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  1. Tackling gender stereotyping in childhood: research to support gender neutral schooling – Middlesex University

    May 12, 2022

    The impact achieved Gender stereotyping in schools is a longstanding problem which has serious implications for pupil confidence, academic attainment, emotional intelligence, behaviour and later life outcomes. Middlesex Professor Jayne Osgood has consistently informed teachers and school leaders who are keen to address discriminatory practices in school through research to support interventions that directly challenge […]

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  2. The Newham Plays – Middlesex University

    May 12, 2022

    The impact achieved Created, produced and written by Dr James Kenworth, and directed by Dr James Martin Charlton, both long-term residents of Newham, the Newham Plays are a series of localist-focused plays rooted in Newham’s history, culture and people. Performed in site-sympathetic locations in Newham, East London, they feature a ‘mixed economy’ casting of young […]

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  3. Electrical Impedance Tomography – Middlesex University

    May 12, 2022

    The impact achieved  This research project has pioneered the use of Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT), which can be used to image organ function in real time (100 images/second). Compared with existing technology it is highly portable, inexpensive and lends itself readily to remote imaging to save lives. The project’s key impacts are: Provision of imaging […]

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  4. Alliance universities ‘taking great strides forwards’ with world-leading research output

    May 12, 2022

    Alliance Universities are continuing to strengthen their contribution to the UK’s world-leading research, Research Excellence Framework (REF) results have shown. University Alliance members, fifteen of the UK’s leading professional and technical universities, made 175 submissions to the REF in total. 70% of their submissions were found to have included world-leading research, with 94% including world-leading […]

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  5. Food recycling: waste solutions through city-scale food recycling policy are developed and tested in China – University of Brighton

    May 11, 2022

    Food recycling: waste solutions through city-scale food recycling policy are developed and tested in China Food waste is a major problem worldwide. It makes up 30-40 per cent of household waste in the Global North and 60-70 per cent in China. Failure to enable householders to sort their waste for recycling, composting or reuse is at the heart of this global environmental challenge […]

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  6. Humanitarian business: Our innovation strategy is helping disaster-affected third world relief funds – University of Brighton

    May 11, 2022

    The challenges facing international humanitarian action are growing in scale, scope and complexity. According to the United Nations report the gap between the amount of money needed to meet the basic needs of disaster affected communities and donations received is increasing. Innovation dedicated to improvements in both the effectiveness and efficiency of humanitarian relief initiatives and expenditure have, consequently, […]

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  7. Inclusive arts practice: reaching new understandings of what is truly inclusive – University of Brighton

    May 11, 2022

    Participatory, inclusive arts practice can combat isolation, prejudice and exclusion. It provides meeting points, public platforms and common experience for diverse groups of people. Importantly, though, the best examples move beyond arts participation for health interests alone, and challenge simple art-as-service models. Alice Fox’s research at the University of Brighton is establishing a deeper understanding […]

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  8. Enhancing public policy delivery through the application of GIS network-based accessibility techniques – USW

    May 11, 2022

    The application of research and innovative tools developed by the University of South Wales has enabled government, national sporting bodies and charitable organisations to improve their decision making and strategic planning to better support the delivery of the services they provide. Driven by a need to understand spatial and social inequalities in the provision of […]

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  9. Smarter, greener energy solutions – Teesside University

    May 11, 2022

    Researchers at Teesside University have developed smart tools that automatically adapt to changing energy demand and production. This work has led to more accurate predictions of energy need and a significant reduction in energy wastage. And, in collaboration with industry, Teesside University research has enabled wind energy to be integrated into the National Grid – […]

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  10. Driving digital inclusion – Oxford Brookes University

    May 11, 2022

    Creative digital projects for young people A groundbreaking project is helping thousands of marginalised young people to find a sense of belonging by combining art with technology to express themselves. The project – called AGAST (Avant-Gardes and Speculative Technology) – is the brainchild of Dr Eric White with Professor Alex Goody and John Twycross from University College, […]

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