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Case studies

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This page includes a selection of case studies about the research we have funded and provides examples of the range of opportunities we offer and the influence and effects of the findings.

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Uncovering the histories of extinction - Dr Sadiah Qureshi’s Mid-Career Fellowships research journey

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Empowering “at-risk” communities to tackle climate risks: Leslie Mabon’s Knowledge Frontiers research

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Amplifying hidden voices through film: Daniele Rugo’s journey with the British Academy

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Transforming justice access for sex workers: Dr Larissa Sandy’s Innovation Fellowships research

Cities & Infrastructure Programme

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Case study: Improving road safety in Kampala and Nairobi

Cities & Infrastructure Programme 2017

Case study: Improving the seismic safety of Kathmandu’s historic urban infrastructure

Cities & Infrastructure Programme 2017

Early Childhood Development Programme

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Case study: Supporting children’s learning and development in Ghana

Early Childhood Development Programme 2017

Mid-Career Fellowship

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Uncovering the Histories of Extinction - Dr Sadiah Qureshi’s Research Journey

Mid-Career Fellowship 2022

Supported by the British Academy, Dr Sadiah Qureshi’s work explores the powerful legacies behind biodiversity loss and inequality, bringing vital historical insights to public audiences.

Case study: Critical questions about "dystopian futures" being built into data protection laws

Mid-Career Fellowship 2017

Newton International Fellowship

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Case study: The impact of anti-radicalisation policies on British Muslims and NHS healthcare professionals

Newton International Fellowship 2016

Postdoctoral Fellowships

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Case study: Land reforms, ethnic groups and development in Latin America

Postdoctoral Fellowships 2017

Case study: Exploring Young people’s experience of music outside school

Postdoctoral Fellowships 2012

Senior Research Fellowships

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Case study: Publishing an ethical framework for ocean justice

Senior Research Fellowship 2018

Case study: An Ethnography of Palestinians in London

Senior Research Fellowship 2018

Case study: Analysis of Lanzmann’s holocaust documentary film

Senior Research Fellowship 2019

Small Research Grants

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Case study: Consumer perspectives on modern slavery

Case study: Unravelling the mechanisms for employment in Ghana

Small Research Grants 2018

Case study: Transitioning from food banks to supermarkets

Small Research Grants 2017

Visiting Fellowships

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Case study: The revised the history of Canterbury Cathedral’s stained-glass windows

Visiting Fellowships 2018

Case study: The first university-level qualification in professional sign language interpreting in East Africa

Visiting Fellowships 2018

Wolfson Research Professorship

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Case study: Making philosophy of science more relevant to scientific practice today

Wolfson Research Professorship 2017

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