Our Communities
The GW4 Alliance has invested over £2.9m in 93 collaborative research communities, which have generated over £46m in research income. This means that for every £1 GW4 spends on collaborative research communities, GW4 captures over £15 in external research awards.
The GW4 Alliance has adopted the Russell Group Research Integrity Statement of cooperation in cross-institutional research misconduct allegations, which aims to support the efforts of researcher communities to foster research integrity (also known as good practice in research or the responsible conduct of research).
Explore our GW4 research communities by keyword or theme. (All communities are also listed below in alphabetical order).
Aerospace and Advanced Engineering
Creative and Cultural Economy
Digital Innovation
Living Well
New Energy Systems
Resilience, Environment and Sustainability
Remediating the Archive
INITIATOR FUND
Project period: July – November 2016
GW4 community leads
University of Bath: Nina Parish
University of Bristol: Leah Tether, James Freeman
Cardiff University: Anthony Mandal (PI), Jenny Kidd
University of Exeter: Gabriella Giannachi, Gary Stringer
Project overview
‘Remediating the Network’ proposes to build a research community based in the intersection of two key areas of strength within GW4: archives/special collections and the digital humanities.
Risk in Contemporary Security Discourse
INITIATOR FundProject period: May – July 2014 GW4 community leadsUniversity of Bath: David Galbreath Project overviewThis project has helped to foster and further concretise this GW4 community. The aim of the workshop was to bring together policymakers, academics and other stakeholders to examine contemporary security and risk dynamics within international relations. |
The Evidence Information Service Promoting GW4 Research on Evidence-Based Policy
Accelerator Fund
Project period: July 2016 – March 2017
GW4 community leads
University of Bath: Hannah Durrant, Julie Barnett
University of Bristol: Deborah Wilson, Georgina Brereton, Alexia MacDonald
Cardiff University: Andrew Kythreotis (PI), Chris Chambers (replaced AK as PI), Gerard O’Grady
University of Exeter: Natalia Lawrence
Project overview
The overarching aim of this research is to determine the utility and feasibility of establishing a new UK Evidence Information Service (EIS). The primary goal of EIS would be to act as a rapid matchmaker to connect the UK academic community and policy makers (including parliamentarians) in the service of evidence-based public policy.
The GW4 Pay Equality Research Consortium (PERC)
Initiator and Accelerator FundProject period: May to August 2015 (Initiator) February – August 2016 (Accelerator) GW4 community leadsUniversity of Bath: Dr Susan Milner Project overviewBy way of background to the project, the UK Government has a stated objective to close the pay gap between men and women to nil by 2035. On 14 July 2015, they launched a consultation on regulations that will make it mandatory for companies with 250 or more employees to and publish their gender pay gap. |
The Incentives for Conflict and Cooperation
INITIATOR FUND
Project period: February – May 2016
GW4 community leads
University of Bath: Peter Postl
University of Bristol: Francesco Giovannoni (PI)
Cardiff University: Indrajit Ray
University of Exeter: Rajiv Sarin
Project overview
Our GW4 community aims to tackle both the methodological challenges in bringing game theory to bear on economic and political issues where there can be conflict or cooperation, and applying the lessons learned to relevant policy debates.
Transformative history education in conflict-affected contexts
INITIATOR Fund
Project period: September – November 2017
GW4 Community leads
University of Bath: Lizzi Milligan, Peter Manning
University of Bristol: Julia Paulson (PI)
Cardiff University: Kate Moles
University of Exeter: Catriona Pennell & Kelsey Shanks (now University of Ulster)
Project overview
Our network brings together GW4 educationalists, historians and social scientists with expertise in conflict and social memory to develop conceptual thinking around transformative history education.
Transformative history education: Learning from creative practices in Cambodia, Colombia and Iraq
ACCELERATOR FUND
Project period: September 2018 – April 2019
GW4 community leads
University of Bath: Lizzi Milligan & Peter Manning
University of Bristol: Julia Paulson (PI)
Cardiff University: Kate Moles
University of Exeter: Catriona Pennell & Kelsey Shanks (now University of Ulster)
Project overview
Working with partners in Cambodia, Colombia and Iraq, we explore creative practices that enable young people to learn about the violent past and contribute towards constructing a better future.
South West regional centre for secrecy, security and society research
INITIATOR FUND
Project period: February – June 2019
GW4 community leads
University of Bath: Brett Edwards
University of Bristol: Elspeth Van Veeren (PI)
Cardiff University: Claudia Hillebrand
University of Exeter: Brian Rappert
Project overview
The GW4 community aims to establish a regional, national and international centre of excellence in the innovative research area of secrecy and ignorance.