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The University of Nottingham – Knowledge Exchange & Impact Awards 2016

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6.15pm Drinks reception

7.00pm Call to dinner

Welcome: Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange

Dr George Baxter, Director of Business Engagement and Innovation Services

Starter

Media Awards

• Media award – news

• Media award – digital

Main course

Knowledge Exchange Awards – International campuses

• University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC)

• University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC)

Dessert and coffee

Knowledge Exchange Awards – UK

• Arts and Humanities

• Engineering

• Medicine and Health Sciences

• Sciences

• Social Sciences

Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Knowledge Exchange

10.05pm Close

Programme

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From our early work with Boots on drug discovery, to our groundbreaking achievements on Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the University has long been a pioneer of knowledge exchange.

With the increasing emphasis on delivering impact, knowledge exchange has never been more important to this University. This is why it is important for us to recognise and celebrate the impact that staff across all our campuses have been making through their work.

Tonight we are also celebrating the great work that so many of you do in terms of getting the message out to the wider world through the media. You are great ambassadors for this University, playing a vital role in building our reputation across the globe.

I would like to congratulate all the nominees here tonight and thank all our colleagues who entered the awards in the UK, China and Malaysia. I know that the standard of entries this year was exceptionally high and you should all be very proud of your achievements.

I hope you enjoy the evening.

Professor Sir David GreenawayVice-Chancellor, The University of Nottingham

Celebrating impact and knowledge exchange


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From many of the world’s biggest and best known companies, to small local businesses, we are working together with partners to find new ways of solving many of the pressing problems facing industry today and discovering new applications for University technologies.

We also have an extensive and growing network of partners in the public sector who are increasingly realising the benefit to be gained from a University partnership. From collaborations in areas as diverse as criminal justice to linguistics to museum management, the University is building a strong reputation as the place that can help to make things happen.

I would like to add my thanks to all the private and public sector partners that work with us, many of whom are here tonight. Together we are making a real impact locally, nationally and internationally.

I hope you have a great night and look forward to meeting you.

Dr George BaxterDirector of Business Engagement and Innovation Services

Partnerships for success


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This evening’s awards are split into three categories – Knowledge Exchange and Impact, Media awards, and a special Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Knowledge Exchange.

The purpose of the awards is to celebrate and recognise outstanding knowledge exchange and innovation activities across The University of Nottingham.

About the Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards

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Ten awards will be presented in the following categories:

Knowledge Exchange and Impact: UKThese awards will be presented to the academic or academic team within each of the five University faculties within the UK, whose work has made a significant impact or has the potential to create significant impact, on a specific business, or a group of businesses in one or more sectors. ____________

Knowledge Exchange and Impact: international campusesThe International Knowledge Exchange and Innovation Award will be presented to academic colleagues from our Ningbo, China (UNNC) and Malaysia (UNMC) campuses who have undertaken significant knowledge exchange work. It will be given to the team on each campus which has made the biggest contribution to building the reputation for knowledge exchange at UNNC and UNMC this year.____________

Media AwardsThese two new awards will be given to academics who have successfully promoted their work through the media:

The News and Current Affairs AwardThe News and Current Affairs Award is for the individual or team that has made the biggest impact and achieved coverage through their work in news and current affairs across broadcast, print and/ or online platforms.

The Digital Media AwardThis Digital Media Award is for the individual or team that has made the biggest impact through their work with digital media, including social media, blogging and use of video.____________

Vice-Chancellor’s Knowledge Exchange AwardThis award recognises an academic who, over the course of their career, can clearly evidence how their pioneering research has advanced knowledge exchange for the benefit of industry and/or society.____________

About the finalists – it’s a team effort!Most of the finalists listed tonight are project leaders who manage a much larger team comprising researchers, professional services staff and others. Although we are unable to thank each and every one of these people individually at the Knowledge Exchange Awards tonight, we would like to take this opportunity to recognise the great contribution that every individual has made to the success of these projects. Thank you!____________


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Jeremy NicholasJeremy Nicholas is an award winning TV and radio presenter who’s been broadcasting since 1986. He won a Sony Award for his breakfast show on BBC Greater London Radio and a New York Academy Award for his live commentary on the Hillsborough disaster for BBC Radio Nottingham. He also presented The World Today on the BBC World Service, afternoons on BBC Radio 5 Live.

Jeremy is the director of Talking Toolbox, which teaches speaking skills for TV, radio and live audiences. He’s still a familiar face on BBC Television, specialising in ‘And Finally’ news stories and

sports features. And, if you or your family are into computer games, his voice may seem somewhat familiar, as he is the announcer on the EA Sports FIFA games!

Our Master of Ceremonies

A number of additional guest presenters will support Jeremy this evening.

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Introducing our shortlist

Faculty of Arts• Simulating Medical Talk• China Cultural Visiting Hub• Transforming Ancient Sparta• Story-telling for Business Success• Black Lives Matter UK____________

Faculty of Social Sciences• Improving How Social Workers Respond to Child Abuse• Consumer Protection in Payday Lending• Improving Port Resilience• Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES)• Global Cotton Connections: Making Hidden Cotton Histories Visible in a World Heritage Site____________

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences• MedWise• The School of Health Sciences’ Knowledge Transfer Partnership Agenda 2014-16• The Scarred Liver Project• Omnigen: An innovative sight saving therapy• Revolutionising pain management in cattle____________

Faculty of Science• Reducing airport emissions and delays using advanced automated decision support systems• Driving Knowledge Exchange and Innovation with Chemistry-using SMEs – the Chemistry Innovation Laboratory• Unlocking Talent Project• An innovative method for rapid and sensitive detection of viable Mycobacteria• The ‘Pop-up’ Café – Innovative public engagement for effective research and knowledge exchange____________

Faculty of Engineering• Porous Bio-inorganic Microspheres: A Platform Technology• Innovative Human Factors Engineering Methods for Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Design in Vehicles• Fully Integrated Motor Drive Using Direct Converter Technology• Smart Wheel for Aircraft Taxiing• A novel technology for the correction of spinal deformities ____________

