Summary of the impact

Professor Roberts' research insights into the changing character of conflict and the laws of war have informed national and international policy. They have shaped (i) initiatives to reform US and UK military training, official manuals and directives on the laws of war; (ii) improvements to UK detention policies and practices; (iii) the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee's conclusion that the UK's aims in Afghanistan should be re-focussed; (iv) the International Red Cross' view of the legal issues affecting their role in contemporary forms of occupation; and (v) UN assessments of the legal standing of UN forces in particular deployments.

Summary of the impact

Research on ecclesiology undertaken by Revd Dr Alison Milbank:

• Has informed the theology, policy and practice of mission in the Church of England by challenging the theological basis of the dominant Fresh Expressions movement and offering a new model based on mediation;
• Has engaged cathedral visitors and church members in new ways of experiencing religious objects via video and barcodes;
• Has informed and influenced curricula and syllabi in Anglican ordination training on mission and ecclesiology.
• Has exceeded its target audience of the Church of England, being discussed by other churches in the UK and worldwide.