Building more cohesive communities
Research provides the facts policy-makers need to build better communities
Education
Measuring the success of major sporting events and festivals
Research into the economic and social impact of events sets the ‘gold standard’ for event evaluation
Motivational DVD improves health of a city
A DVD uses research-based motivational techniques to boost the physical activity of hard-to-reach individuals
Explaining Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research to public and practitioners
Professor’s research has led to vital treatments and better patient and practitioner understanding
My Dangerous Loverboy
With funding from the UK Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC), Professor Virginia Heath and Senior Lecturer Steve Sprung created My Dangerous Loverboy, a film and cross-platform media project about sex trafficking
Heavyweight investment for lightweight ceramics
A new company which was formed after the underpinning research won a national award is now producing armour ceramics for military and civilian protection
Better management of diversity in prisons
Alternative inquiry methods at a Yorkshire prison lead to better policies on prison diversity nationally
Calculating the costs and benefits of community projects
Finding new ways to measure the success of government initiatives for disadvantaged communities
War and Medicine
Through negotiated access David Cotterrell was able to view the militarised healthcare pathway from point of wounding to domestic rehabilitation