Media – current affairs• Using the media to inform public understanding of viruses• China Economic Policy Analysis• Media engagement in underwater archaeology• Ancientbiotics• Keeping our heads above water• Projecting The University of Nottingham as the leading centre for expertise on China____________

Media – Digital• Shakespeare, performance and social media• Making Science Public blog• Periodic Table of Videos, Sixty Symbols, Computerphile• China Policy Institute blog and social media• Progressing HR to an Employee Experience (EE) model____________

University of Nottingham Ningbo China• UNNC IELTS Training Programme• China Rolling Stock Corporation International (CRRC) Talent Development Programme (ITDP)• GIS-BIM Based Green Smart Building Technical Innovation Team• International Entrepreneurial Planning Project (IEP)• Summer School 2015____________

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus• Raising the profile of UNMC in the field of Islamic Business and Finance• Breath will tell the story of your blood glucose• Water4Life• Simple, Green and Energy Efficient Cavitation Reactor for Commercial Technological Applications____________

Vice-Chancellor’s Award nominees• Professor Lindy Durrant• Professor Judith Jesch• Professor Christine Moffatt CBE• Professor Angus Wallace• Professor Paul Wilson____________

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Using the media to inform public understanding of virusesProfessor Jonathan BallJonathan has continually engaged with print, radio and TV broadcast and online media reporting and commenting on topical virology stories. This has included numerous comments as well as several expert features (e.g. BBC Science, BBC Health and Mail outlets) appearances on Newsnight, BBC and BBC World Service TV and Radio, and a regular spot as one of the BBC resident science team contributing to BBC radio’s Science in Action, Science Hour and Inside Science programmes. He has taken part in TV Debate shows (Al Jazeera and France 24) and has been a frequent contributor to various UK local radio stations. These interactions have ensured that the wider public have a full but balanced understanding of the risks of virus outbreaks, such as Ebola and Zika, on them and the wider global community, as well as an appreciation of why these things happen.

China Economic Policy AnalysisAssistant Professor, Michele Geraci The goal of Michele Geraci’s research is to monitor events related to the world and China’s economy, then perform analysis and finally produce a range of media outputs and business reports on hot topics which can engage the general public, academics, government, and corporates with the goal to enhance The University of Nottingham’s profile. Examples of his work include timely commentaries and forecast on the Chinese Stock market crash in the summer of 2015 and at the beginning of 2016 as well as writing frequent Op-Ed and participating in TV talk shows and business conferences to discuss China’s Economic slowdown and the Eurozone crisis. The quality of the media reached is world-class and includes international, national and local outlets, such as BBC, Wall Street Journal, Rai, IlSole24Ore, CCTV, Caixin, The Economist, Sky, People’s Daily, China Daily, Al-Jazeera, The Conversation as well as many local outlets, including Ningbo Daily. ____________

Media engagement in underwater archaeologyAssociate Professor, Dr Jon HendersonJon Henderson is an underwater archaeologist with specific research interests in submerged prehistoric settlements and the development of innovative underwater survey techniques. Since 2009 he has reached diverse audiences worldwide through TV, print and online media communicating his ongoing underwater archaeological research. Jon’s work on the oldest submerged town in the world, Pavlopetri in Greece, achieved global media attention culminating in 2011 in the commission of a £3.2 million BBC/Discovery documentary. His research on an ancient sunken battle site in Italy received print and TV attention. In 2015 he became a Media Fellow for the British Science Association, working as a science journalist for The Times, and publishing 14 articles in the paper.

News and Current Affairs

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AncientBioticsDr Christina LeeFor this project, a recipe was identified against an eye-infection (sty) from a tenth-century Anglo-Saxon medical manuscript and re-created and tested in a modern laboratory. The team discovered that the remedy kills MRSA more efficiently than the current last line of defence (Vancomycin) in a mouse wound model. The successful pilot study into Bald’s ‘Eye-Salve’ generated a major interest, both in academia but also in the media and general public. The paper is in the top 5% of all papers ever featured on altmetrics. By April 2015 it had one billion plus internet views worldwide with 46,289,198 shares across the internet. Aside from medical newsletters, it was featured in all major broadsheets (including the Guardian) in the UK, US and Canada, and TV and Radio stations (including CNN, Fox, BBC, ABC). It was also picked up by the BBC Today programme (March 2015) and on the BBC PM programme.____________

Keeping our heads above waterProfessor Colin ThorneSince 1990, Professor Thorne has studied flooding both nationally and internationally, in countries from Argentina to Bangladesh and Canada to New Zealand. This has encompassed flash floods in mountain rivers and monsoon floods on great world rivers like the Mississippi and the Brahmaputra. Professor Thorne’s comments are sought by the print and broadcast media every time there’s a flood, which is increasingly often these days. During the summer floods of 2007 Professor Thorne appeared regularly in the media. Since then, floods in 2009 (Cumbria), 2011 (Wales), 2013/14 (Somerset, Thames etc.) and 2015 (Cumbria again, York etc.) have kept Professor Thorne on radio, TV and in the press on a regular basis. Professor Thorne’s evidence in Costa Rica versus Nicaragua, concerning Nicaragua’s invasion of Costa Rican territory and their attempt to divert the course of the Rio San Juan was preferred by the Court over that by a professor from UC Berkeley. Nicaragua lost the case and must pay compensation for damage done to an irreplaceable rain forest. RNZ picked up the story from a University of Nottingham press release.____________

Projecting the University of Nottingham as the leading centre for expertise on ChinaProfessor Steve TsangSince joining The University of Nottingham Professor Tsang has given several hundred interviews in the media to local outlets such as BBC, The Times and The Telegraph and international media such as France 24, China Daily, and LA Times – talking in Mandarin, Cantonese or English. He has readily established himself as the go-to expert on all things China – giving interviews on breaking events in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as in-depth anaylsis for programmes like Dispatches, Newsnight and Analysis. He has established the China Policy Institute Blog, been involved in an in-depth news programme and been invited to give his expert views to government, parliament and the EU among others. His media presence has significantly raised the profile of the University both locally and internationally and strengthened the impact of its research.____________


