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CINDLE

Summary of the impact

The research conducted through the C.Ind.Le project, between 2002 and 2006, was the first to reveal and catalogue the metacognitive and self-regulatory abilities of children in the 3-5 age range. The project outcomes included an observation instrument, now widely used by teachers in early years educational settings, and a training course on pedagogies supporting development of these abilities in young children. This research has had direct regional impact on practice at the Foundation Stage in Cambridgeshire, national impact through its influence on the 2012 revision of the DfE framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, and international impact through consultancy to the LEGO Foundation and other collaborations.

Submitting Institution

University of Cambridge

Unit of Assessment

Education

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy, Specialist Studies In Education

Improving access to exercise for people with neurological conditions

Summary of the impact

The pioneering research carried out by Brookes' Movement Science Group (under the umbrella of the Centre for Rehabilitation) into the barriers and benefits of safe community led exercise for people with long-term neurological conditions, has significantly improved quality of life for many sufferers. Their research has raised awareness amongst healthcare and fitness professionals, and led to specific measures being put in place to facilitate and encourage exercise. These measures include the development of: clinical exercise and rehabilitation units, web-based physical activity support system, national occupational standards, and the only level 4 accredited exercise training course in the UK. The research has also led to the establishment of a registered charity that aims to increase exercise participation of people with long-term neurological conditions across the UK.

Submitting Institution

Oxford Brookes University

Unit of Assessment

Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy

Summary Impact Type

Health

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Clinical Sciences, Public Health and Health Services

Enhancing Suspect Identification Rates from Facial Composites and CCTV

Summary of the impact

This research, which examines police investigatory methods to identify police suspects has directly increased suspect identification rates by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS). It led to the MPS establishing a register of `super-recognisers' - officers particularly skilled at identifying faces from CCTV footage - and changed practices. Dissemination of the research, also well-publicised in the media, has influenced national policy makers. There is worldwide interest and secured European funding for a test to identify super-recognisers amongst police cohorts. The research is also improving recognition of EFIT-V images, the facial composite system used by most UK police forces. Dr Davis is disseminating his findings through the training course that operators have to complete to be certified to produce composites in real police investigations. He is also contributing to economic impact by enhancing the EFIT-V product.

Submitting Institution

University of Greenwich

Unit of Assessment

Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Summary Impact Type

Legal

Research Subject Area(s)

Information and Computing Sciences: Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health Services
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences: Psychology

Philosophy, Citizenship and Schools

Summary of the impact

Sustained research on citizenship issues by Professor David Archard and Dr Jeremy Watkins has:

  • Provided the intellectual content for a Philosophy for Citizenship course which has been undertaken by hundreds of children in schools across Northern Ireland since its inception in January, 2012;
  • Improved children's intellectual and interpersonal skills by promoting better quality reasoning, listening and oral communication;

and,

  • Delivered a sustainable model of citizenship education that is particularly tailored to the needs of post-conflict societies and that has been embedded in a number of teacher training courses in Northern Ireland.

Submitting Institution

Queen's University Belfast

Unit of Assessment

Philosophy

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Studies In Human Society: Political Science
Law and Legal Studies: Law
Philosophy and Religious Studies: Philosophy

Technologies, Repair Solutions, Management Strategies and Materials for Concrete Infrastructure

Summary of the impact

Over a period of 20 years, Professor Mangat and colleagues in the Materials and Engineering Research Institute's (MERI's) Centre for Infrastructure Management have developed significant expertise of concrete materials and structures related to deterioration, repair and maintenance of infrastructure. This body of research has led to professional practice and economic impacts related to repair selection, asset management systems, curing systems and novel repair/building materials. Mangat's expertise in concrete deterioration, its remediation and repair has been developed into commercial software systems for bridge and asset management and the national, professionally accredited training course for bridge inspectors/engineers. In the REF impact period, bridge management software has been adopted by over 30 UK local authorities and training delivered to 392 bridge management professionals. Commercialisation of two of Mangat's research innovations, alkali activated materials (AAMs) and low voltage accelerated curing systems (LOVACS), has achieved direct sales of £0.5m and development of the spin-out Liquid Granite Ltd. Additionally, his corrosion protection systems have been adopted by engineering consultants Mott MacDonald, enabling them to win commissioned corrosion-remediation works of over £1m

Submitting Institution

Sheffield Hallam University

Unit of Assessment

Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials

Summary Impact Type

Technological

Research Subject Area(s)

