Missing people project wins ESRC impact award

The research, conducted at the University of Glasgow and led by Dr Hester Parr, has transformed policing guidance on the handling of missing persons and their families.

Dr Stevenson said: "Over three years, the research materials and project reports have reached a quarter of frontline officers in England and Wales - more than 30,000 of them. The research also led to changes to 'good practice' handling of missing persons by Police Scotland. Thus the project has achieved one of its key aims: to change police attitudes to missing people and their families."

The annual ESRC Celebrating Impact Prize recognises and rewards the successes of ESRC-funded researchers who have achieved, or are currently achieving, outstanding economic and/or societal impacts.

Links

• ESRC case study and video: Changing police attitudes and approaches to missing persons
• UCL Public Policy
• UCL Research Impact

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• Dr Olivia Stevenson, Acting Head of UCL Public Policy

Source

• Office of the UCL Vice-Provost (Research)