Social justice
Find out how we are championing human rights and demanding a more just world.
Why Bristol?
- 3rd
for legal research Times Higher Education analysis of REF 2021 (UK)
- 14th
for social policy QS World University Rankings 2024
Getting the full picture on gender violence
Last year, there were 54,987 domestic abuse-related prosecutions in England and Wales with a 75% conviction rate of prosecutions brought. In most of these cases, the victim was female. But that is only part of the picture. Our researchers are tackling how gender violence is reported and portrayed to reveal, and challenge, the true scale of the issue.
The problematic rise of predictive analytics in children's social care
As local authorities adopt predictive analytics to manage strained child welfare services, serious concerns have emerged about bias, lack of transparency and unjust outcomes. Opaque “black box” systems trained on flawed data can misclassify families, reinforce discrimination and breach privacy. Without scrutinising datasets or algorithmic assumptions, these tools risk causing harm and injustice rather than safeguarding vulnerable children.
Social research in action
In Conversation...
In the UK, gambling slogans like “Gamble responsibly,” “When the fun stops” and “Take time to think” are everywhere. But these industry-developed messages could soon change, with the government and the gambling regulator working to create independent warnings, much like those found on tobacco and alcohol packaging. But what messages are most effective at deterring gambling?
Bristol spinout supporting Women Entrepreneurs across Africa
