Research exploring the spreading of facts, cultural diversity in the arts, computer memory storage, and climate change are among the projects shortlisted for the 2008 Times Higher Education (THE) Awards research project of the year, sponsored by academic publisher SAGE.
Now in its fourth year, the awards aim to raise awareness and reward the contribution that British universities make to the economic and cultural health of society. More than 130 UK higher education institutions submitted over 500 entries to the THE Awards in 2008, including over 50 entries to the Research Project of the Year category. The five shortlisted entries, covering science, technology and medicine, arts and humanities were submitted by teams at the London School of Economics, London South Bank University and Wimbledon School of Art, Queen Mary, University of London, University of Leicester, University of Strathclyde and the University of East Anglia.
The Times Higher Awards are a celebration of the outstanding achievements of British higher education. The research project of the year is awarded to the individual or team for innovative research that has a far-reaching impact on its field and has caught, or has the potential to catch, the imagination of the public. The winners will be announced at the Awards evening at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, on October 23.
