Oxford research on poverty, unemployment, terrorism and global kleptocracy celebrated for real-world impacts

Published on October 2, 2023

Four extraordinary projects involving Oxford academics, which bring research impact to real-world issues, have today been shortlisted for a prestigious ‘Celebrating Impact Prize’ by the government’s Economic and Social Research Council.  

Three individuals and one team project, including Oxford researchers, have been chosen because of the ‘outstanding economic or societal impact’ of their research.  
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