Policy Research Briefings and Reports
Below is a series of our older policy research briefings and reports from before 2018 based on the work of researchers across the University of Bristol.
Date | Title of project | Authors | Keyword |
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Dec 2019 |
Lessons from political opinion polls: using surveys to value non-market goods such as human life |
Thomas, Philip |
Technology, Politics and Society, nuclear, polling, surveys |
Oct 2019 | Queer Asylum in Germany: Better visibility and access to legal and social support needed for LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum in Germany |
Tschalaer, Dr Mengia; |
Politics and Society, Queer asylum, LGBTQI+, asylum seekers, human rights, gender identity |
Oct 2019 | Policy Briefing 77 Oct-2019 Germany queer asylum German version (PDF, 336kB) |
Tschalaer, Dr Mengia; |
Politics and Society, Queer asylum, LGBTQI+, asylum seekers, human rights, gender identity |
Oct 2019 | Work and workers should be central in the UK national food strategy |
Ferrando, Dr Tomaso; Vicki Hird; |
Business and Economy, Energy and Environment, Politics and Society, food, Agricultural Bill, UK workers, national food strategy |
Sept 2019 | Sri Lanka: Responding to new challenges for peace in the shadow of the Easter Sunday attacks |
Algar-Faria, Gilberto; Anupama Ranawana; Rosanna Carver |
Politics and society, Sri Lanka, peace, poverty, peacebuilding, reconciliation, Easter Sunday attacks |
Aug 2019 | Biddable Youth. Twitter sports and esports gambling adverts: action required to protect children |
Nairn, Agnes ; Josh Smith |
Politics and society, health and medicine, education, gambling, esports, children, Twitter, betting |
April 2019 | The importance of being Dad: services working with families should recognise and support all fathers, including those with learning difficulties |
Tilbury, Nadine; Jon Symonds; Beth Tarleton |
Politics and society, health and medicine, fathers, learning difficulties, support services |
June 2019 | The fight for financial inclusion: free access to cash must be guaranteed across the UK |
Tischer, Daniel; Jamie Evans; Sara Davies |
Politics and society, business and economy, ATMs, AvCash, Access to Cash Review, cash, financial inclusion, money, PFRC |
June 2019 | Privacy implications of pet wearables |
van der Linden, Dr Dirk; et al |
Technology, Politics and society, Business and economy, pet wearables, data, data tracking, cybersecurity, GPS, GDPR, data capture, Barney Craggs, Professor Awais Rashid, Anna Zamansky, Irit Hadar |
May 2019 | Higher Education in South Africa: addressing inequalities experienced by students from rural contexts |
Timmis, Dr Sue; et al |
Education, politics and society, schools, rural students, South Africa, SARiHE, higher education, widening participation, Thea de Wet, Sheila Trahar, Lisa Lucas, Karen Desborough, Kibbie Naidoo, Patricia Muhuro, Emmanuel Mgqwashu, Gina Wisker |
May 2019 | National and local policies still need strengthening: findings from the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review |
Heslop, Professor Pauline; Chris Allen |
Health and medicine, politics and society, learning disabilities, Learning Disabilities Mortality Review, LeDeR |
Apr 2019 | Rewarding food businesses that promote healthier and sustainable eating: Lessons learned from the Bristol Eating Better Award evaluation |
Papadaki, Dr Angeliki; et al |
Health and medicine, politics and society, food, Bristol Eating Better, Sugar Smart, nutrition, food businesses, Chelsea Alventosa, Zoi Toumpakari, Clare England, Simon Sebire, Laura Johnson, Grace Davies, Brianna O’Malley, Wendy Parker, Sally Hogg |
Apr 2019 | Economic and social well-being in the UK: how living standards should be measured |
Patsios, Dr Demi; Dr Marco Pomati |