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Shakespeare, performance and social mediaDr Peter Kirwan Since 2006, Peter Kirwan has been running ‘The Bardathon’, a Shakespearean performance review blog that covers theatre and film performances of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. This combines research into Shakespearean performance history with interrogation of the blog form as a way of bringing academic performance reviews into the public sphere, rather than buried in scholarly journals. The blog, which now archives several hundred performance reviews, is cited extensively in scholarly editions, articles, books and databases. It is listed as a key resource in student textbooks on Shakespearean film and performance, and is read by practitioners. The Royal Shakespeare Company also uses it to develop its digital policy around streamed performance. Further, it has extended the blog’s reach through a Twitter hashtag (#shaxfilm), bringing students into the public conversation around Shakespearean performance and film. ____________

Making Science Public blogProfessor Brigitte Nerlich The Making Science Public blog is part of the Leverhulme Trust-funded research programme ‘Making Science Public: Challenges and Opportunities’. Its purpose is to study the opportunities that have emerged for science to be more openly practiced and debated, but also the challenges posed by this opening up of science to public scrutiny. The blog has been active since spring 2012 and more than 280 blog posts, mainly written by Brigitte Nerlich and Warren Pearce, have been published. There have also been a number of guest posts from academics and students. The Making Science Public blog has become the most successful science blog at The University of Nottingham. Alongside blogging about research, the blog also talks about science and political issues of the day, such as the discovery of the Higgs Boson, space exploration, gravitational waves, the Paris Climate Summit 2015 and extreme weather events.____________

The Periodic Table of Videos, Computerphile and Sixty Symbols Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff CBE, Professor Michael Merrifield, Professor David BrailsfordThese videos use digital media, in this case a YouTube channel, to present advanced topics in science and computing to a massive audience. The channels are also supplemented with the use of Twitter and Facebook to promote the videos further. Together the Periodic Table of Videos, Computerphile and Sixty Symbols YouTube channels have a global audience of millions. Combined, the videos, which are made by the filmmaker Brady Haran, have a staggering 1.9m subscribers and have been viewed over 100m times, with the most popular of the series, Cheeseburger in Hydrochloric Acid, clocking up 16m views. The videos are viewed across the world and have contributed significantly to many students both from home and abroad, choosing to study at Nottingham, and they have helped to encourage school pupils to pursue science subjects.____________

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China Policy Institute blog and social mediaDr Jonathan Sullivan Since the blog launched in February 2013, Dr Sullivan has published over 1,000 pieces by over 500 different China specialists at institutions on all continents, generating 350,000 views and becoming the major source of academic commentary on China in the UK, cited by and informing journalists, policymakers (especially in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and the academic community. The blog sits at the centre of Dr Sullivan’s professional networking and external engagement strategy and is the major product of the China Policy Institute. In developing this platform for China scholars around the world, Dr Sullivan has become a very well known figure in the field, combining the daily supply of content with a very active Twitter feed and CPI social media. Dr Sullivan has undertaken dozens of media interviews in NYT, FT, Guardian, WSJ, Bloomberg, Forbes and AFP. His daily coverage of the Taiwan elections in January 2016 on the blog and on Twitter was a global focal point, with the tweets generating well over 100,000 impressions on election day alone.____________

Progressing HR to an Employee Experience (EE) model Ben WhitterThis project was commissioned by the Management Board (UNNC) to explore the quality of University of Nottingham Employee Experiences in China and Malaysia. Work was accomplished with university Faculty and industry partners. Conducted at a critical stage of the university’s development, EE explored the quality of leadership, staff engagement, and communications practice. After gaining ethical approval, an electronic survey was designed, piloted and distributed to staff on both campuses. Results have informed Strategic Planning and Operational Development programmes across both institutions and have served as a benchmark to improve university EE. Over 100,000 HR leaders, Chief Executives, Director-level and HR practitioner colleagues are now talking about the advancement of the human resources field and organisations in general based on the pioneering project and digital campaign. Viewing approached 15,000 hits on LinkedIn with 430 likes, 140 positive comments and nearly 300 network shares. ____________


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International English Language Training Programme at UNNCDavid Foster The International English Language Testing System (IELTS), is one of the world’s leading English language tests. It is accepted by most academic institutions in the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. The IELTS Training project was officially launched at the end of 2015, with the first cohort of students being recruited at the beginning of 2016. The initial part-time course is run over 5 weeks, with classes held in evenings and afternoons. The programme not only increases the trainees’ IELTS test abilities, but also their general English and communication abilities. This project is highly market-driven, and with a huge market in eastern China, it is a good example of how UNNC can explore and meet market opportunities for extra-curricular activities, share university resources and grow in a financially sustainable manner. It is expected, in the near future, that at least 10,000 people from Ningbo will take IELTS annually.____________

China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation International (CRRC) Talent Development Nottingham University Business School, China This programme is systematically developing the top talent in China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) who have the potential to become the company’s leaders of tomorrow. It has made a great impact on the railway sector in China and the market abroad. Expanding the overseas railway market is one of the fundamental driving forces of the “One Belt One Road” Policy of the Chinese Government. The programme has made significant impact to CRRC, to the university as well as to the society. This programme has made a great impact on the railway sector in China and the market abroad. 371 executives have gone through the programme and an additional 1,000 will be developed by 2020. More than 100 outstanding graduates of the programme have been promoted to international positions in Russia, Middle East Asia, Australia and North America. ____________

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International Entrepreneurial Planning ProjectDr Martin J LiuThe IEP project provides on-campus and on-site projects as a platform for students and companies to work together on projects before students can be selected as interns or employees. The IEP team has created a platform to build mutually beneficial relationships between companies and students by initiating the on-campus to on-site platform to enhance university company collaborations and student employability. It is a joint effort between Nottingham University Business School China, School of Engineering, Careers Service and various companies. ____________

