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Sex and freedom: in search of the common good

28 September 2010

Rev Dr Dale Kuehne, the distinguished American scholar and author of: Sex and the iWorld: Rethinking Relationship Beyond an Age of Individualism' will give a short talk followed by an extended discussion on the topic of sex and freedom

New network on family law and policy

18 March 2010

New network to be the authoritative voice on family law and policy

Mark Wickham-Jones appointed Academician

16 March 2010

Professor Mark Wickham-Jones has been appointed Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Centre for Urban Studies to research the urban middle classes

10 March 2010

Starting in April 2010, the three-year study will look at social and political participation among middle-class city dwellers in different types of neighbourhood in both cities and will assess the impact of their participation on urban politics and policies.

£230,000 for research into forced labour in the UK

10 March 2010

The 18-month project will produce two separate publications: the first of these, due in March 2011, will examine the individual experiences that UK workers have of forced labour. The second report will focus on the scale and scope of forced labour across the UK, due for release later in 2011.

Are families physically active together or couch potatoes?

2 March 2010

A research study of family participation in physical activity by Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences

Teenage domestic violence tackled by advert campaign

22 February 2010

An advertising campaign has been launched by the Home Office to raise awareness of domestic violence in teenage relationships.

Bristol Research cited by Nobel Committee

8 February 2010

In awarding the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economics, the Nobel Committee cited work by University of Bristol economist.

Emma Hitchings appointed to Law Commission Advisory Group

8 February 2010

Dr Emma Hitchings, Senior Lecturer in the University’s School of Law, has been appointed a member of the Law Commission's Advisory Group on Marital Property Agreements.

Celebrating positive practice: a better deal for parents with learning disabilities

3 February 2010

The University of Bristol’s Norah Fry Research Centre celebrated the success of a groundbreaking initiative that supports parents with learning difficulties at a recent party hosted by the Baring Foundation in London.