Politics and society, Business and economy, living standards, well-being, material deprivation, income, financial situation |
Apr 2019 | Addressing older men’s experiences of loneliness and social isolation in later life |
Willis, Dr Paul; et al |
Politics and society, health and medicine, loneliness, older men, older men at the margins, OMAM, social isolation, social engagement, Alex Vickery, Jackie Hammond, Jon Symonds, Tricia Jessiman, David Abbott |
Mar 2019 | Academy Trusts need better support to promote health |
Jessiman, Tricia; et al |
Education, health and medicine, schools, academies, Academy Trusts, health, health promotion, Rona Campbell, Russ Jago, Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Esther Van Sluijs |
Mar 2019 | Common Cause: action needed to create fair and mutual research partnerships between universities and Black and Minority Ethnic Communities | Dunleavy, Katherine | Education, politics and society, research partnerships, BAME, Black and Ethnic Minorities, BAME Communities |
Mar 2019 | Ensuring trans people in Wales receive dignified and inclusive health and social care in later life: The Trans Ageing and Care (TrAC) project, 2016-18 | Willis, Dr Paul; Dr Michele Raithby | Politics and society, health and medicine, trans, transgender, inclusive health care, gender, LGB&T |
Mar 2019 | Reimagining refugee rights: addressing asylum harms in Britain, Denmark and Sweden | Canning, Dr Victoria | Politics and Society; refugees; asylum seekers; deportation centres; refugee rights |
Mar 2019 | Universities should review support, assessment and contextual offers for widening participation students | Thomas, Professor Sally; Dr Lei Zhang; Professor Harvey Goldstein | Education;universities;higher education;widening participation;accessibility;value-added;contextual offers;students; |
Mar 2019 |
PolicyBristol Policy Report 48 Feb 2019 FGM safeguarding Somali version (PDF, 917kB) |
Karlsen, Dr Saffron; Dr Natasha Carver; Dr Magda Mogilnicka; Prof Christina Pantazis |
Politics and Society; Health and Medicine; FGM; Female Genital Mutilation; Safeguarding; Somalis |
Mar 2019 |
“Stigmatising” and “traumatising” approaches to FGM-safeguarding need urgent review |
Karlsen, Dr Saffron; Dr Natasha Carver; Dr Magda Mogilnicka; Prof Christina Pantazis |
Politics and Society;Health and Medicine;FGM;Female Genital Mutilation;Safeguarding;Somalis |
Jan 2019 |
NHS managers: part of the solution, not the problem |
Veronesi, Professor Gianluca; Professor Ian Kirkpatrick ; Associate Professor Ali Altanlar |
Health and Medicine;Politics and Society;NHS;NHS Long Term Plan;Managers |
Jan 2019 |
The Government’s Progress 8 school performance measure needs to account for pupil background |
Leckie, Dr George; Professor Harvey Goldstein |
Education; schools; Progress 8; measures;ALSPAC |
Jan 2019 |
Understanding integration processes: informing policy and practice |
Charsley, Dr Katharine; Dr Sarah Spencer |
Politics and society; integration; Integrated Communities Strategy Green Paper; migrants |
Dec 2018 |
Minimising the risks of major industrial accidents |
Taylor, Dr Richard; Dr John May; Dr Neil Carhart; Richard Voke |
Politics and Society; Technology; nuclear; industrial accidents; risk management |
Nov 2018 |
Delivering public health outcomes: vending machines should stock healthier food and drinks |
Papadaki, Dr Angeliki; Dr Zoi Toumpakari; Dr Laura Johnson |
Health and Medicine; Politics and Society; food; vending machines; obesity; obesogenic food |
Nov 2018 |
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: prevention, identification and support need more resources |
McQuire, Dr Cheryl; Professor Shantini Paranjothy |
Health and Medicine; Politics and Society; FASD; children; Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder;ALSPAC |
