Impact and case studies
Discover recent innovative and high-impact research projects involving ARU academics and students.
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Discover recent innovative and high-impact research projects involving ARU academics and students.
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ARU StoryLab and UK Antarctic Heritage Trust bring the unique heritage of the Antarctic to life with immersive virtual reality experience.
Read more about Fabrizio Galeazzi's work
Dr Claudia Wascher explains why we ought to be considerate about using fireworks in areas with large wildlife populations.
Read more about Claudia Wascher's work
Prof Marie-Pierre Moreau's personal experiences led her to research how universities can better cater to staff and students with caring responsibilities.
Explore Marie-Pierre Moreau's work
The Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition (EEIST) project brings together scientists and leaders to address climate change.
Read more about ARU scientists' work with policy-makers
Researchers at ARU have been working with safety technology company SafeToNet to develop an entirely new way to tackle online child abuse.
Explore Prof Sam Lundrigan's work
A team from ARU has been investigating the design and maintenance of sustainable drainage systems (SuDs) to keep them working efficiently.
Read more about our research on sustainable drainage systems
Wildlife Change in the Arctic examines the social and ecological causes and consequences of the North-American beaver Castor canadensis' range expansion.
Read more about our research on changes in beaver populations in the Arctic
In Fair Health? will determine the health status, needs and trends among Showmen, and identify and propose solutions to the barriers to healthcare faced by the community.
Read more about our work identifying and addressing the health needs of Showmen
Pioneering research demonstrated the impacts of biodegradable plastics and microplastics and of cigarette butts on the environment.
Read more about our research on the environmental impact of single-use plastics
Read about the experiences of research students at ARU, and the careers they’ve followed after completing a PhD.
Read some of our research graduates' stories
Addressing health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of individuals, communities, the planet and society as a whole.
Supporting, developing, and promoting research, innovation and impact across a range of prevalent and emerging societal issues.
Working with regional, national, and international stakeholders to support transformations towards environmentally and socially just societies.
Read about our latest research plans, progress, and findings.
For REF 2021, ARU submitted research in sixteen subject areas, and nine of those were judged to have achieved world-leading 'impact'. Explore our REF case studies.
Find out how our academics, students, and graduates have used their research expertise to help businesses solve problems and grow.