Impact

Impact

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A talented and diverse school with a huge range of research interests, we are uniquely placed to explain contemporary political, economic, social, and cultural issues.

Our researchers have decades of experience in recovering and critically evaluating a wide range of evidence, as well as collaborating with the public and communicating findings beyond the academy.

We work at all scales, from the international to the local, and we are proud of the difference we are making. The case studies below offer a glimpse of the kind of work we are undertaking.

Case studies

In spring 2024, funding from the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures and Research and Innovation Services enabled three historians to accelerate their impact work

Staff and researchers stand on the steps outside the Independence Palace Museum in Ho Chi Minh City A New Exhibition for the Independence Palace Museum in Ho Chi Minh City

A New Exhibition for the Independence Palace Museum in Ho Chi Minh City

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Pauline Henriques and Samuel Selvon reading a story during the weekly BBC Caribbean Service Caribbean Voices programme in 1952 Black Theatre Makers and Censorship Archives at the British Library

Black Theatre Makers and Censorship Archives at the British Library

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People involved in the project gather round on plastic seats Post-natal Maternal Health in Kenya

Post-natal Maternal Health in Kenya

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Impact Case Studies for the Research Excellence Framework 2021

The REF takes a snapshot of the outstanding impact and research taking place at universities across the UK. Read the School of History’s impact case studies from REF 2021 here.

A bust of B.R. Ambedkar in the interior of Ambedkar HouseMore on Preserving the UK’s South Asian Heritage

Preserving the UK’s South Asian Heritage

Preserving the UK’s South Asian Heritage: The India Club and Ambedkar House - a case study of Professor Will Gould’s impact work.

Image information: Will Gould, showing a bust of B.R. Ambedkar in the interior of Ambedkar House.

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The Ji’an friendship bridgeMore on Influencing Policy on the Chinese-North Korean Border Region

Influencing Policy on the Chinese-North Korean Border Region

Influencing Policy on the Chinese-North Korean Border Region - a case study of Dr Adam Cathcart’s impact work.

Image information: Rolfmueller, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons, showing the Ji’an friendship bridge, on the border of North Korea and China.

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A mobile museum of grief housed inside a vintage caravanMore on Applying Historical Research on Families and Life Cycle

Applying Historical Research on Families and Life Cycle

Using historical research on families and life cycle to influence policy makers, museums, artists, and the public - a case study of Dr Laura King’s impact work.

Image information: Matt Rogers, showing Journey With Absent Friends, a mobile museum of grief housed inside a vintage caravan, which was part of this project's engagement work.

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Airplanes at Berlin's Templehof Airport, the location of the AlliiertenMuseum, during the Berlin AirliftMore on Securing the future of the AlliiertenMuseum for Berlin

Securing the future of the AlliiertenMuseum for Berlin

Securing the Future of the AlliiertenMuseum for Berlin - a case study of Professor Simon Ball’s impact work.

Image information: U.S. Air Force, public domain, showing planes at Templehof Airport, the location of the AlliiertenMuseum, during the Berlin Airlift.

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