http://www.bris.ac.uk/sps/news/ School for Policy Studies News en-gb Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:26:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss sps-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk sps-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk http://www.bris.ac.uk/university/web/terms-conditions.html 60 Search news archive by keyword news_text http://www.bris.ac.uk/sps/news/news-results.html /sps/news/ /sps/sps-images/sps-rss.gif http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2012/169.html The School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol is pleased to be able to offer PhD studentships in Social Policy or Social Work. Studentships cover maintenance and fees for UK residents for full-time or part-time beginning in October 2012. The School also leads the following Interdisciplinary pathways: Security, Conflict and Justice and Health and Wellbeing. See further details about these here: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/fssl/swdtc.html Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:11:34 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2012/169.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2012/168.html The UK coalition government has a stated commitment to measuring the wellbeing and happiness of society which draws on pre-formulated lists of wellbeing indicators and measurements. After the recent publication of the ONS National Wellbeing Survey, many commentators have pointed out that this survey relies on an objective list of things that are needed to live well (known as the OLT model), such as 'How satisfied are you with your husband or wife?', which is not a good way to assess wellbeing and can in fact alienate participants. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:45:15 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2012/168.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2012/167.html Three University of Bristol academics are currently in Japan to host a seminar on research that compares the Measurement of Poverty and Social Exclusion in Japan and the UK. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:14:54 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2012/167.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/166.html BA Childhood Studies students enjoyed a performance session with the Misfits Theatre Company last week, in which they explored creative research methods. The session included short performance by six of the Misfits, and there were discussions about the role of performance methods in challenging stereotypes and supporting people with disabilities in having a voice. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:17:55 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/166.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/165.html Julie Selwyn, of the Hadley Centre for Adoption and Foster Care Studies, has recently co-authored a book with Hilary Saunders: Adopting Large Sibling Groups - the experience of adopters and adoption agencies, published by BAAF. The book is the first UK study to examine adopters’ experiences of parenting a large sibling group as well as the views of staff in adoption agencies who need to recruit and support adopters willing to take siblings. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:13:13 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/165.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/164.html It is widely recognised that parent and toddler groups provide support while also improving life-chances for children from low-income families. However, new research from the University of Bristol has found that nearly a quarter of mothers’ first-time visits to a group were so off-putting that they did not return to that group. One in five mothers then became afraid of attending any group. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:44:56 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/164.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/163.html Tony Bunyan and Statewatch were presented with the 'Long Walk' award  in Liberty's Human Rights Awards 2011 on 22 November. Tony Bunyan, the Director of Statewatch, is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Poverty and Social Justice in the School for Policy Studies. Statewatch monitors the state and civil liberties in the European Union. Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:32:21 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/163.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/162.html The School for Policy Studies has been awarded funding to develop a methodology to measure the social and economic impact of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector infrastructure support organisations. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:18:45 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/162.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/160.html The series of workshops seeks to embrace both methodological and theoretical concerns across a range of substantive policy areas and, in turn, to consider the implications and strategies for teaching the subject in higher education. Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:24:19 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/160.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/159.html A new book, Improving Child and Family Assessments – Turning Research Into Practice, written by Danielle Turney, Dendy Platt, Julie Selwyn and Elaine Farmer (all members of the School of Policy Studies) has been published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. The assessment of children in need and their families is an aspect of social work practice that has attracted considerable attention in recent years, with particular concerns over the implications for vulnerable children of poor quality assessment. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:53:08 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/159.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/158.html Ruth Naughton-Doe, a PhD student from the Centre for Research in Health and Social Care, and Lee Gregory, a PhD student from Cardiff University, launched the time bank research network, Time4Research, at a Social Policy Association funded event in London on October 14th. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:09:41 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/158.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/157.html NHS Bristol and PhD Student Rebecca Barnes (Centre for Gender & Violence Research, University of Bristol) have developed a new children's book for 3-6 year olds called 'The Bright Ones' which helps children to talk about domestic abuse and their feelings. Mon, 24 Oct 2011 07:54:37 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/157.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/156.html The term "gender" does not exist in Kurdish and is sometimes seen as a synonym for homosexuality. Yet gender issues are at the heart of the conflict between traditionalist and progressive forces in Iraqi Kurdistan, according to Nazand Begikhani, a senior research Fellow at the University of Bristol's Centre for Gender and Violence Research. Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:17:18 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/156.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/152.html An article by Centre for Urban and Public Policy Research member Dr Michaela Benson is one of the top five most highly cited articles to be published in the journal European Societies, the journal of the European Sociological Association. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:27:55 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/152.html News http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/153.html On 6 October 2011, Randall Smith, Honorary Professorial Research Fellow at the Centre for Urban and Public Policy Research, was presented with an award from the British Academy. Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:55:00 +0000 http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sps/news/2011/153.html News