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Pioneering research exposing scale and danger of forced marriages calls for urgent reform to protect victims
18 May 2023
A study published today has revealed for the first time that the crime of forced marriage remains rife in England and Wales.
- Substituted Parenting: What does this mean for parents with learning disabilities in the family court context? 7 June 2023 Research finds that “too much” support for parents with learning disabilities is considered harmful for the children
- Pioneering research exposing scale and danger of forced marriages calls for urgent reform to protect victims 18 May 2023 A study published today has revealed for the first time that the crime of forced marriage remains rife in England and Wales.
- Report reveals people with physical disabilities and health conditions are at greater risk of homelessness 10 May 2023 A new national report has exposed for the first time how people with a disability or experiencing ill health are significantly more likely to find themselves homeless.
- Pandemic Preparedness in the Live Performing Arts: Lessons to Learn from COVID-19 9 May 2023 New grant to examine the lessons learned from how governmental, charity, and informal support for organisations and workers in the performing arts across the G7 impacted the workforce, the type of outputs produced, and the resilience of the industry.
- First national report on discharge of care orders 5 May 2023 The first national report on the discharge of care orders for children in England and Wales has been published today.
- Study shows children’s inactivity remains an issue in wake of pandemic 27 April 2023 New research has revealed children’s physical activity in the UK has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels – but children are still more sedentary during the week.
- Bristol International Research Collaboration Activities (BIRCA) - Decolonising the Hegemonic Narrative on ‘Female Genital Mutilation’, 8-22 April 2023 21 April 2023 The School for Policy Studies has played host to a visiting scholar from the Univeristy of Cape Coast, Ghana through the BIRCA scheme with a series of events and activities on the topic of, Decolonising the Hegemonic Narrative on ‘Female Genital Mutilation’
- Social Policy at Bristol ranked 14th in the world 22 March 2023 Social Policy programmes at the School for Policy Studies are among the very best in the world, according to the latest global rankings.
- School for Policy Studies student rides wave of academic success with study showing surfing boosts mental health 7 March 2023 Pioneering research showing the mental health benefits of surfing by a School for Policy Studies student has led to an exciting partnership with The Wave to expand the study.
- Congratulations to our Class of 2022 22 February 2023 We were delighted to celebrate with graduates from the Class of 2022 at two informal School for Policy Studies graduation events at Goldney House on 15th February.