Geographic Information System (GIS) – Building Information Modelling (BIM) Based Green Smart Building Technical Innovation TeamProfessor Llewellyn Tang China’s building industry currently lags behind many other industrial nations, with low production efficiency and high energy usage affecting many new-build projects. The current ‘lack of Building Information Modelling (BIM) innovation’ in China could delay the progress of Chinese ‘smart’ cities, which aim to reduce resource consumption and cost and use digital technologies to benefit their citizens. In a bid to tackle the issue, Professor Llewellyn Tang at UNNC is leading a project which aims to use BIM technology more widely in China’s construction industry. The project uses digital techniques to create and use intelligent 3D models to communicate building project decisions. The team has already hosted an international forum with the China Britain Business Council and UKTI in China, on the theme of ‘Digital Built Britain (DBB)’, which included the launch of the university’s new Digital City Infrastructure and Technology Innovation (D-CiTi) laboratory. ____________

Summer School 2015Dr Xiaoling Zhang Summer School 2015 ‘Understanding the Rise of China’ brought together key funders (Newton Fund), students from all over the world as well as local students from different provinces of China, local enterprises such as the nationally renowned enterprise (Oulin) in Ningbo, the newly set-up local company Hanfei, and local artists. It offers students, the opportunity to understand the rise of China and to engage with different departments of Oulin Company. Students not only gain experience of collaborating with and learning across the sectors involved in the production activities of Oulin, but also share the benefits of higher education and research with the company. Engagement with the local community for cultural activities such as painting and Taiji help build trust and mutual understanding, and is a demonstration of commitment on the part of UNNC to showcase the cultural richness and diversity of China in general and Ningbo in particular to its international students. ____________


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Raising the profile of UNMC in Islamic Business and FinanceDr Nafis AlamNafis Alam has led the development of Islamic finance as a new business discipline at the University of Malaysia Campus (UNMC). The project brought in CEOs of local and International Islamic banks, think tanks and also from the World Bank. He was responsible for setting up and leading the Centre for Islamic Business and Finance Research, which is the first of its kind among the international universities in Malaysia. His work has opened up an extensive industry network for Nottingham University Business School and UNMC which benefitted business students at large.____________ Breath Will Tell the Story of Your Blood Glucose!Professor Sivakumar Manickam Developing a non-invasive strategy for diagnosing and monitoring diabetes is currently a standing issue in healthcare and pharmaceuticals. This project is concerned with the development of a bloodless, pain free, simple and cost-effective technology in measuring the amount of blood glucose from human exhaled breath. The outcome of this project will result in a non-invasive and user friendly approach to detect and monitor diabetes in all category patients (adults and children).____________

Simple, Green and Energy Efficient Cavitation Reactor for Commercial Technological ApplicationsProfessor Sivakumar ManickamConventional reactors to accomplish various physical and chemical transformations have various technical shortcomings besides having less energy efficiency. This has necessitated the development of energy-efficient cavitation based reactors (ultrasound hydrodynamic cavitation). These reactors have been utilised for technologically important nanomaterials, biodiesel and to treat wastewater.____________

Water4LifeDr Kang Nee Ting Borneo’s Long Itam’s community has been using contaminated water for several years due to nearby logging activities which are encroaching into their traditional lands. Massive deforestation has severely affected the viability of this indigenous community which relies on water and other products from the forest for their basic survival. This life changing project has improved the living standard of a Penan community in the remote forests of Borneo and at the same time touched many lives of the volunteers. Clean water and education are basic needs but these are a luxury for some pockets of communities in Malaysia. ____________

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Simulating Medical Talk Dr Sarah Atkins Enabled by an ESRC ‘Future Research Leaders’ award, this linguistic research addresses a topical debate in medical education on how to assess the notoriously tricky area of professional communication. Communication with patients is key to good practice in healthcare, heavily emphasised in the training and assessment of junior doctors. This study systematically analyses video recordings of trainee doctors in a range of settings and carefully looks at how the talk unfolds. Dr Atkins has translated research findings into a range of accessible learning materials: face-to-face workshops delivered to over 250 GPs; an online e-learning module for GPs across the UK; and a popular textbook (published 2015). There has been wide uptake of the training materials by medical practitioners, all of which have received positive feedback.____________

Story-telling for Business SuccessDr Esther Eidinow, Dr Katharina LorenzThe Storytelling workshops and training courses help organisations develop effective narratives about their business. Employing characters and structures from ancient myth, Eidinow and Lorenz have been teaching business people the techniques and power of story-telling in text and image. To date, representatives from over 30 small and medium sized businesses have attended their training workshops which have been run through the Ingenuity programme run by Business Engagement and Innovation Services. As a result of the success of their workshops, they have also started to undertake commercial training directly with businesses, bringing in additional income to the Faculty.____________

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China Cultural Visiting Hub The China Cultural Visiting Hub team The China Cultural Visiting Hub (CCVH) is a knowledge hub which aims to use existing cross campus multi-disciplinary knowledge to support capacity building in the Chinese museum, gallery and heritage sectors. Its development has been funded through the Asia Business Centre. CCVH membership includes 40 staff and spans four UK faculties and also brings in staff from Computer Science, Languages, Business School and Engineering at UNNC. It has introduced 60 new external partners to UNNC and has stimulated new research collaborations and partnerships with the likes of the V&A museum, the China Port Museum, the Paleozoological Museum of China and many other organisations in both China and the UK.____________

Transforming Ancient SpartaProfessor Stephen Hodkinson and Dr Lynn FotheringhamThis project brings world-leading Nottingham research on ancient Sparta to diverse teenage and other extra-academic audiences. It exploits Sparta’s prominence in popular culture to convey more complex ideas about Spartan society than the standard macho, militaristic images. It highlights the key roles of marginalised groups such as women and the enslaved and explores the appeal of visual and archaeological material to make research accessible to a wider demographic. The project started with interactive PowerPoint talks to secondary schools studying Sparta and has grown to include a collaboration with comics-writer, Kieron Gillen, on a historical graphic novel THREE about Sparta’s helot-slaves. The next phase is an academic comic-book on Sparta aimed at UK, Greek and Australian secondary schools and at wider popular audiences, working with Nottingham’s Page 45 comics bookshop.____________