Nov 2018 |
A UK right to food law could tackle food poverty and environmental degradation |
Ferrando, Dr Tomaso; Kath Dalmeny |
Politics and Society; Health and Medicine; food; poverty; Agricultural Bill 2017-19 |
Nov 2018 |
More than a medical symptom: the need for holistic care of breathlessness |
Carel, Professor Havi; et al |
Health and Medicine; breath; life of breath; breathlessness; COPD;Jane Macnaughton;Alice Malpass; Kate Binnie; Coreen McGuire; Gene Feder; James W. Dodd; Jordan Collver; Elspeth Penny |
Nov 2018 | Universities should be accessible to everyone, with lifelong learning at the heart of their work | Sperlinger, Professor Tom; Professor Josie McLellan; Professor Richard Pettigrew | Education; universities; lifelong learning; accessibility |
Oct 2018 | Young people with continence problems need better support at secondary school |
Joinson, Dr Carol; Dr Katie Whale; Juliette Randall | Health and Medicine; continence; young people, ERIC |
Oct 2018 |
Mapping the ‘soft properties’ of cities for effective policy interventions | Barter, Edmund; Thilo Gross |
Energy and Environment, soft properties, physical infrastructure, cities, mapping |
Oct 2018 |
How should health policy respond to the growing challenge of multimorbidity? | Salisbury, Professor Chris; Bruce Guthrie; Peter Bower; Stewart W Mercer |
Health and Medicine; NHS; Multimorbidity |
Oct 2018 |
Industrial Sustainability and the Role of Research in Addressing the UK Industrial Strategy’s Grand Challenges | Smart, Professor Palie |
Technology, Politics and Society, Industrial Sustainability, Industrial Strategy |
Oct 2018 |
All parents should be offered the opportunity to engage with the review of their baby’s death | Burden, Dr Christy; et al |
politics and society; Health and medicine; perinatal death; stillbirth; PMRT programme, PNMR review; parents; bereavement;Danya Bakhbakhi;Mary Lynch;Laura Timlin;Claire Storey;Alexander Heazell;Dimitrios Siassakos |
Sept 2018 |
Enhancing the integration of Pakistani migrant husbands |
Charsley, Dr Katharine |
Politics and Society; Education; integration; migrant;QED |
Sept 2018 |
Transnationalizing Modern Languages: Reframing language education |
Burdett, Professor Charles; Professor Jennifer Burns; Professor Derek Duncan; Professor Loredana Polezzi |
Arts and Culture, Education, Politics and Society, TML project, languages |
Sept 2018 |
Sustainable fisheries, food security: lessons from tilapia fish in Tanzania | Genner, Professor Martin; et al | Energy and Environment; Sustainable fisheries; Tanzania;tilapia; cross-breeding |
Sept 2018 |
Measures of school performances are biased by genetic differences between students |
Morris, Dr Tim; et al |
politics and society; Health and medicine; genetics; CVA; genetic data; school performance; school league tables |
June 2018 |
Increasing the duration of repeat prescriptions may save NHS money and improve care | Payne, Dr Rupert; Dr Sarah King; Dr Ed Wilson; Dr Céline Miani | Health and Medicine;prescriptions; NHS England; repeat prescriptions; medication; |
June 2018 | Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Women’s Advocate |
Bates, Dr Lis; Dr Geetanjali Gangoli |
Politics and Society; refugees; asylum-seekers; sexual violence; gender violence; women; ASVARW |
June 2018 | Loneliness and isolation: the need for community-led action |
Barke, Dr Jenny; et al |
Politics and Society;social isolation; loneliness; community; Connected Communities; BS3 Community; Ben Crawford, Helen Manchester and Morag McDermont; James Duggan; Ruth Green; Simon Hankins; Steve Franks; Carol Jubb; Alan Nye; Alexandra Pickford |
May 2018 | Policy report 33 - May 2018 - Words matter (PDF, 185kB) | Dowling, Sandra; Joe Webb; Val Williams; Marina Gall | Politics and Society;Disability Rights UK; Getting Things Changed; Dept of Health and Social Care |