Chemical Sciences: Analytical Chemistry
Engineering: Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering

1) NIP Public

Summary of the impact

NIP Public is the Northern Institute of Philosophy's (NIP) programme to propagate the benefits of NIP's own collaborative research models to local non-academic communities, specifically schools, charities, and non-academic institutions. These benefits include enriching the cultural lives of users in the local community, encouraging users to challenge their own and others' views, and informing educators working in schools of northeast Scotland. The programme includes Café Philosophique, a series of public engagement events, a Philosophy with Children teacher-training course designed to show in practice how philosophical discussion can be incorporated in school settings, and collaborations with:

  • HM Prison Aberdeen;
  • AberdeenFoyer, a charity helping homeless and unemployed youths;
  • St Peter's Primary School, Aberdeen;
  • Albyn School (secondary school), Aberdeen;
  • Robert Gordon's College (secondary school), Aberdeen;
  • Dyce Academy (secondary school), Aberdeen.

Submitting Institution

University of Aberdeen

Unit of Assessment

Philosophy

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Education: Specialist Studies In Education
Philosophy and Religious Studies: Philosophy

Improving access to self-help therapies for mental health

Summary of the impact

An estimated one in four people in the UK will experience depression or anxiety at some point in their lives. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is the most widely recommended non-medication- based treatment for common mental health problems, although access to this treatment is limited because of low numbers of expert practitioners. Self-help CBT resources developed by researchers at the University of Glasgow have been integrated into routine clinical practice delivered by health services and the voluntary sector in the UK, Ireland and Canada. Since 2008, these practical user-friendly resources have provided support to over 200,000 users online and an estimated 250,000 people on a one-to-one basis or within a class.

Submitting Institution

University of Glasgow

Unit of Assessment

Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care

Summary Impact Type

Health

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Clinical Sciences, Public Health and Health Services

National and international development and reform of the law of criminal evidence

Summary of the impact

Professor Adrian Keane's research relates to the law of criminal evidence, that body of law which regulates the means by which facts can be proved in criminal trials. His publications on the subject have effected change and benefited the awareness, capacity, performance and understanding of the subject on the part of:

(i) the judiciary in the UK and internationally, in reaching decisions at both first instance and at appellate level; and in giving directions to juries on evidential issues that are as clear and consistent as possible

(ii) legal practitioners

(iii) law academics and students (an impact that extends significantly beyond the submitting higher education institution)

(iv) legislators in the People's Republic of China.

The most significant impact stems from participation in a project in Beijing that led directly to a revised Criminal Procedure Law that has improved the quality of the administration of Chinese criminal justice. Specifically, it has rendered criminal trials fairer to the accused and reduced the potential for miscarriages of justice, especially in relation to offences carrying the death penalty.

Submitting Institution

City University, London

Unit of Assessment

Law

Summary Impact Type

Legal

Research Subject Area(s)

Law and Legal Studies: Law, Other Law and Legal Studies

Transport and Mobility in Africa

Summary of the impact

Durham Anthropology's innovative and influential DfID-funded work on transport and mobility in Africa has resulted in the international development community and national governments recognising that transport and mobility challenges must be addressed to improve economic and social wellbeing in rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere, particularly among vulnerable populations. Recommendations arising from our research have been adopted by the World Bank, Ghana's Education Service, Help Age International, DfID/Transport Research Laboratory and in key resources for policy-makers, teacher training workshops in Ghana, agenda- setting policy reports, including Tanzania's draft national transport policy framework, and workshops for transport policy makers and practitioners.

Submitting Institution

University of Durham

Unit of Assessment

Anthropology and Development Studies

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health Services

The development of the China-based company 'Systematic Review Solutions' and enhanced knowledge of evidence-based medicine

Summary of the impact

The Cochrane Schizophrenia Systematic Review Group (CSzG) at the University of Nottingham provided a knowledge platform upon which to develop a novel Systematic Review Solutions company in China (SRS), creating a new market in training of evidence-based medicine for healthcare professionals, researchers and clinicians across China. Since inception in 2009, SRS has generated income, created jobs, expanded to new cities, improved knowledge of evidence-based healthcare, changed prescribing practices and gained the support of Chinese Universities and hospitals including the United Family Healthcare Group, China's largest private hospital.

Submitting Institution

University of Nottingham

Unit of Assessment

Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience

Summary Impact Type

Societal

Research Subject Area(s)

Medical and Health Sciences: Public Health and Health Services
Studies In Human Society: Policy and Administration, Sociology

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