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Enterprise Case Study

Summary of the impact

This case study focuses upon enterprise and enterprise education. It describes the impact of intellectual endeavours in this area, mainly surrounding the production of a framework to foster entrepreneurial behaviour, and the emergence of an enterprise support approach that continues to support entrepreneurs.

Impact includes:

  • Informing the approach taken by enterprise initiatives toward enterprise development, and challenging existing practice on enterprise education (particularly using findings around learning process, active learning and cohort-based enterprise education);
  • Increased enterprise start-up rates and sustainability of start-ups through enhanced enterprise activity and initiatives secured as a result of the research profile gained (also indirectly contributing towards economic sustainability);
  • Development of resources (both HE and practitioner) which took a new approach to enterprise education, based on the underpinning research;
  • Policy implications locally and regionally.

Submitting Institution

University of Derby

Unit of Assessment

Business and Management Studies

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Education: Specialist Studies In Education
Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services: Business and Management

Improving patient experience on acute paediatric hospital wards through improvisation and somatic dance.

Summary of the impact

From Where You Are (FWYA) is an on-going dance and health research project at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool (AHCH). Building on a pilot study (2008-9), it is the work of `Small Things Dance Collective' (STDC: Dowler, Hawkins). Evidence from the pilot study of the efficacy of improvised somatic dance (ISD) on ameliorating Neuromedical and Oncology patient experience and recovery, prompted two further research phases. Four impact claims are made here:

  1. Improved movement and wellbeing for patients
  2. Changing practices at the AHCH
  3. Benefits to dance practitioners
  4. Benefits to fundraisers

Submitting Institution

Edge Hill University

Unit of Assessment

Music, Drama, Dance and Performing Arts

Summary Impact Type

Health

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Nursing, Public Health and Health Services
Studies In Creative Arts and Writing: Performing Arts and Creative Writing

Improving the quality of care of people with and at risk of cardiovascular diseases

Summary of the impact

Research led by Professor Harry Hemingway at UCL on the quality and outcomes of care of people with, or at risk of, cardiovascular diseases has informed guidelines and clinical management in a number of areas. The work influenced NICE guidelines on Chest pain of recent onset (CG95) with regard to the use of exercise electrocardiography (ECG) in the diagnosis of stable angina and approaches to sex and ethnicity in diagnosis. Our research also underpinned recommendations on revascularisation in the NICE guidelines on Management of stable angina (CH126). Additionally, the research has led to recommendations about the need to assess psychosocial factors including depression in people with myocardial infarction.

Submitting Institution

University College London

Unit of Assessment

Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care

Summary Impact Type

Health

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology, Clinical Sciences, Public Health and Health Services

Informing public understanding of nanoscience and materials for energy applications (CS5)

Summary of the impact

The School of Chemistry has a long track record of pioneering and innovative outreach activities aimed at stimulating public interest and understanding in chemistry research and its societal impact. During the period 2008-2013 it successfully communicated to a wide-ranging audience the significance of a series of "firsts" in the areas of nanoscience and materials for energy applications. Using YouTube, Royal Society Summer Science Exhibitions, roadshows and science festivals, this award-winning approach has engaged hundreds of thousands through digital media and thousands more face-to-face, raising public awareness, inspiring interest in science and delivering educational benefits for students and teachers alike.

Submitting Institution

University of Nottingham

Unit of Assessment

Chemistry

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Chemical Sciences: Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural)
Engineering: Materials Engineering

Innovative approach to assessing drug harms has major impact on government policy and public awareness

Summary of the impact

A new, more structured way of assessing the various harms done to individuals, families, communities and wider society by a range of legal and illegal drugs was first articulated by Professor David Nutt and colleagues at the University of Bristol. The "rational scale" they developed in the light of their research has stimulated extensive policy debate and informed drug classification in the UK and overseas. The research underpinning the scale has been disseminated through numerous public lectures and discussions and has stimulated worldwide media coverage. As a consequence, public awareness of drug harms has increased and public engagement in important debates about drugs has intensified.