May 2018 | Policy report 32 - May 2018 - Universities (PDF, 410kB) | D'Evelyn, Stephen; et al | Politics and Society;Disability Rights UK; Getting Things Changed; Universities; Victoria Mason-Angelow; Wendy Merchant; Sue Porter; Stuart Read; Sheila Trahar |
May 2018 | Policy report 31- May 2018 - Actors with learning disabilities (PDF, 315kB) | Richards, Beth; Mike Steel, Victoria Mason-Angelow | Politics and Society;Disability Rights UK; Getting Things Changed; Equity; The Arts Council |
May 2018 | Policy report 30 - May 2018 - Family-focused support (PDF, 411kB) | Tilbury, Nadine; Beth Tarleton; Danielle Turney; Wendy Merchant | Politics and Society;Disability Rights UK; Getting Things Changed |
May 2018 | Policy report 29 - May 2018 - Open up Music (PDF, 385kB) | Gall, Marina; Val Williams; Joe Webb, Sandra Dowling | Politics and Society; The Music Education Council; Disability Rights UK; OpenUpMusic |
May 2018 | Policy report 28 - May 2018 - Hospitals (PDF, 391kB) | Read, Stuart; et al | Politics and Society;Hospitals;Hospital Trusts;Clinical Commissioning Groups;Care Quality Commission;Pauline Heslop; Caroline Miles; Victoria Mason-Angelow; Sue Turner; Chris Hatton |
May 2018 | Policy report 27 - May 2018 - Commissioners and co-production (PDF, 632kB) | Sass, Bernd; Anna Denham | Politics and Society;DPO's;Adult Social Care; Local Authorities; Commissioners |
May 2018 | Policy report 26 - May 2018 - Dementia (PDF, 518kB) | Webb, Joe; Val Williams, Sandra Dowling and Marina Gall | Politics and Society;dementia;Dept of Health and Social Care; Local Authorities; service providers |
May 2018 | Peace capacity building | Juncos, Dr Ana E; Gilberto Algar-Faria; Natalie Jester | Politics and Society;marginalised groups;conflict prevention;peacebuilding;PeaceCapacity |
Apr 2018 | Calculating the value of human life: safety decisions that can be trusted (PDF, 1,000kB) | Thomas, Professor Philip | Politics and Society;Medicine;J value;VPF;value of a prevented fatality;life expectancy value;cost-benefit analysis;health and safety;risk management |
Mar 2018 | Prabhat, Dr Devyani |
Politics and Society;Immigration;Citizenship;Home Office;Brexit;British citizenship;EEA;ILR;Britishness;Belonging and Citizenship |
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Feb 2018 |
Encounter, conversation and interaction: Improving |
McKeown Jones, Dr Shelley, et al; | Politics and Society;children;religious education;NATRE;Westhill;community relations;UK; Dr Janet Orchard;Dr Amanda Williams;Dr Kathryn Wright;Ms Kate Christopher;Dr Rachael Jackson-Royal |
Feb 2018 | Management consultancy and inefficiency in the NHS |
Sturdy, Professor Andrew; Gianluca Veronesi; Ian Kirkpatrick |
Health and Medicine;Business and Economy;NHS;patient;care;health;GP;NHS Trust;management consultancy |
Jan 2018 | The future of farming policy in the UK: giving farmers a voice in development and delivery | Morgans, Lisa; Dr Kristen Reyher; Lisa van Dijk; Professor David Main | Health and Medicine;Energy and Environment;livestock;animal welfare;Brexit;UK farming;farmer-first;AHDB;SAC Consulting; ADAS;veterinary practices |
Jan 2018 | Farm animal welfare | Mullan, Dr Siobhan; Professor David Main; Dr Jessica Stokes | Health and Medicine;Politics and Society;Energy and Environment;livestock;animal welfare;Brexit;UK farming;Red Tractor;RSPCA;Assured and Organic |
Jan 2018 | Mixed-immigration status families | Griffiths, Dr Melanie; Candice Morgan | Politics and Society;Immigration;Deportation;Home Office;families;Article 8;European Convention on Human Rights;ECHR;mixed-immigration status |
Jan 2018 | Detention of fathers | Griffiths, Dr Melanie; Candice Morgan | Politics and Society;Immigration;Deportation;Home Office;families;detention centres;IRCs;fathers |
