An academic from the University of Worcester has received an award for her research with armed forces families. Dr Gabriela Misca worked with Professor Janet Walker OBE on Living In Our Shoes, a review into understanding the needs of, and support provided to, service families. They have now received the 2021 Special Award for FiMpacT, awarded by the Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre. The review was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Defence and led by Andrew Selous MP. The report, which was published in June 2020, had 110 recommendations, many of which the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has agreed to implement. It will form the basis of the MOD’s 2021 Families Strategy, which will have a significant impact on the lives of UK Armed Forces families.