MAKING AN IMPACT FEATURE
Dr Baden’s work in introducing sustainable
practices in the service sector has led to a reduction in hair care salons’ carbon footprint and running costs. As part of the project, Dr Baden developed a virtual salon training programme and associated sustainable stylist/salon certification. She has shaped the sustainability component of the national occupational standards that form the basis of training for the UK’s 14,000 hairdressing apprentices. The global eco-hair company Davines has developed a training scheme based on Dr Baden’s certification for salons in the 85 countries that stock its products. Outstanding International Impact
Winner: Professor Kevin Bales, University of Nottingham
Professor Bales’ research has advanced a new
tool for estimating the true extent of modern slavery and trafficking across the world. His adaptation of the Multiple Systems Estimation (MSE) technique, first pioneered for slavery with Sir Bernard Silverman in 2014 for the UK, is helping to provide the first reliable estimates of modern slavery. National and global slavery estimates, including Walk Free’s Global Slavery Index on which Professor Bales collaborates, are the baseline against which the United Nations can measure progress towards its Sustainable Development Goal of ending slavery by 2030. His ESRC/AHRC-funded work has enabled him to carry out further applications of MSE, particularly in a regional US context. Outstanding Impact in Public Policy Finalists: Dr John Drury, University of Sussex, and Dr Toby James, University of East Anglia
Winner: Dr Abigail Adams, University of Oxford Research by Dr Adams was instrumental in
advocates’ cases for the Supreme Court’s removal of employment tribunal fees. Through a novel analysis based on economic and legal expertise, Dr Adams showed that the cost of bringing a claim outweighed the potential benefit in many cases. The research findings were published in Modern Law Review and the article was highlighted as a contribution to the Supreme Court verdict in a House of Commons research briefing. Dr
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