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A panel of five people participating in the obesity forum. Left to right: Hassan Kahal, Emma Vincent, Sally Hogg, Catherine Wynn, and Ken Clare.

MRC IEU and PolicyBristol host Obesity Forum

25 September 2025

On 18 September the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit and PolicyBristol welcomed a diverse line up of speakers from across sectors to Bristol. Our aim: to identify priorities for obesity policy & epidemiological research, when new treatments are changing the landscape fast. The Obesity forum showcased the synergies and differences in perspectives around tackling obesity from across discovery & health research, clinical practice, public health, industry, policy, public involvement and advocacy.

MRC IEU and PolicyBristol host Obesity Forum

25 September 2025

PolicyBristol host the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for an Areas of Research Interest Workshop.

22 September 2025

On Thursday 18th September, PolicyBristol hosted an Areas of Research Interest Workshop with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

PolicyBristol coordinate REPHRAIN’s Ofcom Consultation Response

5 August 2024

PolicyBristol have collaborated with REPHRAIN (the National Research Centre on Privacy, Harm Reduction and Adversarial Influence Online) to produce a response to Ofcom’s consultation on ‘Protecting Children from Harms Online’.

University of Bristol and Cabinet Office workshop: modelling for policy

29 September 2023

On Friday 6th July, researchers from the University of Bristol, along with the Cabinet Office, hosted a workshop on modelling for policy.

Stand with Hope as life-sized Lego suffragette arrives in Bristol

18 September 2023

A life-sized model of a suffragette named Hope, who is built out of 32,327 LEGO bricks, has gone on display at the University of Bristol. Hope's visit has been facilitated by the PolicyBristol team.

New ESRC IAA project: Sharing the lessons learned to improve prison healthcare in the UK

25 July 2022

What are the impacts of austerity on prison healthcare in England since 2010? With prisons reportedly still ‘in recovery’ from COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, and multiple pressures on the NHS and the public finances, how will the health of prisoners be protected and improved? How can advocates for better health care make their case?

Commons Select Committee calls for ideas from the public

14 July 2022

‘My Science Inquiry’ invites proposals on what the Science and Technology Committee should investigate next and why, including what action is needed from the Government.

PLACEMENT OPPORTUNITY: Research assistant or Doctoral student to work with the new Bristol Living Rent Commission

29 June 2022

This is an exciting opportunity for a post-doc or PhD student to work alongside the Bristol One City team, gathering evidence and compiling a report summarising the work of the new Bristol Living Rent Commission.

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