Congratulations to the outstanding researchers across the O²RB Partnership who have been Highly Commended in the O²RB Excellence in Impact Awards 2021. They are announced today as:
- Dr Stephen Fisher, Mr Dan Snow, Ms Martha Kirby and Dr Zack Grant (Department of Sociology, University of Oxford)
- Prof Rosa Freedman (University of Reading)
- Prof Mark Graham and The Fairwork Foundation Team (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)
- Prof Suzanne Graham (University of Reading)
- Prof Trish Greenhalgh (Nuffield Department of Primary Healthcare Sciences, University of Oxford)
- Prof Tarunabh Khaitan (Faculty of Law, University of Oxford)
- Dr Francesca Lessa (Oxford Department of International Development and Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, University of Oxford)
- Prof Sandra Wachter and Dr Brent Mittelstadt (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)
The Highly Commended awardees have collaborated with policymakers, NGOs, industry partners and other academics around the world to bring about positive change in a diverse range of societal challenges. These range from improved conditions for workers in the gig economy and increased public understanding of COVID-19 precautions, to the safeguarding against abuse by humanitarian aid workers, and improved routes to justice for victims of transnational human rights violations. They also extend to the fields of foreign language teaching practices, the ethical use of AI, and discrimination law in India, as well as to public and government awareness of climate change attitudes.
The news follows the earlier announcement of the overall Winners of the Awards: Dr Gemma Briggs (The Open University), Dr Jamie Lachman and Professor Lucie Cluver, Professor Melinda Mills, Dr Jennifer Beam Dowd and team, and Dr Sarah Spencer and Mr Nicola Delvino (University of Oxford).
The Highly Commended awardees will join the overall Winners in a celebration of social sciences research impact at the O²RB Excellence in Impact Awards ceremony on 19th October 2021.
Watch the Awards ceremony, live-streamed from Oxford University’s Museum of Natural History.
Highly Commended awardees
Dr Stephen Fisher, Mr Dan Snow, Ms Martha Kirby and Dr Zack Grant (Department of Sociology, University of Oxford)
Highly commended for influencing public and government awareness of climate change attitudes through global media engagement.
Prof Rosa Freedman (University of Reading)
Highly commended for significant international impact on policy and practice to safeguard against abuse by humanitarian aid workers.
Prof Mark Graham and The Fairwork Foundation Team (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)
Highly commended for significant impact on corporate and government policies leading to improved working conditions for workers in the digital gig economy around the world.
Prof Suzanne Graham (University of Reading)
Highly commended for significant international impact on foreign language teaching practices and student achievement.
Prof Trish Greenhalgh (Nuffield Department of Primary Healthcare Sciences, University of Oxford)
Highly commended for significant contribution to policy discussions and public understanding of COVID-19 precautions internationally.
Prof Tarunabh Khaitan (Faculty of Law, University of Oxford)
Highly commended for significant impact on judicial approaches to discrimination law in India, as well as influencing legislative reform and shaping public discourse
Dr Francesca Lessa (Oxford Department of International Development and Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, University of Oxford)
Highly commended for improving routes to justice for victims of transnational humans rights violations in South America.
Prof Sandra Wachter and Dr Brent Mittelstadt (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford)
Highly commended for significant international impact on law, policy and business practice around the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence.
