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Impact Blog

Welcome to our Social Science Impact Accelerator (SSIA) Impact Blog.

Explore and engage with our impact projects. 

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. Find out more about the excellent projects that have received funding from our Social Science Impact Accelerator in the project blogs below.

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Integrating gender and sexuality issues in frontline asylum support

This bursary was used to engage non-academic audiences on research relating to the impact of gender identity and sexuality on migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. 

Knowledge exchange event with Neighbourhood Watch to engage the community in crime prevention and reduction

Join our public engagement event where members of the Runnymede local community will be invited onto campus at Royal Holloway to attend a series of short talks.

Making global fire use data more accessible

Controlled human fire use in landscape management is poorly understood by policymakers and the public, while wildfires get a lot of attention.

Paranoia in Adolescents: Residency with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Mental health difficulties are increasingly common in adolescents. Recent studies suggest that some teenagers worry about others wanting to cause them harm (paranoid concerns).

Research Network on Public Authorities and Financial Distress

The Research Network on Public Authorities and Financial Distress (RPAFD) is designed to promote policies that protect vulnerable citizens and prioritise the long-term sustainability of local entities.

Secret Power - Knowledge Exchange Forum with Police Forces

In many communities across the globe, organised criminal groups cast long shadows, not only risking our safety but also affecting other aspects of everyday life and politics.

Staffing in Maternity Wards

Researchers and stakeholders were brought together in an SSIA-funded roundtable event to discuss the contemporary issues faced in maternity staffing. 

Teenage Reading Network: Student Voices

Royal Holloway research has shown that many teenagers do not choose to read, and do not have the reading proficiency that they need at school and in their everyday lives.

Transforming ocean education through social science research

In UK geography classrooms, oceans, which cover over 70% of our planet, are taught almost exclusively through physical processes, such as ocean currents.

Turning Youth Voice into Sustainable Public Policy: Residency with the Greater London Authority

Over the past five years, Professor Sloam has built extensive relations with the Greater London Authority through collaborative projects.