Impact case studies

Crowd psychology research has enhanced crowd management practices for over 700 local emergency specialists, improved safety for 125,000 festival goers and changed stadium safety procedures throughout UEFA’s 55 member organisations.

Research resulted in a new tool for estimating the true extent of modern slavery – 40.3 million people worldwide – and underpinned the 2015 UK anti-slavery legislation.

Insights into autistic people’s perspectives have challenged public perceptions of autism and developed tools to help people with autism and their family members understand each other better.

Recommendations from research led to a new national reporting system on use of force for all police forces across England and Wales – improving transparency, accountability and police practices.

Research on the protection of refugees and other displaced persons led to new guidelines and policy change throughout Latin America, including the world’s first international framework on climate refugees and the 2014 Brazil Declaration adopted by 28 countries.

The Ages and Stages project led to the creation of a theatre company, new plays and the Live Age Festival, reaching over 3,000 participants and still expanding.

Collaborative research into people's resilience and community engagement led to a Blackpool-based resilience initiative creating 40 jobs and five training apprenticeships, the launch of a new branch of a social enterprise and key input to the Cabinet Office's Race Disparity Audit and the Women’s Empowerment Fund.

Researchers used workshops and street trials to increase Newcastle residents' engagement in redesigning their neighbourhood, leading to the launch of a mini-sized 'pocket park'.

The launch of the Scottish National Investment Bank, which could leverage a total of £3.4 billion funding in its first year, is heavily influenced by research from PhD student Gemma Bone Dodds.

The cognitive acceleration method of teaching developed at King’s College London is used by more than 1,500 schools in the UK, and is also widely in primary and secondary schools across Europe, South Africa, the US, China and Australia.