Research
Research at Worcester covers a wide range of activities. Alongside ‘traditional’ research, in areas like English literature, history, archaeology, biological science and geography, many of our staff are engaged in applied research reflecting the professional and practice based focus of several of our academic Institutes and Research Centres.
Thus, as well as original investigation undertaken to produce knowledge and to enhance understanding, research at Worcester, includes:
- enquiry which refocuses critical opinion or re-orientates professional practice
- creative practice based endeavour resulting in public output (exhibitions, performances, etc)
- consultancy and knowledge transfer activity which generates new knowledge and understanding, technologies or methodologies, to meet the needs of government, voluntary or public sector bodies, commerce or industry
- action research, evidence-based research and pedagogic evaluation that contributes to the enhancement, innovation and effectiveness of teaching, learning and assessment in higher education and other educational contexts
- applied investigative or evaluative work which leads to improvement in service delivery, professional practice and/or policy development