Jan 2018 | Operation Nexus | Griffiths, Dr Melanie; Candice Morgan | Politics and Society;immigration;operation nexus;deportation;Home Office;Foreign National Offenders;FNOs;families |
Jan 2018 | Rates of giant liver and rumen fluke in cattle: implications for effective control in Tanzania | Eisler, Professor Mark; et al. | Health and Medicine;politics and society;energy and environment;Tanzania;cattle;drug-resistant infection;Rose Vineer;Coles;Kassuku;Nzalawahe;parasites;livestock;community;fluke;fasciolosis |
Dec 2017 | Preventing suicide in Sri Lanka: Supporting vulnerable populations | Knipe, Dr Duleeka; et al. | Health and Medicine; politics and society;suicide;pesticides;Metcalfe;Lambert;Gunnell;Jayamanne;Rajapakse;Dass |
Dec 2017 | Policy report 20 - Sinhala version (PDF, 253kB) | Knipe, Dr Duleeka; et al. | Health and Medicine; politics and society;suicide;pesticides;Metcalfe;Lambert;Gunnell;Jayamanne;Rajapakse;Dass |
Dec 2017 | Policy report 20 - Tamil version (PDF, 457kB) | Knipe, Dr Duleeka; et al. | Health and Medicine; politics and society;suicide;pesticides;Metcalfe;Lambert;Gunnell;Jayamanne;Rajapakse;Dass |
Nov 2017 | Developing inclusive care homes for older people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) | Willis, Dr Paul; Professor Trish Hafford-Letchfield; Professor Kathryn Almack; Dr Paul Simpson | Health and Medicine;politics and society;arts and culture;LGBT;care homes;inclusion;ageing;equality |
Nov 2017 | Children growing up in the care of relatives in the UK | Wijedasa, Dinithi | Arts and Culture;Politics and Society;children;kinship;relatives;UK |
Nov 2017 | Online GP consultation systems need further development and careful implementation to realise benefits | Farr, Michelle; et al. | Health and Medicine;NHS;patient;care;health;GP |
Nov 2017 | Poo Patrol: Community-led science and action to reduce dog fouling and improve child health | Watson, Dr Debbie; Clare Marshall; Professor Eric Morgan | Energy and Environment;Health and Medicine;Arts and Culture;Politics and Society;child health;dog poo;Poo Patrol;public health |
Nov 2017 | Advising in Austerity: The value of good advice | McDermont, Professor Morag; Ben Crawford; Sue Evans | Politics and society;austerity;citizen's advice; funding; legal rights; Productive Margins;advice;infographic;Anna |
Oct 2017 | Comparing Chilean school performance: improving fairness in the classification of schools | Muñoz-Chereau, Dr Bernardita; Professor Sally Thomas | Politics and Society;Chile;School;education;accountability;value-added |
Oct 2017 | Pregnancy loss: consistent bereavement care pathways needed | McGuinness, Dr Sheelagh; Dr Karolina Kuberska; Dr Danielle Fuller | Health and Medicine;pregnancy;guidelines;bereavement;Human Tissue Authority;HTA;NHS;patient;care;health |
Oct 2017 | Advice to eat fish at least twice a week during pregnancy lost in confusing guidelines | Taylor, Dr Caroline; Professor Jean Golding, Professor Alan Emond | Health and Medicine;pregnancy;mercury;fish;dietary guidance;ALSPAC |
Oct 2017 | Cleft lip and palate: Improve centralised model of care to ensure best outcomes for children | Ness, Andy; et al. | Health and Medicine;Cleft Care UK;cleft lip;cleft;NIHR; NHS;health;children;child |
Sept 2017 | An evidence informed response to the Taylor Review (PDF, 452kB) | Bales, Dr Katie; Professor Alan Bogg; Professor Tonia Novitz | Politics and Society;Business and economy;work;labour;gig;economy;zero-hours;contracts;labour rights |
Sept 2017 | Appropriate Adults: Protecting the rights and welfare of vulnerable adults in custody | Jessiman, Tricia; Ailsa Cameron | Health and Medicine;Politics and society;vulnerable adults;safeguarding;police;welfare;criminal justice system;appropriate;appropriate adults |
