UN sponsored conflict resolution in Kyrgyzstan: Why do external peacebuilding interventions not correspond to insider needs?
This project responds to the experience of policy-makers and practitioners working on ‘preventing violent extremism’ (PVE) who find policies developed and implemented under the rubric of PVE to be ambiguous and vague which can lead to dignity being compromised.
Tackling Religion-based Hate Crime on the Multi-Faith Campus
The project aimed to better support students in understanding what religion-based hate crime is and encourage them to report and receive support, and strengthen the existing reporting and case management mechanism.
CogCan: Risk and Resilience Factors Associated with Cognitive Changes Following Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Prostate Cancer Patients
The aim of this project is to identify which thinking skills are affected by androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), and whether some people are more at risk of decline in thinking skills than others.
(BAWE) British Academic Written English Corpus
The British Academic Written English Corpus (BAWE) was collected as part of the project, 'An Investigation of Genres of Assessed Writing in British Higher Education'. The project was funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
Chance2Change: Development of a digital intervention to increase condom use amongst those self-testing for Chlamydia
Chance2Change is the development of a digital intervention to increase condom use amongst those self-testing for chlamydia.
The relationship between poverty, child abuse and neglect
This project is a rapid evidence review of the relationship between poverty and child abuse and neglect.
Young Carers Project
This project aims to develop and evaluate an evidence-based online intervention for young carers in Warwickshire.
Big Study for Life-limited Children and their Families: Study of West Midlands palliative care needs of children, young people and families
This was the first in-depth study in the UK of how well the needs of children with life-limiting conditions and their families are being met. It is hoped that methods developed in this study will have applicability to future studies in other parts of the United Kingdom.
'Hot periods' of anti-minority activism and the threat of violent domestic extremism: Towards an assessment framework
This project will generate new insight about the pathways towards and away from violence during ‘hot periods’ of anti-minority activism, in which anti-minority groups intensify their efforts to influence policy and public opinion and capture media attention.
Evaluation of 'Unlocking Nature: Greening our prison spaces
Unlocking Nature targeted two areas, an improvement in the built prison environment and the introduction of land-based interventions. Both activities have been acknowledged as influencing the physical and mental health and wellbeing of incarcerated men and women.
Using movement and story telling to enhance motor and cognitive development in preschoolers
This study sought to pilot an innovative intervention for pre-schoolers whereby movement is linked to storytelling in a fun and accessible manner.
Interdisciplinary Training Network in Multi-Actuated Ground Vehicles (ITEAM)
ITEAM is aimed at establishing and sustainably maintaining the European training network by training strong specialists to research and develop cutting-edge technologies in the field of multi-actuated ground vehicles (MAGV).
Evaluation of the Shuttletime Programme
This project examined the effect of engaging in the BWF Shuttle Time programme, compared to traditional Physical Education, on children's current and future engagement in sport and physical activity and health.
REducing WorkloAd Through EffiCient TechnOlogy and ProceduRes - REACTOR
The objective of the REACTOR project is to develop and evaluate a suite of technologies in support of reduced cockpit workload and improved situational awareness.
Ethics of Social Media Research
The centre is currently exploring whether consumers are fully aware of, and concerned with, the common ethical pitfalls in the various types of social media research conducted by marketers and marketing academics, and whether such consumer attitudes and concerns have an impact on consumers’ willingness to take part in social media research.
Responsible Business Practices in SMEs: the case of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter
Using the context of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter, this exploratory study aims to understand how SMEs integrate responsibility into their everyday business practice and consumer attitudes to jewellery consumer social responsibility (CSR).
Identifying and Understanding Inequalities in Child Welfare Intervention Rates
This Nuffield Foundation funded project aims to detail the relationship of deprivation, policy and other factors to inequalities in key child welfare intervention rates through separate and comparative studies in the four UK countries.
Evaluating the Impact of the Master Gardener Programme
The Master Gardener programme is a volunteer support network, proving free local advice and support growing food to local people and communities.
The Emotional Power of Eco-Labels: an Exploratory Study of Consumer Emotions Evoked by Eco-Labels and the Effect on Green-Brand Image
This research investigates the emotions evoked by ecolabels and how they impact the brand image and influence consumers’ choices for “green brands”.
FOODMETRES
This FP7 funded project assesses both the environmental and the socio-economic impacts of food chains.
