Our research impact
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Measuring unmet need for social care among older persons
Research by ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s Centre for Research on Ageing and the ESRC Centre for Population Change – Connecting Generations project can directly inform social policies to reduce and try to eliminate the unmet need for social care among older persons.
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An electronic smart glove improves life for stroke survivors
A ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ team has invented an electronic glove that enables movement in the paralysed hands of stroke survivors – supporting their rehabilitation.  
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New method boosts COVID-19 contact-tracing in Thailand: A model for global outbreak control
A team of researchers, led by Dankmar Böhning and supported by Rattana Lerdsuwansri and Patarawan Sangnawakij from Thammasat University, has developed a powerful new method to measure the effectiveness of contact-tracing efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand.
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Improving the diagnosis and treatment of a rare genetic disease
World-leading ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ research into Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) is enabling earlier
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Improving pregnancy and maternal health for young adolescents
The lives of millions of women and girls worldwide are being improved thanks to ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ research on young adolescent pregnancy and maternal health.
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¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ researchers develop technologies to make better artificial limbs for people in Cambodia
Data science and, computer-aided design informed by local needs and skills help academic team to do prosthetics differently.
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How lasers could save lives by identifying harmful bacteria in minutes
Spectroscopy research targets infection - quickly and accurately
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How teaching children about epigenetics could save the NHS - and the planet
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµâ€™s LifeLab goes global as academics find new ways to help young people across the world live a long and healthy life.
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Tackling housing debt and eviction
At a time where the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis are continuing to have an impact, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ research is ensuring that the voices of those at threat of losing their homes are heard.
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Highlighting the links between hearing loss and brain health
Dr Kate Hough encouraged local communities to look after their hearing.
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Homelessness in the countryside: a hidden crisis
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ research is helping uncover a hidden homelessness crisis in rural England.
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Improving the asylum system by making it more trauma-sensitive for vulnerable people
Navigating the UK asylum system can negatively impact the mental health of young people seeking asylum. However, unaccompanied minors rarely have their voice heard.