Submitting Institution

University of Bristol

Unit of Assessment

Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Public Health and Health Services
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences: Psychology

Leaner, Greener Material Processing using Ionic Liquids

Summary of the impact

Ionic liquids (liquid salts) offer a more energy efficient and environmentally sustainable method of coating and processing metals than other more traditional methods. The generic technology developed at Leicester for plating and etching metals significantly decreases the power consumption, uses less hazardous chemicals and produces less aqueous waste. Many of the current acid-based liquids are restricted by legislation. The spin-out company, Scionix Ltd has developed numerous processes for metal processing through collaborative grants with the University of Leicester and the end users. Probably the largest impact has been through the development of a breakthrough technology for the electroplating of chromium removing the use of carcinogenic chromic acid. In April 2013 [text removed for publication] (one of the world's largest steel producers) signed an exclusive license with Scionix Ltd for [text removed for publication] using the ionic liquid technology developed at the University.

Submitting Institution

University of Leicester

Unit of Assessment

Chemistry

Summary Impact Type

Technological

Research Subject Area(s)

Chemical Sciences: Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry (incl. Structural), Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Performance-based structural fire engineering

Summary of the impact

We have developed the Bailey-Method, design software FIRESOFT and a web-based information source for designers to use to produce safe and economical buildings. In buildings that have used the Bailey-Method, approximately 40% of the fire protection cost has been saved. The overall saving is about £20m in the UK over the REF period. The Bailey-Method has been presented in 2500 design guides (books), distributed to companies across Europe by ArcelorMittal, and translated into 17 languages. FIRESOFT and the associated quality assurance document enable using unprotected concrete filled tubular columns and have the British Standard status of Non Contradictory Complementary Information.

Submitting Institution

University of Manchester

Unit of Assessment

Civil and Construction Engineering

Summary Impact Type

Technological

Research Subject Area(s)

Engineering: Civil Engineering
Built Environment and Design: Building

Performing and contextualising the music of George Frideric Handel

Summary of the impact

Extensive research conducted by Donald Burrows on the music and biography of Handel has had a significant impact on the way Handel's music is performed and heard. It has directly enabled and influenced a large number of public performances internationally, by a range of ensembles. It has also materially contributed to enhancing public awareness, and enjoyment of the music of this important composer, and of his historical significance, through publications and input to festivals, recordings, broadcasts and exhibitions. The research has facilitated and supported performances of Baroque music that are `authentic' in content and style, at a time when Handel's music has been a fundamental repertory for orchestras, choirs and opera companies.

Submitting Institution

Open University

Unit of Assessment

Music, Drama, Dance and Performing Arts

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Studies In Creative Arts and Writing: Film, Television and Digital Media
Language, Communication and Culture: Cultural Studies, Literary Studies

PREDICT: A prognostication and treatment benefit tool for early breast cancer - Caldas

Summary of the impact

PREDICT is a prognostication and treatment benefit decision aid aimed at aiding the breast cancer multi-disciplinary team in the management of women with early breast cancer. The user-friendly, web-based tool was developed in collaboration with the Cambridge Breast Unit multi-disciplinary team, the Eastern Cancer Registration and Information Centre. Implemented online, PREDICT is hosted on a NHS web-server. Since 2012 PREDICT has been used widely by clinicians throughout the UK and world-wide.

Submitting Institution

University of Cambridge

Unit of Assessment

Clinical Medicine

Summary Impact Type

Health

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Oncology and Carcinogenesis, Public Health and Health Services

Promoting and providing public access to contemporary performance practice and its use of digital technology to explore ‘presence’, ‘non-performance’ and performing intimacy

Summary of the impact

This case study focuses on impact derived from Ildiko Rippel's practice-based research in contemporary performance, resulting in the presentation of Blueprint (2012), a performance involving interaction of performers with their mothers, who are present within the work via real-time video links. Blueprint continues to be performed at festivals and in venues in the UK. Impact, to date, has comprised: opportunities for public engagement with contemporary performance practice and furtherance of public understanding of it; the work's contribution to public performance programming in the UK; its contribution to development of contemporary theatre practices through experience and discussion of it amongst theatre/performance practitioners, promoters and critics; contribution to the vibrancy of publicly available contemporary arts culture in the UK.

Submitting Institution

University of Worcester

Unit of Assessment

Music, Drama, Dance and Performing Arts

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Psychology and Cognitive Sciences: Psychology
Studies In Creative Arts and Writing: Film, Television and Digital Media, Performing Arts and Creative Writing

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