The analytical tools led to the exploration and in turn development of a CD-TREAT diet for treatment of Crohn's Disease https://www.medpagetoday.com/gastroenterology/inflammatoryboweldisease/76931and was published in Gastroenterology 2019SocietalEconomicAgriculture, Food and Drink,Education,Environment,Healthcare,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology0The software outputs of the grant have been used by scientists at NASA (US) to understand the effects of tides on melting in greenland glaciers: Gadi, R., Rignot, E., & Menemenlis, D. (2023). Modeling ice melt rates from seawater intrusions in the grounding zone of Petermann Gletscher, Greenland. Geophysical Research Letters, 50, e2023GL105869. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL105869Environment2023Our findings are being used by Syngenta in agrochemical discovery programs. To date we have supplied them with more than 70 natural products for pesticidal screening, of which 24% showed activity. We have also received financial support from the Warwick Impact Fund to further develop some of the methods we established during the course of the project and explore their commercial potential. We have participated in ICURe, leading to the award of Innovate UK funding to establish a spin out company.EconomicAgriculture, Food and Drink,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology2014Findings appeared in the journal STATECO, which is an influential development statistics journal for Francophoe West Africa; this has led to further inquiries from UN staff about the possibility of doing a PhD with me at Cardiff University.Policy & public servicesEducation2021Prediction and model development for complex surfactant systemsEconomicAgriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Healthcare2022The new facility has allowed more collaboration with researchers, with 6 major collaborations, despite COVID restrictions being in force for the early period. The stated priorities have all been advanced. The issues are large and will require significant research to initiate change within the sector. The research enabled has generated 20 peer reviewed papers, with significant additional material at publication stage and four papers in press. The award of the GoGreen project funding (the proposal was strengthened by our stronger analytical capabilities from CapCo) significantly enhanced our research ability in the areas covered by the project, sustainability and preventive conservation. The award of RIO and RiCHeS funding will dramatically increase our analytical and aging capabilities and capacity to undertake research. The main research areas from the CapCo application were; • Addressing the sector debate regarding RH fluctuations causing damage to objects, significant data produced on furniture response in real environments with acoustic emission; impact on egg tempera paintings (DVS); susceptibility of stone and ceramic objects (UV/vis/NIR, environmental chambers); requirements of miniature paintings on ivory (DVS, oxygen measurement for air exchange rates, environmental chambers); ivory response (DVS, universal tester, environmental chambers); damage mechanisms of glass and enamel objects (DVS, laser displacement measurement, environmental chambers). • Investigating mould growth and treatment: DVS analyses of both dust and cardboard storage boxes have allowed understanding of moisture- RH response which drives mould growth. • Preventing damage to archaeological materials: extensive work on archaeological iron and copper alloy (oxygen measurement, DVS), clays in stone (UV/Vis/NIR), stability of archaeological glass (DVS, UV/Vis/NIR). Environmental chambers and DVS used for archaeological bone and glass PhDs. • Testing and developing damage functions: Existing damage functions for copper and silver have been tested and compared to measurements of corrosion rate. New funding delivered (GoGreen project) to provide a post to undertake this work to generate new damage functions for glasses, iron alloys and stone. International exposures underway and materials sourced. • Treatments for outdoor objects: Internship of PhD student investigating paint treatments for twentieth century artillery in facility. PhD now awarded. • Exploring storage methods, which are key to survival of stored collections: Investigations into performance and long term stability of storage boxes for archaeological iron and copper alloy, bone and glass. Investigation into performance and long term stability of silica gels (Environmental chambers, DVS, tensile tester). New methods for much more stable storage developed and protocols for storing unstable glass investigated. The performance of portable pollution filtering devices has been investigated (UV/vis/NIR). A new grant, RIO will significantly extend our abilities to measure and determine the impact of pollution on collections and also RH fluctuations. Research has also facilitated the display of mixed archaeological objects in the new exhibitions at Richborough Roman Fort, Lindisfarne Museum and Wroxeter Roman Town. Able to support these projects with extensive testing of objects proposed for display including stability of archaeological iron objects and light stability of two prints (including the Girtin discussed below). . The re-opening of Marble Hill House was supported by the trials of air curtains to reduce air impact into the newly designed visitor route with the ultrasonic air velocity equipment. The APOLLO infra-red camera is being used as part of the paintings documentation process. Over the last year, 20 paintings have either been fully treated or prepared for loan out in the English