Research case studies

Ensuring our doctors are trained to provide real-world healthcare

Ongoing

Applied psychology research by Prof. Patterson and Dr Zibarras has led to the introduction of ground-breaking methodologies and assessment tools for the selection of healthcare professionals.

School: School of Health and Psychological Sciences

Department: Department of Psychology

Evaluating the effects of tax spillovers in a global setting

Ongoing

The Baker-Murphy framework is helping NGOs, authorities and governments around the world better understand how to limit tax abuse.

School: School of Policy and Global Affairs

Evidence proves value of ‘expert leadership’ in raising performance of healthcare and education

Ongoing

Research by Dr Amanda Goodall shows that organisations led and managed by core business specialists outperform those that are not.

School: Bayes Business School

Evidence-based birthplace choices for women and birthing people

Ongoing

Understanding the benefits of midwifery units and how we can encourage greater provision and quality.

School: School of Health and Psychological Sciences

Department: Department of Midwifery and Radiography

Exploiting digital technologies to benefit people with aphasia

Ongoing

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researchers at City, University of London have been investigating how the fast-developing field of digital technology can be harnessed to help people with aphasia.

School: School of Health and Psychological Sciences , and School of Science and Technology

Department: Department of Computer Science , and Department of Language and Communication Science

Research centre: Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design

Fighting the normalisation of crimes against humanity

Completed

Migrants and asylum seekers risk facing terrible conditions and abuse in Western countries.

School: The City Law School

Financially strategising for a safer retirement

Ongoing

Planning for bad returns at crucial times can financially protect retirees.

School: Bayes Business School

Gaining a greater understanding of how ESG engagement creates value

Ongoing

Research developing new tools to assess how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) engagement creates value for investors and their investees.

School: Bayes Business School

GenderMag - a process to find and fix gender barriers in technology design

Ongoing

The Gender Inclusiveness Magnifier (GenderMag) is a systematic method to find and fix gender barriers in technology, resulting in more inclusive and usable technology for everyone.

School: School of Science and Technology

Department: Department of Computer Science

Research centre: Centre for Human-Computer Interaction Design

Giving vulnerable children a voice in the criminal justice system

Completed

Research into how registered intermediaries (RIs) support vulnerable child witnesses in the criminal justice system and help them share useful evidence with police.

School: School of Health and Psychological Sciences

Department: Department of Language and Communication Science