Pathways to Impact

The research councils define impact as the demonstrable contribution that excellent research makes to society and the economy.

Examples of impact from AHRC-funded projects

Contemporary theatre practices influenced by classics research

Fighting crime through practice led design

Minority rights, public policy and international relations

Increasing museum visitor numbers

Informing policy and public understanding of biological sciences

Visual artists engaging communities with their past

Contributing to intellectual property and information technology law

Design research developing sustainable and innovative materials

Engaging the public with their cultural heritage through literature

Enhancing museum visitor experiences

Archaeologists creating benefits for heritage sites

Community arts improving lives of refugees

Supporting vulnerable languages and cultures with linguistics

Classics research digitally preserving aspects of our cultural heritage

Further Information

• Indepth look at impact of some of our AHRC-funded projects
• How we assess impact, our strategy and position paper
• Impact Fellowships
• Research Workshops - Impact of Arts and Humanities Research

Activities

Find out about our latest activities including international, knowledge exchange and evaluation in the policy section.

Funding Initiatives

Religion and Society, Science and Heritage, Beyond Text, Landscape and Enviornment.

Find out about all these and our other funding initiatives in the funding opportunities section of our website 

Evaluating Your Project

Need help evaluating your project? Why not take a look at our guidance on self-evaluation?

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