Black Lives Matter, UKProfessor Zoe Trodd, Professor Sharon Monteith and Lisa RobinsonThe University’s Centre for Research in Race and Rights and its Research Priority Area in Rights and Justice, working with local partners, has helped to form Europe’s first chapter of Black Lives Matter, shaping UK participation in the largest grassroots social justice movement since the 1960s. The team hosted Europe’s first conference on the Black Lives Matter movement, then a series of activist workshops that led to the formation of Europe’s first BLM chapter, action clusters on specific racial justice issues, and now a wider Black Lives Matter UK network.____________


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Porous Bio-inorganic Microspheres: A Platform TechnologyDr Ifty Ahmed, Professor Brigitte Scammell, Dr Virginie Sottile, Professor David Grant, Dr Zakir Hossain and Miss Uresha PatelThe application of cell-based therapies to treat a variety of disease states (including bone and cartilage regeneration, heart-attack, stroke, rheumatoid arthritis and bone marrow transplants) has increased dramatically over recent years. However, the critical bottleneck in translating the promise of cell-based therapies to the clinic is the ability to sufficiently and efficiently manipulate, expand and deliver relevant numbers of viable stem cells to the patient. The technology developed has demonstrated that stem cells can be colonised within these novel fully degradable microspheres and work is now underway to manipulate and regulate the stem cells incorporated into varying different cell types (such as bone or cartilage cells). These novel porous bioinorganic glass microspheres are the first in the world to be produced as such. Future availability of a Platform Technology which delivers stem cell manipulation and reproducible production would simplify the approval of cell-based therapeutics and significantly advance the promise of regenerative medicine to the clinic. One vision for use of the technology developed could totally revolutionise current treatment for osteoporosis especially for elderly people at high risk of fracture.____________

Innovative Human Factors Engineering Methods for Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Design in VehiclesDr Gary Burnett, Dr Catherine Harvey, Dr David LargeVehicles are increasingly being enhanced by new technologies aiming to improve the user experience - over 60% of new cars shipped worldwide in 2016 will have factory-fitted telematics systems. However, there are many concerns regarding the driver distraction that may occur from the use of the displays and controls needed for access to the functionality. Collectively known as Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), current solutions are often heavily visually-oriented (touchscreens with menus, icons, scrolling lists etc.). This team’s research takes a radically different perspective by developing human factors methods that make it easier and more cost-effective to design HMIs which minimise “eyes-off-road” time. This industry-friendly approach is already being utilised by one of the UK’s major vehicle manufacturers and also has the potential to revolutionise the way in which HMIs for future vehicles are designed and evaluated, with subsequent improvements to road safety. ____________

Fully Integrated Motor Drive Using Direct Converter TechnologyDr Liliana de Lillo, Dr Lee Empringham, Mr Dean Williams, Dr Jordi Espina, Dr Cesar SilvaThis project involves research and development in collaboration with one of the world’s largest manufacturers of pumps in different specialised applications such as water processing, oil refining and mining, in the area of industrial motor drives. This project regards the integration of the variable speed motor drive inside an industrial motor (an Integrated Drive). There is currently a global push towards replacing fixed speed motors with variable speed drives in order to benefit from the energy savings present when a variable speed option is used. Typically, a relatively clean, dry and temperature controlled area is needed close to the motor to install a standard drive. This will not be the case with the integrated drive and the company expect that the market would be very receptive to the new technology.____________

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Smart Wheel for Aircraft TaxiingProfessor Chris Gerada and teamCurrently, taxiing aircraft use their jet engines whilst repositioning on the ground. These work very inefficiently, burning fuel and producing noise and emissions, and as aircraft have limited manoeuvrability tow trucks are required in many instances. This project developed electrical machine technology to create a ‘smart wheel’ for aircraft taxiing for single-aisle aeroplanes. This smart wheel is driven by an innovative electrical machine that powers the aircraft wheels whilst taxiing, negating the need for engine use and bringing many environmental and operational benefits. The challenges of producing such technology were considerable, the electrical machine needed to be able to deliver record-breaking turning capacity (torque density), operate at take-off and landing speeds more than ten times normal operation speeds and be able to withstand powerful landing shocks. The Smart Wheel project delivers innovation well beyond the state-of-the-art in electrical machines. The smart wheel electrical machine has gone on to pass all tests within an actual aircraft wheel simulation and is currently being developed for industrialisation, with further potential applications beyond this sector. ____________

A novel technology for the correction of spinal deformities Dr Donal McNally This is a completely disruptive technology that will transform spinal surgery both in terms of patient safety and surgical outcomes. The technology replaces the use of pedicle screws which have a very high incidence of life changing complications. Through the use of the Nottingham technology, the risks of complications are eliminated. The system will provide the enabling step to make new technologies for deformity correction and treatment of degeneration possible. The team are currently working with a large, global manufacture of spinal implants, first to conduct a clinical trial and then to roll the technology out worldwide. The University, as an owner of the IP already protected by a filed patent, will benefit through a license agreement, research contracts and long-term partnerships with one of the major companies in the sector. When fully adopted, the technology will have a positive impact on patients undergoing spinal surgery.____________


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MedWise Professor Reg Dennick , Dr Nikoden Miranowicz, Miss Catherine Haines and Mr Pete Johnson MedWise is an on-line staff training and development resource for all health care professionals who are involved with teaching, supervision and assessment. It was developed from the ‘TIPS’ and ‘TACS’ courses which were classroom based. MedWise ensures that all University of Nottingham medical students (1,500) are taught in accordance with best medical education practice. The traditional approach using face-to-face workshops trained about 2,000 clinicians over the last 20 years. MedWise is licensed to the Royal College of GPs and is their most successful ever online course, with over 1,200 downloads taking place in the first two months of launch. The course is also available free of charge to healthcare staff across the East Midlands through Health Education East Midlands, and a significant number of local staff have already accessed the MedWise programme.____________

