The resulting 1948 report, Social Science Research in Sarawak (later published in 1950), was used as a guide for many well-known subsequent anthropological studies of region. In addition to the report, Leach produced five additional publications from this field work. Upon returning from his fieldwork in Borneo, Leach became a lecturer at LSE.
The 1948 report, Social Science Research in Sarawak (later published in 1950), was instrumental in shaping subsequent anthropological studies of the region. Leach's work on this topic led to five additional publications and a teaching position at LSE after his return from Borneo.