Sept 2017 | Data sovereignty: How can we control our personal data? (PDF, 180kB) | Howard, Marilyn; et al. | Arts and Culture;Politics and society;Data;Productive margins;women;community;Knowle;3G;Merthyr Tydfil;KWMC |
July 2017 | Delivery is just as important as content in sex and relationship education | Pound, Pandora; Rona Campbell, | Health and Medicine;Sex;Relationship;Education;school;teacher;SRE;NHS; |
July 2017 | EU maritime capacity-building in the Horn of Africa | Ejdus, Filip | Politics and society;EU;peace building |
June 2017 | Getting girls active: Reducing gender inequality in physical activity | Sebire, Dr Simon; Professor Russ Jago, Kate Banfield, Professor Angie Page | Arts and Culture;Health and medicine;exercise;physical activity;gender;adolescence |
May 2017 | Advising in Austerity: How Citizens Advice can adapt to uncertain times | McDermont, Professor Morag; Ben Crawford | Politics and Society;austerity;citizen's advice; funding; legal rights; Productive Margins |
April 2017 | What can we expect from a metro mayor? | Sweeting, Dr David; Professor Alex Marsh | Politics and Society;Bristol;metro mayor;governance;West of England Combined Authority |
Feb 2017 | Improving sheep and goat health: community-led monitoring and targeted treatment | Morgan, Dr Eric; et al. | Health and Medicine;parasites;drug-resistant infection; livestock;community |
Jan 2017 | Another shake-up of school league tables: how should we measure and hold schools accountable for the progress of their pupils? | Leckie, Dr George; Professor Harvey Goldstein | Politics and Society;education;schools;league tables;progress measures |
Jan 2017 | Managing change without the use of external consultants: how to organise consultant managers | Sturdy, Professor Andrew; Dr Nick Wylie | Business and Economy;management consultancy;consultant manager;TESI;change |
Dec 2016 | The ‘public value’ of research: creating long-term conversations between universities and communities | Facer, Professor Kerry; Dr Bryony Enright, Katherine Dunleavy | Politics and society;collaboration;university;Connected Communities;research |
Dec 2016 | Preventing and responding to conflict: Improving EU civilian capabilities must be prioritised | Juncos, Dr Ana E. | Politics and Society;EU;conflict prevention;peacebuilding |
Nov 2016 | Too many takeaways? How the food environment affects the health and wellbeing of communities | Webster, Kitty | Arts and Culture;Health and Medicine;Politics and society;diet;wellbeing;community;productive margins;planning;food |
Nov 2016 | Priorities for suicide prevention: balancing the risks and opportunities of internet use | Biddle, Dr Lucy; et al. | Health and medicine;suicide prevention;internet;crisis;online help |
Oct 2016 | Planning Ahead: EU crisis management interventions require local ownership at the earliest stage | Ejdus, Dr Filip | Politics and society;EU;crisis management;CSDP;security;peace building |
Oct 2016 | Bursaries are an important component of widening participation in Higher Education and their funding should be maintained | Harris, Richard; Sara Davies | Politics and society;schools;inequality;education;participation;finance |
Oct 2016 | Researchers and mathematics teachers must collaborate to overcome barriers to student participation in Higher Education | Sutherland, Professor Rosamund; et al. | Politics and society;schools;inequality;education;participation |
Oct 2016 | Active after-school clubs are important for improving children’s physical activity | Jago, Professor Russell; Dr Simon Sebire and Dr Emma Solomon-Moore | Health and medicine;children;obesity;physical activity;wellbeing;education;schools |
Oct 2016 | Good Practice Guidance on working with parents with a learning disability must be updated and placed at the heart of practice | Tarleton, Beth; Nadine Tilbury | Politics and society;Disability;Family;Social care;guidance |
