Impact case studies

Professors Jenny Kitzinger and Celia Kitzinger have created a much-needed online resource supporting relatives of patients in long-term coma states.

Dr Oliver Owen's five-year fieldwork study within the Nigerian Police Force is providing unique research evidence for reforms aimed at improving police performance, effectiveness and accountability.

Dr Jane Dyson's documentary on the challenges facing young people in the Indian Himalayas has reached school children, students and policymakers worldwide.

A six-year research programme driven by Dr Victoria Lavis has shaped a new national equalities policy framework and new policies and guidance for the care and management of transgender offenders.

An ESRC placement at an app development company led to a 300 per cent increase in turnover and major expansion of the business.

Research on carbon accounting led to the development of international benchmarks for corporate performance, more than £500,000 of business investment and a spin-out company benchmarking over 1,000 companies.

New methodology involving users in the design of IT systems has led to substantial savings in local government and a redesign of the national Integrated Children's System.

ESRC-funded research provided crucial evidence for the introduction of a UK National Minimum Wage in 1999, encompassing 1.3 million workers in 2013. The research was cited prior to minimum wage legislation in Hong Kong in 2011 and Germany in 2015.

Amendments to the Justice and Security Act 2013 following Dr Lawrence McNamara's recommendations helped to ensure a better balance between national security and the principles of fair and open justice.

An ESRC internship led to the development of commercial software that can analyse social media comments about a company’s operations and products, revealing potential business risks.