University

Case Study from the University of Edinburgh: Professor Tobias Kelly’s collaboration with National Museums Scotland has shaped his research on Britain’s conscientious objectors and allowed him to share this work with a whole new audience. If you had just half a page of paper to explain a decision that could cause you to be shunned by your community or even imprisoned, what would you write?

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Case Study from the University of Oxford: The idea for a better way to help students develop fulfilling careers transformed Dr John Miles from Shakespeare researcher to education technology entrepreneur. Asking ‘what next?’ is natural. Reflecting on where we are now and where we want to go helps us to make decisions and take actions to get us there. However, it can also be a significant source of stress, particularly during critical periods such as university.

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Case Study from the University of Edinburgh: An innovative project between Edinburgh researchers and a fintech start-up hopes to democratise wealth management. From buying a home to saving for retirement, financial decisions shape our lives. However, the complexity of money matters, such as pensions and investments, can make them challenging to understand. Meanwhile, access to personalised advice is still only available to affluent individuals with the means to pay for it.

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Case Study from the University of Warwick: Professor Helen Spencer-Oatey and Dr Daniel Dauber’s benchmarking tool allows universities to measure the effectiveness of the global education they offer. Demand from employers for global graduates has made internationalisation and diversity a priority in higher education.

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Case Study from the University of Edinburgh: A collaboration with Scotland’s largest housing association started Dr Kate Carter on a journey to influence the country’s social housing strategy for the next 20 years. Imagining the home of the future has been a popular occupation among designers, architects and science fiction writers for decades.

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Case Study from Cardiff University: Dr Phil Morgan says a three-year secondment with Airbus, is a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity to influence the next generation of human-centric industrial cyber defences. Dr Phil Morgan, an Associate Professor at Cardiff University, believes robust cybersecurity is critical in industries such as aerospace.

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Case Study from the University of Edinburgh: A phone call to the Swedish giant laid the foundations for a project which could make manufacturing and construction significantly more climate change-friendly, says Dr Kathi Kaesehage. The world’s population is expected to throw away more than 6 million tonnes of waste each day by 2025.

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Case Study from the University of Nottingham: Dr Xenia Pestova Bennett is using her performance expertise to help Midlands workers and school children deal with stress and anxiety. From an early age, most of us have felt the pressure to fit in at school and achieve good grades. As we reach adulthood, these pressures give way to stresses and anxieties about aspects of our lives such as relationships, work and finances.

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Case Study from the University of Edinburgh: A project with Festivals Edinburgh took Dr Jakov Jandric back to his artistic roots. Each year, Edinburgh’s Festivals attract audiences in their millions to the Scottish capital. From the Royal Tattoo to the International Film Festival and the Festival Fringe, these annual cultural events have cemented the city’s reputation for internationalism and the arts.

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Case Study from the Open University:  An interdisciplinary industry partnership helped philosopher, Mark Addis redefine the construction industry’s understanding of expertise. It also set his career in a newdirection.

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