Oct 2016 | Stakeholders’ participation: a fundamental prerequisite for equitable and functional Marine Protected Areas | Pieraccini, Dr Margherita | Energy and environment; |
July 2016 | Brexit: clarity is essential before the UK pulls the Article 50 trigger | Syrpis, Dr Phil | Politics and society;Law;Brexit;Foreign Affairs;European Union;EU |
July 2016 | Conflicts of interest in healthcare: NHS procurement rules must be clarified | Sanchez-Graells, Dr Albert | Health and medicine;Politics and society;nhs;public services;healthcare |
July 2016 | Clean water linked to rising birth rates in Africa: why development initiatives must consider women’s reproductive services | Gibson, Dr Mhairi; Dr Tigist Grieve | Health and medicine;International development;reproductive services;technology |
June 2016 | Widening access to university: Step change needed to support talented learners from disadvantaged backgrounds | Tikly, Professor Leon; et al. | Politics and society;inequality;education;participation |
June 2016 | Life chances: Re-imagining regulatory systems for low-income families in modern urban settings | Watson, Debbie; et al. | Politics and society;benefits;low income;poverty;community;Productive Margins |
May 2016 | Living near the next Fukushima: public perception of risk affects property value | Coulomb, Dr Renaud; Dr Yanos Zylberberg | Energy and environment;house prices;risk analysis;property |
Apr 2016 | Trident Renewal: future vulnerabilities must be taken seriously | Edmunds, Professor Timothy; et al. | Politics and society;security;nuclear;trident;technology |
Apr 2016 | Women at the top: women in senior positions can help boards achieve social goals | Ellwood, Professor Sheila; Dr Javier Garcia-Lacalle | Business and economy;Politics and society;Gender;CSR;Diversity;Leadership |
Apr 2016 | Marriage and Migration: facilitating the integration of migrant spouses | Charsley, Dr Katharine; et al. | Politics and society;citizenship;family;gender |
Apr 2016 | Fear of Fracking: earthquakes linked to shale gas exploration cause house prices to fall | Gibbons, Professor Steve; Dr Stephan Heblich, Esther Lho, Professor Christopher Timmins | Energy and environment;fracking;energy;house prices |
Apr 2016 | Children’s British Citizenship: exposing the barriers to registration | Prabhat, Dr Devyani; Ms Jessica Hambly, Ms Solange Valdez | Politics and society;citizenship;children;immigration;law |
Mar 2016 | China’s Investment in Europe: labour management practice in the electronics industry requires overhaul | Andrijasevic, Dr Rutvica; Dr Devi Sacchetto, Dr Jan Drahokoupil | Politics and society;Labour rights;international trade;investment;CSR |
Mar 2016 | Recognising the complexity of urban governance and leadership is critical for sustainable future cities | Bird, Caroline; Professor Andy Gouldson, Gary Topp | Politics and society;future cities;Bristol;urban;governance |
Mar 2016 | Trident renewal: Strategic utility and trade-offs must be made explicit | Dorman, Professor Andrew; Professor David Dunn, Professor Timothy Edmunds | Energy and environment;Politics and society; |
Jan 2016 | Extending initial teacher education to raise standards and improve teacher retention | Orchard, Dr Janet; Professor Christopher Winch | Politics and society;education;teaching;ITE |
Nov 2015 | The Quipu project: Participatory story-telling can help rebuild community in post-authoritarian societies | Tucker, Dr Karen; Dr Matthew Brown | Arts and culture;Politics and society;human rights, community; technology;Peru |
Nov 2015 | Policies that reduce greenhouse gases can improve human wellbeing | Hiscock, Dr R.; et al. | Energy and environment;greenhouse gases;climate change;wellbeing |
