A self-avoiding walk (SAW) is a sequence of moves on a grid that does not visit the same point more than once. SAWs are used to study how...

In the 2019 ‘Creative Labs: Biological Sciences Edition’, textile artist Dr Sonja Andrew was paired with Professor Lorna Dougan and...

A long term research collaboration studying how aperiodic systems function in 2 and 3 dimensional space with special reference to...

We have ordered stickers for the #MyMakerKit project from Leeds-based company Awesome Merchanise. Looking forward to sharing them soon!

Creatively creating the materials of the future. Our new Bragg Centre project is funded by a Royal Academy Engineering Ingenious Award....

How do you overcome the perceptual difficulties when you try to understand something very large, or in this case, very small? Through the...

Make some wobbly jelly! Jelly is a NETWORK made up of water and tiny wriggly strings (POLYMERS). In warm water the strings stretch out...

Inspired by #HamaYourResearch, explore network formation in globular protein hydrogels using Hama beads and grids. We study cluster...

Use a paper cup to make a sound like a turkey! This is an example of a sounding board - the cup makes the sound of the vibrations from...

When you look up at the night sky, you can see lots of stars. A constellation is a group of stars that, when you connect the dots...

A collaboration inspired by medical applications of soft matter, the science of artificial cells, and philosophical concepts from new...

Exploring sustainability and recyclability through using all cellulose composite made from recycled materials and embedding light...

Developing sustainable paper-based prototypes that explore the miniature worlds of viruses, bringing them to a tangible scale. Paper hand...

Without focusing on the negative space, how many connections are we not making? Working onto blown-glass forms with pens Stephen Hurrel,...

See the world in a new way using diffraction glasses Diffraction glasses split white light into its rainbow of colours. Use the...

Make an optical toy called a thaumatrope. A thaumatrope is an optical toy that allows your brain and eyes to see two images at the same...