All Outputs (10)

Transforming Timber (2023)
Digital Artefact
Hairstans, R., Plowas, W., Livingstone, A., Connell-Skinner, K., Cramer, M., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Seminara, P. Transforming Timber. [Website content]

The construction materials used since the industrial revolution now dominate the sector. This is one of the leading causes of our current climate crisis. We need alternative solutions.

Transforming Timber is collaborative knowledge hub promoting... Read More about Transforming Timber.

Overview of the WoodProps Programme 2017-2020 Wood Properties for Ireland (2022)
Digital Artefact
Gil-Moreno, D., O’Ceallaigh, C., Ridley-Ellis, D., & Harte, A. (2022). Overview of the WoodProps Programme 2017-2020 Wood Properties for Ireland

Wood Properties for Ireland (WoodProps), funded by the Forest Sector Development Division of DAFM, is a joint Programme between the Timber Engineering Research Group (TERG) at NUI Galway (NUIG) and the Centre for Wood Science and Technology at Edinbu... Read More about Overview of the WoodProps Programme 2017-2020 Wood Properties for Ireland.

Bright Club Edinburgh backstage (2016)
Digital Artefact
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2016). Bright Club Edinburgh backstage. [YouTube video]

Backstage at the Bright Club Edinburgh show #37.0 (26th April 2016)
Public engagement and researcher development through stand up comedy
https://youtu.be/gMO0ozKJ7t4

The Forum (Wood). (2015)
Digital Artefact
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2015). The Forum (Wood)

Contributor to pre-recorded BBC World Service programme.

Is our attitude to wood changing? In Africa it’s a still the dominant fuel for daily survival and in Canada an architect is designing wooden high rise buildings. To discuss wood, architect M... Read More about The Forum (Wood)..

MacAulay and Co (2012)
Digital Artefact
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2012). MacAulay and Co

Live performance within show. BBC Radio Scotland. 25 May 2012.

BBC Radio Scotland Comedy Café. (2011)
Digital Artefact
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2011). BBC Radio Scotland Comedy Café

Contributor to pre-recorded BBC Radio Scotland programme.
Also broadcast as part of the Comedy Zone programme (13 Aug 2011)

Bubble hunters 3D. (2008)
Digital Artefact
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2008). Bubble hunters 3D

Short video invited to be shown in the 3D theatre session of the 2009 Stereoscopic Displays and Applications conference, California

Timber trumps. (2008)
Digital Artefact
Cavers, A., & Ridley-Ellis, D. (2008). Timber trumps

online (Flash) game about wood properties

firrs DVD: Exploring the science and engineering of wood. (2007)
Digital Artefact
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2007). firrs DVD: Exploring the science and engineering of wood

The firrs DVD features over two hours worth of videos about the science and technology of wood and the people involved. It is aimed at young people ages 12-16 and looks at a variety of subjects from tree growing to timber engineering including envir... Read More about firrs DVD: Exploring the science and engineering of wood..

Whack-a-stick discovery. (2007)
Digital Artefact
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2007). Whack-a-stick discovery

This flash animation is a powerful simulation of the longitudinal vibration of a solid beam (the basic physics behind modern non-destructive methods of testing timber battens to measure stiffness and predict strength.

You can see the effect of str... Read More about Whack-a-stick discovery..