Welcome to our Social Science Impact Accelerator (SSIA) Impact Blog.
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Royal Holloway has several social science departments ranked in the UK's top 5 (out of 160) for quality of research. Our researchers are collaborating with external partners, both nationally and internationally, to enhance the impact of their research.
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A Comparative Exploration of English and Bhutanese Legal Frameworks
An outwards residency with JSW Law to inform evidence-based reforms in the Bhutanese legal system.
Addressing the challenges of cross-cultural leadership
Many expatriate managers face challenges in China due to the unique cultural characteristics of Chinese employees. Chin-Ju Tsai’s research aims to address these challenges and improve leadership effectiveness.
Advanced Air Mobility Innovation and Governance
This Public Engagement project advances the UK’s Future of Flight Action Plan by convening cross-sector partners, fostering public dialogue, and delivering innovation in governance for safe, equitable, and effective AAM deployment.
Are subtitles a literacy magic bullet?
Professor Kathy Rastle was awarded funding to produce an animation demonstrating what the research says about whether subtitles can help children learn to read.
At The Crossroads: Developing local strategies to support pathways into employment
This project has identified opportunities to improve collaboration between skills and education providers and industry, with the aim to improve the regional approach to employee upskilling.
Beyond Calling? Addressing the Demands of Modern Ministry
This Festival of Social Sciences workshop addresses contemporary demands of Ministry in the Church of England. Key themes and reflections are detailed in a full report.
Casualty Recording in African Conflicts: Residency with Every Casualty Counts
Every Casualty Counts is a charity with a mission to ensure that every life lost to armed violence is identified correctly, recorded effectively, and recognised and remembered appropriately.
Co-constructing a Performance Measurement System for Resilience through Sustainability
In partnership with Manteco, a global leader in luxury sustainable fabric, this project aims to illuminate how management accounting systems contribute to aligning sustainability objectives with long-term organisational value creation.
Co-Creating Cambodian Artisanal Mining Futures
This Flexible Funding project builds on previous research on the untold stories of artisanal miners in Cambodia. The aim is to co-create new resources to share miners’ stories locally, nationally and internationally and to develop partnerships to support resource dissemination and scaling.
Co-POWeR - Creating Spaces of Belonging for Young People
The Co-POWeR project, an initiative funded by the ESRC, explores racial inequalities exacerbated by the pandemic and their impact on the wellbeing of Black and Asian young people and families.