The Scarred Liver ProjectDr Neil Guha, Professor Guruprasad Aithal, Dr Rebecca Harris, Dr Dave Harman This multi-partner project is transforming the way liver disease is prevented, diagnosed and treated. National diagnosis practice relies on traditional blood testing techniques – but these can be inaccurate and lack sensitivity, leading to late identification and poor clinical outcomes. This innovative University-led project, which is already demonstrating significant positive impacts, is being used to introduce a new diagnostic pathway that takes the service into the community, working with GP practices to proactively identify people who are ‘at risk’. A non-invasive mobile scanner is used to take diagnosis out to patients within the community. The Nottingham and Leicester pilots are registering major impacts: since 2012/13 the project has significantly increased patient engagement, enabling much earlier identification of cirrhosis. In addition to continuing this work within the East Midlands, during 2016, feasibility work is being undertaken to progress national adoption.____________

Omnigen – an innovative sight saving therapyDr Andrew Hopkinson, Professor Harminder Dua Blindness caused by corneal problems affects more than 1 million people across Europe annually and places a huge burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Current treatments are limited, costly and ineffective. Omnigen is a novel technology utilising amniotic membrane sourced from the sac surrounding the developing foetus, usually discarded as waste at birth. Amnion is conventionally stored frozen requiring costly cold-chain storage and distribution. Dr Hopkinson proved that freezing severely compromises the functional and clinical efficacy of Amnion. Based on a discovery made during his PhD, Dr Hopkinson has spent 14 years developing Omnigen™, an innovative amnion-derived biological bandage that overcomes the current storage limitations. Omnigen™ has been developed in conjunction with the British Military Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, backed by extensive research-based evidence. This resulted in a novel patent-protected Tereo™ manufacturing process, which preserves the beneficial physical, biochemical and functional properties of fresh amnion that are destroyed by the freezing process. Omnigen is now being commercialised through NuVision Biotherapies, a recent University spinout company spanning the translational divide to facilitate the development of cost-effective pioneering therapies to prevent blindness. ___________

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Revolutionising pain management in cattleProfessor Jon Huxley, Dr Chris Hudson, Professor Martin Green and John Remnant Cattle are stoical, their ancestral heritage as a ranging herbivore prone to attacks from predators means they mask the signs of pain. However, this does not mean that cattle don’t feel pain. There is no evidence to suggest that they experience pain differently to other mammals. Historically the administration of analgesics (‘pain-killers’) to control discomfort associated with surgery, injury and disease in cattle has not been considered a social norm in the farming industry and veterinary profession. This programme of research, outreach and knowledge exchange, involving farmers and with clinical leadership amongst vets, has led to a paradigm shift in the approach to analgesic usage in cattle. Working with the pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim, Professor Huxley and his team have influenced analgesic prescribing practices in the UK with an estimated one to two million additional animal doses prescribed in 2015 compared to 2008. This has led to increased annual UK sales of cattle analgesics from £4.74 million in 2008 to £10.56 million in 2015 and improved animal welfare to the benefit of cattle, farmers, retailers, consumers and government. ____________

Expanding the School of Health Sciences’ Knowledge Exchange agendaProfessor Chris Moffatt CBEA team led by Professor Christine Moffatt is pioneering the use of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships within a healthcare setting. Different ventures with market leading healthcare companies are facilitating the dissemination of existing research whilst simultaneously creating and propelling new knowledge into front-line healthcare services. There have been a number of commercial, research and practice orientated ‘firsts’ which are delivering a new perspective on the problems facing the NHS in the 21st century and the programme of work is impacting businesses, academics, clinicians and patients alike, improving relationships and levels of understanding, respect and prosperity for all. This project has partnered with a wide range of stakeholders in the private and public sector, including 3M UK, Smith and Nephew Healthcare, Leicestershire Partnership Trust, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust and many other collaborators.____________


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Reducing airport emissions and delays using advanced automated decision support systemsDr Jason Atkin, Dr Geert De Maere, Mr John Crook Many of us who have flown from airports have experienced the situation where our aircraft is sitting in a queue of other aircraft waiting to use the runway for take-off. This project predicts the take-off times for individual aircraft leaving Heathrow, before the aircraft is ready to leave the gate. Controllers significantly reduce delays by re-ordering the aircraft taking off. This is a very complex task. The size and speed of the aircraft and the chosen departure routes affect what can be done, and mean that it is possible to decrease the delay for some aircraft more than for others. This task can’t be performed long in advance, since aircraft often deviate from the scheduled time by a few minutes, which is enough to affect the planned take-off orders. The Nottingham algorithms at Heathrow predict aircraft take-off times before they leave the gates. Aircraft with delays can then start their engines and set off later, considerably reducing fuel burn and emissions. The system has also led to increases in the number of aircraft which achieve take-off slots, to improved departure rates, increased airspace capacity (from improved take-off time predictions), and improved ability to recover from external delays.____________

Driving Knowledge Exchange and Innovation with Chemistry-using SMEs – the Chemistry Innovation LaboratoryDr Trevor Farren, Professor Steve Howdle, Dr. Sian Masson, Mrs Julie DoveThe Chemistry Innovation Laboratory (CIL) is a unique initiative that is transferring chemistry related knowledge and expertise from the University to East Midlands based SMEs, helping them innovate and grow. It has already provided 53 SMEs with access to specialist skills, knowledge, equipment and new technologies within the School of Chemistry through collaborative innovation projects. Twenty chemistry graduates have also completed one month placements in regional ‘chemistry using businesses’ providing high level skills for the businesses and valuable vocationally relevant experience for the graduates. An independent evaluation of the project has highlighted that CIL is having a tangible and much higher than expected impact on economic growth in the East Midlands. CIL has also engaged nine academic staff in new collaborations with local business, one of which has already secured funding of €1.6 million for a multi-partner collaborative research project. CIL has also pioneered the formation of a regional network of chemistry using businesses and Universities ‘EmChem’ that focuses on developing and sharing sector specific skills, knowledge and best practice. ____________

