolds for tissue regeneration
We are delighted to announce our first ‘I’ve got an Idea’ Fund award of 2023 to Dr Ramneek K. Johal, a research scientist in the fields of biomaterials and regenerative medicine. As well as working on defined projects, Ramneek likes … Continue reading
Does IR heating keep you warm without wasting energy?
In terms of domestic heating, the UK faces a major challenge from the combination of fossil fuel reduction, the rising cost of energy and our poorly insulated housing stock. We need to find ways to keep people comfortably and affordably … Continue reading
The Prospectory 