The impact our research has had outside the context of the University illuminates our belief in the public value of the humanities.

We aim for our research to be open to diverse external audiences and we generate engagement activities designed to maximise its reach and effectiveness in order to enrich local, national and global communities.

Highlights

Improving dementia communication

Professor Alison Wray’s work on how the social and emotional impact of dementia affects communication is helping people with dementia, their families, and professional carers to navigate the communication challenges they face.

Past highlights

Illustration by Eleanor Vere Boyle

Valuing Victorians: sharing 19th Century illustrations

Using research-based metadata to entertain a modern audience of millions.

Scientists in lab

Influencing debate in genetics research

Defining a new bioethics that promises real world solutions to real world problems.

Whizz kids Lola's story

Improving HIV/AIDS education and support through comics writing

Workshops in comics drawing at the Whizzkids United academy in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa helped teenagers to express their feelings.