Impact of Bangor University research

Making a Difference - Research Case Studies

Our research transforms the lives of millions of people around the world and in many different ways. This impact ranges from the food we eat and the environment we live in, through health and wellbeing to improving of the economy and the law and of the land.

REF 2021 Impact Case Studies

REF 2021 Case Study - Emotional Artificial Intelligence

Arts, Humanities and Business Emotional AI: Governance, Ethics and Society

Bangor University’s research on ‘Emotional Artificial Intelligence’ (eAI) has revealed a pressing and global need to consider ethical dimensions of developing technologies that gauge and interact with affective and emotional states.

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Environmental Sciences and Engineering Reducing the costs of conservation in low and middle income countries

Bangor-led research has demonstrated the negative social impacts that conservation can have for some of the poorest people in the world.

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Human Sciences Positive impact of visual arts interventions in dementia care

Bangor-led research demonstrated how arts interventions improved the quality of life of people affected by dementia. 

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Arts, Humanities and Business

Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Human Sciences

Making a Difference - Other Research Case Studies

Improving the lives of millions of people

Pioneering research led by Bangor University has improved the livelihoods of more than 5 million people.

Using DNA forensic research to tackle wildlife crime

DNA forensic research has had major impacts on the management and control of illegal wildlife trade.

Preventing the recurrence of depression

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) plays a major role not only in preventing the recurrence of depression, but also enhancing wellbeing more broadly.

Encouraging healthy eating in children

Our School of Psychology devised The Food Dudes scheme to address the major public health challenge of encouraging healthy eating in children.

Improving the lives of people living with dementia

Cognitive stimulation, an approach developed by Bangor University in collaboration with UCL, has proven effective in maintaining both cognitive function and quality of life for dementia patients.

Energy Efficiency and Global Food Production

Examining the social and environmental impacts around where we source our fresh produce from.