Dr John Kendall on the relevance of academic research in impacting the real world.
A very important purpose of research is the impact it makes: how much publicity does it get, and whether it prompts a change in policy. As a retired commercial solicitor and mediator, I did not write my PhD to start an academic career, but as a vehicle to achieve that impact – and to change the world. But my experience has been that I have found it very difficult to make that impact by getting through to politicians and journalists.
Visiting Scholar
Biographical and contact information for Dr John Kendall at the University of Birmingham.