Unlocking Talent Dr Nicola Pitchford Millions of Malawian children aren’t getting the education they deserve. The University of Nottingham is working in partnership with the Malawi Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, the University of Malawi, and the charities VSO and Onebillion in Malawi, to sustainably scale transformational learning to every child. The Unlocking Talent Project combines innovative mobile technology with completely child-focused software, to bring about dramatic improvements in learning. Dr Pitchford from the School of Psychology provided the critical evidence base that has led to large-scale investment in The Unlocking Talent Project from the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Scottish Government. Dr Pitchford conducted the first randomised control trial of this innovative mobile technology intervention in an urban primary school in Malawi. Dr Pitchford showed that children who received the technology intervention for just eight weeks improved their maths skills by the equivalent of 18 months of normal classroom practice. The Unlocking Talent Project is now being rolled out in 63 schools across ten education districts over the first three years. It will reach 30,000 children and 450 teachers will be trained. This is part of a structured scale-up to reach all 5,300 primary schools in Malawi.____________

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An innovative method for rapid and sensitive detection of viable MycobacteriaDr Cath Rees, Dr Ben Swift Mycobacteria are a group of bacteria including pathogens causing diseases of agricultural and economic importance such as Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) and Johne’s disease. Bovine Tuberculosis can cause disease in humans but is primarily an economic disease since transmission to humans was effectively eliminated in the UK by compulsory bTB testing of dairy cattle and routine pasteurisation of milk. However, the recent increase in the production of cheese from raw milk means that there is now a new need to be able to detect bTB in raw milk. Over the last 3 years Drs Rees and Swift have developed a patented method (Swift-Tech) which is simple, sensitive, rapid and can be tailored to detect different mycobacterial pathogens. It only detects viable cells and can be applied to a range of samples including milk, cheese and blood. The technology has shown practical applications of Swift-Tech in food safety (raw milk products) and animal health (rapid detection of bacteraemia in animals suffering from Johne’s disease and bTB). ____________

The ‘Pop-up’ Research CaféProfessor Ellen Townsend, Professor Joanne HortThis is knowledge exchange at the heart of the community. The Research Café was established to enhance knowledge exchange and public participation in research at The University of Nottingham. The Café ‘popped-up’ in Nottingham Contemporary hosting a range of activities showcasing how the public can engage in different elements of the research process. These included activities to shape research carried out in midwifery; discussions about how best to tackle alcohol abuse in the elderly; studies investigating public understanding of self-harm, emotional response to beverage choice and factors affecting food choice decisions; scientific demonstrations of multisensory perception; and public discussions about digital rights and food labelling. The Café enabled a two-way knowledge exchange process: the public informed research highlighting key research questions of importance to them and evaluated proposed solutions. The public also engaged with our research via direct participation. Working with the public from the start of the research journey ensures that the solutions developed are more appropriate to those they are designed to benefit which maximised impact. Data from the event has been used in two research grant applications. The Café is a unique model facilitating mutual knowledge exchange between the community and the University.____________


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Improving How Social Workers Respond to Child AbuseProfessor Harry Ferguson Public concern about the capacity of social workers and other professionals to protect children from abuse and death is very high. However, little knowledge exists about what social workers actually do in day to day practice. In 2012-13, ESRC funding was secured to research how social workers responded to child abuse, the first ever research to observe and record face-to-face encounters between social workers, children and families on visits. The data and knowledge exchange from the project is transforming how child protection work is done. Since 2013, the findings have been presented at 57 events, 16 of them academic conferences or public lectures and 41 at conferences and workshops to child protection professionals. This work is also at the heart of a major CPD contract the Centre for Social work has been engaged in with Nottinghamshire C.C. since 2015 to train all their social workers, work with valued partners that continues. An ESRC grant has also just been secured to take the research and its impact to the next level.____________

Consumer Protection in Payday LendingDr John Gathergood Payday loans are short-term, high-cost loans. A typical loan is £200 for 20 days at a cost of £30 in interest and charges. In 2014 over two million UK consumers used payday loans. Payday loans have proven to be highly controversial due to their expensive interest and charges, perceived predatory lending practices and high rates of non-payment and consumer financial distress. Dr Gathergood was commissioned by the UK Financial Conduct Authority to use his unique research skills and knowledge of the UK consumer credit market to lead an analytical team of 10 economists in the design of a ‘price cap’ on payday loans, an initiative announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in November 2013. This ‘big data’ research involved analysis of 16 million payday loan applications to 32 UK payday lenders and resulted in the design of a ‘price cap’ to protect 4.3 million vulnerable consumers. The ‘price-cap’ was widely welcomed by consumer groups and parliament and has led to a reduction in the cost of loans to payday loan borrowers and also contributed to declining loan arrears and consumer harm in the payday lending market. ____________

Improving Port ResilienceDr Andrew Grainger and teamThrough a Knowledge Transfer Partnership scheme, researchers at Nottingham’s Business School developed a prototype simulation tool for resilience planning at UK ports. This takes into account all potential sources of disruption and the interactions between the diverse set of stakeholders. Working closely with the DFT the tool has been validated and is being rolled out to major ports to reinforce their resilience through effective planning and response, thus safeguarding critical supply chains. The project team involved Dr Andrew Grainger, Kamal Achuthan, Research Fellow at NUBS and Mike Davies and Miles Gidlow from the Dept for Transport. The tool has been tested at the ports of Immingham and Dover and has supported discussions with Network Rail in increasing port-rail capacity. Most recently it has supported management of disruption on cross-Channel routes providing accurate impact assessment of predicted disruption. DFT ministers have viewed and value this project which now has cross Government exposure including engagement with Cabinet Office and DEFRA. ____________

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Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES)Professor Simon Mosey, Dr Hannah Noke and Tracey Hassall Jones The Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) has provided a unique learning experience for thousands of early career researchers. Working with expert mentors, they develop new business ideas using breakthrough science to address societal challenges, thereby developing their entrepreneurial skills and being inspired towards innovative and impactful careers. Over the last 20 years YES has grown into a family of competitions and over 5,000 researchers have taken part, making significant contributions to their skillsets, their outlook, career prospects and the impact their ideas are having in their sectors. Today there are Biotechnology YES, Environment YES, Digital YES and Energy YES programmes. It has also spread internationally, with teams from the USA and India taking part.____________

