Unit of Assessment: Area Studies

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Slavery

Summary of the impact

Professor Zoe Trodd has contributed to changes in antislavery policy debate and practice at local, national and international levels—from lawyers' societies and school teachers, to national non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and the European Parliament—through a series of publications, consultations, public talks, and contributions to teaching and digital resources about contemporary slavery and abolitionism. Drawing on her own research, as well as research into historic forms of slave resistance and literary abolitionism by two other professors in the UoA, she has intervened in contemporary abolitionism by advising the government bodies, NGOs and community organisations working to liberate slaves, pass antislavery legislation and remove slavery from industries' supply chains.

Submitting Institution

University of Nottingham

Unit of Assessment

Area Studies

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Language, Communication and Culture: Cultural Studies, Literary Studies
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

A New Way to Build Alliances in the EU

Summary of the impact

Increased understanding of how a member state can influence the EU created two kinds of impacts: changing thinking, understanding and awareness (e.g. HM Treasury); and changing strategy and policy (e.g. EU Committee of Regions). Impacts were generated between 2008 and 2012 on the Polish Government, the Swedish International Development Agency, the US Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation, civil servants in Ukraine, Russia and the UK, the European think tank community, the Labour Party and the EU's Committee of the Regions. Impact was generated through consultancies to public bodies and by providing advice to governments, international organisations and the private sector.

Submitting Institution

Aston University

Unit of Assessment

Area Studies

Summary Impact Type

Political

Research Subject Area(s)

Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services: Business and Management
Studies In Human Society: Policy and Administration, Political Science

Creating a forum for public dialogue and policy influence on refugee, asylum and migration issues

Summary of the impact

University of Glasgow research has contributed to the founding and development of two unique research networks, the Glasgow Refugee, Asylum and Migration Network (GRAMNet) and Translating Russian and East European Cultures (TREEC), creating new, innovative forums for dialogue and influence on refugee, asylum and migration policy across Scotland and beyond. By cultivating relationships with policy-makers, practitioners and other stakeholders, Glasgow researchers have enhanced service delivery for marginalised groups such as LGBT asylum seekers, and informed policy debates at local, regional and national level. GRAMNet and TREEC have also fed directly into a series of public engagement events and activities around the translation, performance and memorialisation of different cultures in Scotland.

Submitting Institution

University of Glasgow

Unit of Assessment

Area Studies

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Studies In Human Society: Demography, Sociology

De-radicalization and Jihadism: informing policy makers and informing public debate and understanding

Summary of the impact

The rise in Islamist armed activism has led to de-radicalization being seen as a major means of preventing terrorism, alongside classic security and counter-terrorism tactics. Since 2008, Dr Omar Ashour, from the University of Exeter, has emerged as a leading expert on de-radicalization and transitions from armed to unarmed activism, advising governments (e.g. UK, Canada. Netherlands), intergovernmental organisations (e.g. UN and EU) and NGOs. His research has informed policy-makers and debate, and contributed to developing initiatives in de-radicalization. both inside and outside of the Muslim world. His extensive media involvement has raised the level of public debate and public understanding both within the UK and internationally.

Submitting Institution

University of Exeter

Unit of Assessment

Area Studies

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Studies In Human Society: Political Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies: Religion and Religious Studies

Developing a cost benefit analysis of social cohesion for use in evidence-based migration policy

Summary of the impact

Immigration has affected modern Britain substantially, and the impacts have been felt in areas such as jobs, housing, education, language and social cohesion. As a result of this research the government now has a model for accounting for the effects of social cohesion in formulating policy. Saggar et al were tasked by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to develop original research on social cohesion and integration impacts in close proximity to policy-makers. Using this research, they were asked to supply direct policy advice to the Home Office; as a result, ministerial advice changed from a claim that the measured social impacts were broadly negative to agreement that, for cost-benefit analysis purposes, these were zero.

Submitting Institution

University of Sussex

Unit of Assessment

Area Studies

Summary Impact Type

Political

Research Subject Area(s)

Studies In Human Society: Demography, Sociology

Sterckx

Summary of the impact

Professor Sterckx's monograph, Food, Sacrifice and Sagehood in Early China (Cambridge University Press 2011) has been covered extensively in media across China. A 2011 BBC article (in Chinese) summarizing the book's main findings was adapted and republished by China's national news agency Xinhua and the China State Council information office. Following this it was included in secondary school teaching materials and exams across China as well as in teaching materials for the training of civil servants in Xinjiang province.

Submitting Institution

University of Cambridge

Unit of Assessment

Area Studies

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Language, Communication and Culture: Cultural Studies, Literary Studies
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

Enhancing public engagement with history: France during the Second World War

Summary of the impact

Diamond's research has enhanced public understanding of the lives of French civilians during World War 2. Her work with cultural professionals, including radio and television producers, museum curators, non-academic editors and publishers, has enhanced economic prosperity in the creative sector. She has been able to integrate new ways of thinking about the period into public discourse and to extend her reach to global audiences. She has used the internet to communicate her research and her interactive website has enabled numerous individuals to gain public recognition for their stories. This co-production of historical knowledge provides an innovative way for cultural heritage to be preserved and conserved digitally.

Submitting Institution

University of Bath

Unit of Assessment

Area Studies

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Studies In Human Society: Political Science
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

Exhibiting Europe: Transnationalizing Museum Networks and Narratives

Summary of the impact

The Exhibiting Europe project has generated change in the museum world with a pan-European reach. It has had significant impact on museum organizations, by helping them to improve their networking and lobbying activities; museum professionals, by suggesting ways to `transnationalize' their activities and historical narratives; and policy-makers in the cultural and museum field, by contributing to a high level policy dialogue with the European Parliament, the European Commission and EU member-states about ways to `narrate' Europe and European integration.

Submitting Institution

University of Portsmouth

Unit of Assessment

Area Studies

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Studies In Human Society: Policy and Administration
History and Archaeology: Curatorial and Related Studies, Historical Studies

Exploring Ancient Egypt via the Griffith Institute

Summary of the impact

The Griffith Institute represents the public face of Egyptology in the University. It houses, analyses, and publishes one of the world's premier Egyptological archives, including the complete excavation records of the tomb of Tutankhamun. The Institute has national and international impact in sustaining ancient Egypt as an area of study, as well as enhancing and deepening its status in broader communities through participation in and facilitation of exhibitions, documentaries, newspaper and magazine articles, and books of many types for wide audiences (including children). It makes itself accessible through its online presence and through behind the scenes tours for a range of audiences.

Submitting Institution

University of Oxford

Unit of Assessment

Area Studies

Summary Impact Type

Cultural

Research Subject Area(s)

Studies In Human Society: Policy and Administration, Political Science
History and Archaeology: Curatorial and Related Studies

French and British Africa policy. Enhancing Understanding, Improving cooperation

Summary of the impact

Political instability and insecurity in Africa have become increasingly salient issues since the 1990s. For historical reasons the UK and France are the two EU member states with long-standing commitments in Africa. Chafer's research has had an impact in three main ways: by providing research-based evidence that has informed decision-making, by providing policy recommendations regarding opportunities for cooperation and by sustaining `institutional memory' concerning the Saint-Malo process, which promised enhanced Anglo-French cooperation on Africa policy. In these ways it has made a significant contribution to enhancing peace and security on the continent.

Submitting Institution

University of Portsmouth

Unit of Assessment

Area Studies

Summary Impact Type

Political

Research Subject Area(s)

Studies In Human Society: Political Science
History and Archaeology: Historical Studies

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