Heritage paintings conservation studio and all are now back on display in properties across the country. A further 9 paintings will return to sites over 2025/26 once treatments are complete. The enhanced pantograph studio lighting system is in use every day, and each treatment utilised other equipment acquired through this funding stream. All paintings were examined with Infrared Reflectography using the Apollo camera, this work now forming a part of our documentation process alongside standard photography with the new camera equipment. Additionally many were examined with the microscope to answer questions relating to condition or technique, the new camera set up facilitating discussion amongst colleagues as well as enhanced documentation of findings.CulturalCulture, Heritage, Museums and Collections2022The project was part of an industry-led consortium comprising academia (funded by EPSRC) and industry (funded by TSB). The project overall resulted in a new approach where energy use data is collected by specially developed sensors and fed into a live 3D computer model of the factory that staff can consult on their PCs, enabling them to pinpoint energy wastage. The sensors also trigger text messages reminding staff to turn off lights and equipment left on unnecessarily. The approach resulted in an estimated 20% energy saving over 6 months, and was featured as a news item on the EPSRC website (7 June 2013), which also includes a link to the project's YouTube video. The lead industry partner (Moixa) is now the main one taking the results of the overall project forward, through their commercial activities.SocietalEconomicDigital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software),Electronics,Energy2013The technique developed is presently used by us and new groups which subsequently implemented our developments to support defense and space industry product development, as well as on government funded (UK, EC, US) research programs.EconomicAerospace, Defence and Marine,Electronics,Transport2010We have started to collaborate with sugar producers (including in the UK and abroad) to transform some of their waste streams using the technology developed within this award. Some industrial funding (fully funded PhD studentship 3.5 years) has been generated yet. If preliminary results are promising, this would have a great impact, including economic, for the valorisation of waste, but also for the production of sustainable polymers from biomass. Recently (2021), we have started to work with the UK forest industry to valorise some abundant wood-sugars into advanced materials and chemicals.EconomicAgriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Environment2017This research, along with participation in IODP Expedition 357, was featured in an event designed to encourage girls to pursue a career in geosciences (Girls into Geoscience, 3-4th July 2016, Plymouth University). This included a presentation to the registered participants (approx 100 students and teachers) highlighting my role in the expedition, the science being addressed and the opportunities available with international programs such as IODP. Feedback from the event highlighted that this contribution was very well received by the audience. Results and experiences of this research related to IODP Exp 357 was again featured in my participation as panel member at Virtual Girls in Geoscience 2020SocietalEducation2016Negative capacitance has been demonstrated experimentally. This has been used by other researchers and has encouraged further research as this is a demonstrated proof of concept. Other findings contribute to the body of knowledge relating to integration of new materials with silicon based technologyCulturalElectronics0The ability to sustain muscular exercise is a key determinant of health, quality of life, and mortality. Poor exercise tolerance contributes to a downward spiral of inactivity, which is debilitating in the healthy elderly and is described by The Centers of Disease Control, USA, as an 'actual cause' of many chronic diseases. Therefore, a better understanding of the mechanisms that allow exercise to be sustained is central to our ability to help maintain health, quality of life and promote the longevity. The information gathered by this grant has been used by other academic researchers in the life sciences to develop a deeper understanding of skeletal muscle metabolic control during exercise.Healthcare,Leisure Activities, including Sports, Recreation and Tourism2011We have documented evidence (through questionnaire data and teacher comments on our learning platform) of changes in their understanding and knowledge about teaching foreign languages. This relates directly to DELTEA since we can demonstrate changes relating to the teaching of creativity, culture and empathy which were key facets of the DELTEA digital professional development. We have exemplars of teachers using our resources and creating their own resources based on DELTEA professional learning activities and we have children's responses to some of those tasks for example, how/whether they affected their sense of confidence in reading.SocietalPolicy & public servicesEducation2023This has had by facilitating knowledge and skills transfer between countries. Specifically, Dr Yanzhou Zhou returned to China and continued to publish in the area.CulturalOther2010Preliminary findings from the project were presented at a conference convened by the Local Government Association (LGA) to share findings with a broader group of local authority stakeholders to further elaborate the evidence and test its findings. These included representatives from Public Health England (PHE), LGA, elected council members and members of public health teams. Findings from this project also informed a seminar organised by University College London (UCL) Public Policy and the UCL Centre for Behaviour Change in conjunction with NICE to discuss behaviour change and implementation support at a national level - chiefly how recommendations in evidence based guidelines could be supported by guidance on implementation. The seminar was attended by implementation researchers from across the UK and representatives from PHE and NHS. Findings from this project on barriers and facilitators to public health guideline implementation were useful in framing discussion on possible structure and content of guidance on implementation.Policy & public servicesCommunities and Social Services/Policy,Healthcare,Government, Democracy and Justice2014the top tips (as presented in key findings) have been taken forward and used by network participants in future workCulturalSocietalCommunities and Social Services/Policy,Environment2010The findings of this award led to the publication: British Standard Publically Available Specification: 198 Specification for Managing Environmental Conditions for Cultural CollectionsCulturalEconomicPolicy & public servicesEducation,Energy,Culture, Heritage, Museums and Collections2012Various UK and overseas polymer chemistry academics are now using PISA (S. Perrier, R. K. O'Reilly, T. P. Davis, A. B. Lowe, etc.). A number of industrials have sponsored Prof Armes for projects using PISA (Lubrizol, Scott Bader, AkzoNobel, Ashland, GEO Specialty Chemicals, DSM).0Our principal research partner is Tesco Plc, the UK's largest retailer with revenue of over £55 billion. Tesco have the ambitious commitment to become a zero-carbon company by 2050. This transition will require multiple interventions to the ways in which Tesco design and operate their store portfolio, the behaviour of employees and to managing this in ways that enhance the customer experience. The MRDP is assisting Tesco in bringing together multiple stakeholders to co-create designs and interventions that will shape this outcome (at a feasibility study level). If scaled up, it should also help in enhancing the awareness of the carbon reduction agenda moving forward.CulturalSocietalEconomicConstruction,Environment,Retail2019It is difficult to show specific impacts of the research on policy for several reasons. Apart from the general problem of attribution, the findings tended to reinforce some of the concerns of both the South African government and the manufacturing sector regarding Chinese competition and would thus not be expected to lead to a clear change of policy or strategy. The research's impact was rather in contributing to a more informed debate in South Africa about the effects of Chinese competition. This was reflected in both the extent of media coverage and the interest shown by both the private and public sectors in the research as documented below. A report quoted our research extensively in discussing the concerns expressed by the South African minister of trade and industry to the Chinese in October 2012 and the statements made at the COSATU annual conferenence in September 2012 (Africa Research Bulletin, Vol.49(11), Dec 2012 available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-6346.2012.04847.x/pdf) The findings of the project which had most impact were the quantitative estimates of the impact of Chinese employment on manufacturing production, employment and exports in South Africa as described in the Briefing Paper. These were the focus of many of the reports that appeared in the South African media. A range of dissemination activities were carried out for the project. Two workshops were held in South Africa, one during the early stages of the project and one to report the findings of the research in July 2012. These were both held at Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies in Pretoria, a think-tank with good links, particularly with policy-makers. These were attended by representatives of various government departments, such as the Department of Trade and Industry, the International Trade Administration Commission, the Office of the Premier Limpopo, the Competition Commission, the National Treasury, as well as the British High Commission, the Embassy of Brazil, academics and some representatives from the private sector. A Briefing Paper was published in August 2012 summarising the main findings of the research and a press release was issued which attracted considerable media interest in South Africa. The research was widely reported in the South African press with articles in the Financial Post, Business Day, Engineering News and Mail and Guardian. PI Jenkins was interviewed on South African television and radio. A report by Reuters on China's involvement in Africa also quoted the report. Further, the various online media (fin24.com) and trade-related institutions (e.g. TradeMark Southern Africa, South African Foreign Policy Initiative) have reported and commented on the research. Following the dissemination activities described above, the research team were contacted by a number of interested organizations for further information. These included some manufacturing companies such as Sasol and ArcelorMittal South Africa and other private sector organizations such as Manufacturing Circle, TradeMark Southern Africa and QED Solutions. The was also interest from government departments who were represented at the Workshops, particularly the Department of Trade and Industry.SocietalEconomicGovernment, Democracy and Justice,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology2012