This is just one example of our research community partnering with external stakeholders to find solutions to real-world challenges.

“We’re committed to facilitating new research collaborations which have a positive impact on our people, place and partnership. Sue Clayton, deputy director for Midlands Innovation said: Thanks to the support of Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics and Midlands Innovation we have invested in brand new research projects to help us shape the future of law enforcement and intelligence.” “Working with academics allows us to make improvements in analysis and understanding of security threats using expert insights. “It’s our objective to improve the delivery of justice in its broadest scope, and this partnership with GCHQ and Midlands Innovation is helping us to make a difference on a national scale.” “The research workshops have enabled greater connections to more social science researchers, from sociologists to psychologists and linguists, to help boost research ideas and collaboration opportunities. “Having worked in partnership with GCHQ on several projects, it’s encouraging to work with the Midlands Innovation universities to further broaden research opportunities within behavioural and linguistic research and strengthen our long-standing relationship between AIFL and GCHQ. Professor Tim Grant, professor of forensic linguistics and director of Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, has been leading on the initiative and said: The team presented new linguistic and behavioural research ideas and pilot projects to GCHQ at these dedicated workshops, broadening the scope of sponsored research.

Midlands Innovation is an ambitious research and innovation partnership, combining the collective excellence of eight world-class universities in the region.Īston University’s research institute has organised two research proposer days with Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) and the MI partnership, to generate a better understanding of research ideas which might lead to improvements in analysis and understanding of security threats.

New linguistic and behavioural research ideas and pilot projects have been presented to GCHQ.Īston Institute for Forensic Linguistics (AIFL), based at Aston University, has been leading on a new initiative to broaden the scope of research opportunities delivered by academics within the Midlands Innovation (MI) partnership.Īlong with other social scientists in the Midlands Innovation partnership, researchers at the institute are developing new behavioural and linguistic research insights to help improve the UK’s law enforcement, security and intelligence.

Midlands Innovation is an ambitious research and innovation partnership, combining the collective excellence of eight world-class universities in the region.

Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics is leading an initiative to expand research opportunities within the Midlands Innovation partnership.

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