Winners of the ESRC 2018 Celebrating Impact Prize announced
Researchers whose work has made a real difference to society or the economy were celebrated at the ESRC’s annual Impact Prize awards ceremony at the Royal Society on 20 June.
Researchers whose work has made a real difference to society or the economy were celebrated at the ESRC’s annual Impact Prize awards ceremony at the Royal Society on 20 June.
Over the past decade Professor Matt Flinders has promoted and built impact capacity across the social sciences through his creation of new approaches, institutions, training initiatives and opportunities for engagement.
The service sector comprises around 80% of the UK economy, using significant amounts of energy. Research informed the introduction of sustainable practices into the UK’s £6.2 billion hairdressing sector, reducing the carbon footprint of haircare salons.
Research raised worldwide awareness of the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine State and highlighted possible stages in a process of genocide.