Global Cotton ConnectionsDr Susanne Seymour This is an innovative collaborative and co-learning history project involving academics and local ethnic minority community groups. It has uncovered contributions of African and Indian peoples to Derbyshire’s pioneering cotton industry and made these hidden histories visible in the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site and through publicly-available community-produced materials. The project has broadened and diversified the story of cotton told in the ‘birthplace’ of the Industrial Revolution, the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site (DVMWHS) and reconnected diverse heritage groups with this place. Working together, academics and local African Caribbean (Nottingham) and Indian (Sheffield) heritage groups have undertaken historical research, produced creative community-led heritage materials and provided information for key mill sites, most notably the recently opened DVMWHS Gateway Visitor Centre at Cromford Mills. ____________

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Lindy Durrant, Professor of Cancer Immunotherapy, Joint CEO, Scancell Holdings plcAn internationally recognised immunologist in the field of tumour therapy, Lindy has worked for over 20 years in translational research, developing products for clinical trials including monoclonal antibodies for diagnostic imaging and therapy and cancer vaccines. Lindy is joint CEO of spin-out company Scancell which she founded in 1997. Scancell’s mission is to develop products that stimulate the immune system to treat or prevent cancer.

The company floated on the AIM stock market in 2012 and has a current market cap of circa £45 million. It concluded its latest fund raising round of £6 million in April 2016 and has raised over £20 million since foundation. Scancell’s first cancer vaccine, SCIB1, is being developed for the treatment of melanoma and is in Phase I/II clinical trials. The initial results have been highly encouraging and suggest that SCIB1 could have an important future role as first line treatment for patients with resected Stage II or III disease, a key area of unmet medical need for which there are no effective and safe treatment options available.____________

Judith Jesch, Professor of Viking Studies, Director of the Centre for the Studyof the Viking AgeJudith is the only Professor of Viking Studies in the world. Her appointment and subsequent career have helped to establish this as a field in its own right rather than simply a sub-category of history or archaeology. The University’s Centre for the Study of the Viking Age has made the University synonymous with Viking studies by many people worldwide. Judith’s first book, Women in the Viking Age, published in 1991, set the tone for a more rounded view of the period and has sold more than 6,500 paperback copies. The publishers describe it as one of their all time big sellers.

She has a long history of engaging with the general public and the heritage industry and receives many invitations to present to heritage groups nationally and internationally. She leads the local Vikings for Schools project, encouraging UoN students from 1st years through to post-graduates to participate. Her personal blog Norse and Viking Ramblings has over 127 thousand views and 116 loyal followers. She calls herself the Viqueen in the blog, and likes to think there is more than a grain of truth in this claim! ____________

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Christine Moffatt, Professor of Clinical Nursing Research, CBE FRCN PhD MA RGN DNChristine is Professor of Clinical Nursing Research and she is also a nurse consultant at the NHS Lymphoedema service. She leads a research team as well as undertaking a clinical consultancy role. Christine has been involved in wound healing research and practice for 25 years and lymphoedema for 10 years. She has undertaken extensive research in this field including running national and international clinical trials. She is currently co-Chair of the International Lymphoedema Framework, an international charity developing effective lymphoedema care throughout the world.

She has engaged multiple commercial partners to develop and drive awareness of compression therapy systems. Christine developed the Profore bandaging system with Smith and Nephew and the Coban 2 system with 3M. These systems now provide the cornerstone of treatment for leg ulcers and chronic swelling – a change in practice directly attributable to Christine and partners. In 2006 Christine was awarded a CBE and made a life fellow of the Royal College of Nursing. In 2008 she received a Nursing Times Diamond 20 Award as one of the 20 most influential nurses in the last 60 years.____________

W Angus Wallace, Emeritus Professor, MB ChB FRCSEd FRCSFor the past 35 years, Angus has pioneered cutting edge research and orthopaedic inventions, gaining international recognition. Angus retired from the University in 2015 and is now an Emeritus Professor.Angus treated a number of victims of the 1989 Kegworth air disaster and conducted further investigations into injuries sustained in the crash. He concluded that passengers who failed to adopt the brace position correctly sustained more injuries. His research team’s suggestion of a different brace position was adopted by all UK airlines by 1999. As a surgical innovator he has developed a number of medical devices that have been commercialised by industry partners, including, the LockDown device for stabilising damaged joints, the Nottingham Shoulder Anthroplasty System, the Vaios Shoulder Anthroplasty System and the Clavibrace System.

Angus is also known by the general public for performing a life-saving surgery using improvised surgical equipment on a British Airways flight in 1995. He was one of the first recipients of the Weigelt-Wallace Award that acknowledges exceptional examples of patient care. He is also well-known for treating Wayne Rooney before the 2006 FIFA World Cup.____________

Paul Wilson, Professor of Agricultural Economics, Director of the Rural Business Research Unit and Chief Executive of Rural Business ResearchPaul is Professor of Agricultural Economics in the School of Biosciences, Director of the Rural Business Research Unit and Chief Executive of Rural Business Research. Drawing on his research findings Paul worked with University of Cambridge colleagues to develop a free on-line Farm Business Benchmarking tool, launched by DEFRA in 2007 and updated in 2010. Paul has personally presented the benefits of benchmarking to more than 25 farmer groups in a series of bespoke KE presentations. Recent analysis has demonstrated that farm businesses who use this tool achieved an income double that of farmers that do not benchmark. This represents an increase in the national farm business income of £592 million. The on-line tool has over 100,000 web hits across the world in 2014/15 with usage growing by 30% per annum.

Paul has presented the outputs of his research to key national and international policy makers including presenting to the House of Lords, providing written evidence to House of Lords EU Energy and Environment committee, organising and hosting a policy seminar on related policy for DEFRA and advising the Japanese government on farm business research. ____________

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