Nov 2015 | Registering children as British citizens: current laws require overhaul | Prabhat, Dr Devyani; Ms Jessica Hambly, Ms Solange Valdez | Politics and society;children;citizenship;education;PRCBC;finance;legal |
Sep 2015 | Widening participation in the digital age: can online networks and technologies support underrepresented students in succeeding at university? | Timmis, Dr Sue; Ms Wan Ching Yee, Dr Bernie Munoz Chereau | Politics and society;technology;education;university;social media;inequality;access |
June 2015 | Energy planning in cities requires holistic assessment of both environmental and health impacts | Friedrich, Professor Rainer; et al. | Energy and environment;city;global;electricity;climate change |
Apr 2015 | Fresh approach needed towards regulation and support of ‘green’ social enterprises in the emerging new economy | Morgan, Professor Bronwen; Caroline Bird, Declan Kuch | Energy and environment;business;governance;community |
Apr 2015 | One size won’t fit all: Buildings have diverse effects on health and the environment across Europe and China | Niittynen, Marjo; et al. | Politics and society;energy and environment; |
Mar 2015 | Teenage Kicks: Cultural policy and practice needs to reflect the views, lives and ideas of young people | Manchester, Dr Helen | Arts and culture;young people;diversity;culture;digital;participation |
Mar 2015 | Mayoral governance in Bristol: An initial assessment of impacts | Sweeting, Dr David; Professor Robin Hambleton | Politics and society;Bristol;mayor;local governance;mayoral governance;Bristol Civic Leadership Project |
Mar 2015 | Employment tribunal claims: debunking the myths | Busby, Professor Nicole; Professor Morag McDermont | Politics and society;employment tribunal;legal aid;fees;unfair dismissal;Productive Margins |
Jan 2015 | Enhancing spaces for Muslim women’s engagement | Aabe, Nura; et al. | Politics and society;muslim;women;inclusivity;participation;public spaces |
Dec 2014 | Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015: Defence Must Close the Civil-Military Gap | Dorman, Professor Andrew; Professor David Dunn, Professor Timothy Edmunds | Politics and society;defence;armed forces;organisational culture |
Dec 2014 | Care homes need urgent review | Manchester, Dr Helen; Dr Liz Loyd | Politics and society;ageing;care homes;care workers;integration |
Oct 2014 | A directly elected mayor can enhance visible city leadership | Sweeting, Dr David; Professor Robin Hambleton | Politics and society;mayoral governance;devolution;civic leadership |
July 2014 | Employment tribunal fees deny workers access to justice | Busby, Professor Nicole; Professor Morag McDermont | Politics and society;employment tribunal;fees;employment disputes |
May 2014 | Improving urban neighbourhoods for all: Don’t rely on the middle classes | Bridge, Professor Gary | Politics and society;middle classes;participation;urban policy;neighbourhoods;segregation |
Feb 2014 | Afghanistan: no holds barred. If sustainable peace is to be achieved, negotiations must be open to all | Algar-Faria, Mr Gilberto | Politics and society;peacekeeping;international;negotiations;Afganistan |
Dec 2013 | The success of ‘naming and shaming’: league tables have a positive impact on performance of schools and hospitals | Bevan, Professor Gwyn; Dr Deborah Wilson | Politics and society;education;hospitals;league tables;targets |
Nov 2013 | Biofuels and sustainable development: can sustainability standards stop ‘land grabbing’? | Fortin, Dr Elizabeth; Dr Benjamin Richardson | Energy and environment;international development;sustainability;land |
Sep 2013 | The 2008 Global Financial Crisis: effects on mental health and suicide | Gunnell, David; et al. | Health and medicine;unemployment;suicide;mental health;recession |