Impact
Our staff work with partners from across the private, public and third sectors to ensure our research has a positive impact on the world. Our approach aligns with the University of Leeds academic strategy which commits to working through collaboration to tackle inequalities, benefit society and drive change.
Below you can read about some of our recent projects and their impact upon their communities in Southeast Asia.
The Rise and Fall of South Vietnam's Second Republic
This is a significant new exhibit to be introduced at Ho Chi Minh City's Independence Palace Museum, Vietnam. Much of the exhibit is based on research by Dr Sean Fear from the School of History at Leeds.
It aims to present guests with a chronological and thematic overview of the history of South Vietnam, including politics, culture, civil unrest and the collapse of the state itself in the spring of 1975.
Attended by roughly 1.3 million visitors annually, the museum is a significant institution, and this project addresses a difficult, complex topic with unprecedented depth and candour.
CO2RE
Funded through the UKRI SPF Greenhouse Gas Removal Demonstrators Programme, CO2RE conducts solutions-led research to evaluate options for managing greenhouse gases. Clare Richardson-Barlow, at the University of Leeds, is currently a co-lead on Business Models at CO2RE, and regularly works with international research organisations, governments and media to provide expertise on climate change and energy policies.
The Hidden Peacebuilders
Professor Emma Tomalin in the School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science, is part of this project titled the Hidden Peacebuilders: from ambivalence to engagement, strengthening the role of local faith actors in peace-building and reconciliation.
It aims to grow a strong, interdisciplinary and equitable network of Global South and North research and peace-building organisations, working in South Sudan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines. Among the organisations and communities benefiting from this work are other development and humanitarian organisations, grassroots CSOs, local governments and faith actors in the three regions.
Teachers Exploring Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
This project, led by Dr Laura Grassick in the School of Education, is titled: A Community of Exploratory Practice: Teachers' Developing Culturally Responsive English Language Pedagogy in Ethnic Minority Group areas in Vietnam.
The project supports English language teachers in a mountainous area of Vietnam to improve their engagement with learners from ethnic minority groups. Output included four workshops, teacher online mentoring, a background survey to assess, two webinars and an e-book, all of which aimed to give teachers an opportunity to try out different classroom approaches which valued learners' own languages and own heritage.
This project benefited English language high school learners in remote areas of Vietnam, as well as local schools, headteachers, local education departments and other teachers across Vietnam.