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Astor 100

Dr Jacqui Turner’s Astor100 Project provides a focus for Nancy Astor’s achievements as the first female MP to take her seat in UK Parliament.

Virtual Rome (2018)

Virtual Rome: Bringing the Eternal City to life Dr Matthew Nicholls’ fascination with the Roman Empire began when he was just eight years old. Little did he know that his…Read More >

Saving cultural heritage

Professor Roger Matthews and Dr Wendy Matthews are working to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Iraq – often called the cradle of civilisation.

Archiving Anarchy (2018)

Punk in the East documents the history of punk in Norwich from 1976 to 1984 – yet does so ‘from below’ by enabling punks from Norwich to collate, archive and produce their own social and cultural history.

Winning hearts and minds

The work of Professor Hilary Footitt, from the Department of Languages and Cultures, has highlighted the need for the military to see foreign languages as a vital part of their operation...Read More >

Hazard perception test for new drivers

Research led by Professor Frank McKenna from Psychology has led to the introduction of the hazard perception test, which all learner drivers must now pass before taking the practical driving test. Professor...Read More >

The Africa Climate Exchange: Niger

In Niger, AfClix activities continue to unite researchers from very different areas, all with the common aim to move resilience from theory to reality and to enable policymakers to learn,...Read More >

The Africa Climate Exchange: Senegal

In one pilot project funded by the Climate & Development Knowledge Network, the Senegal Meteorological Service (ANACIM) working with the Red Cross and community leaders, is relaying weather information to...Read More >