Research case studies

Making integration easier for Syrian refugees

Completed

Research from City, University of London inspired the British Government to change its policy around refugee status.

School: School of Policy and Global Affairs

Department: Department of International Politics

Making quality of life part of the aphasia discussion

Ongoing

Creating tools and technologies for boosting quality of life for people with aphasia.

School: School of Health and Psychological Sciences

Department: Department of Language and Communication Science

Research centre: Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design

Reducing emissions with better fuel technology

Completed

Academics in the International Institute for Cavitation Research are playing a key role in developing new high pressure fuel systems to reduce pollution and increase engine thermodynamic efficiency.

School: School of Science and Technology

Department: Department of Engineering

Reducing staff fatigue within the NHS

Completed

Rostering system helps health professionals fight fatigue and improve patient safety.

School: Bayes Business School

Reforming police responses to reports of rape and domestic abuse

Ongoing

Research by Dr Katrin Hohl is informing police understanding of sexual and domestic violence; changing police training, procedures, and resource allocation; and benefiting victim-survivors.

School: School of Policy and Global Affairs

Department: Department of Sociology and Criminology

Revealing the link between cryptocurrency coding and market behaviour

Ongoing

Dr Baronchelli’s research shows that 4% of developers contribute to the code of two or more cryptocurrencies, challenging the ‘code is law’ principle which would grant transparency to cryptocurrencies

School: School of Science and Technology

Department: Department of Mathematics

Reviving ancient music for modern audiences

Ongoing

Prof. Alexander Lingas and the Cappella Romana have contributed to the preservation, renewal and interpretation of Eastern Christian sacred music, and reintroduced the lost music to modern audiences.

School: School of Communication and Creativity

Department: Department of Performing Arts

Saving lives with a bit of string

Completed

Waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate way of measuring obesity than body mass index.

School: Bayes Business School

Shaping intellectual property to improve innovation in South America

Ongoing

Introducing better Intellectual property policies to help South America invest in technology and business.

School: The City Law School

Smarter and safer railway journeys

Ongoing

Sensor technology that helps keep trains out of trouble, engineers safer and customers happier.

School: School of Science and Technology

Department: Department of Computer Science