Policy Research Briefings and Reports
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Below is a series of our most recent policy research briefings and reports based on the work of researchers across the University of Bristol. Use the search box to find Policy Briefings by title, author, date and keywords (e.g. education, Brexit).
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Nov 2023 |
Implementing the ‘Liberty Protection Safeguards’ is an urgent priority |
Series, Lucy | Politics and Society, Liberty Protection Safeguards care, human rights, Mental Capacity Act 2005, deprivation of liberty safeguards, DLOS |
Nov 2023 |
Yates, Robert; Edwards, Scott | Politics and Society, UK, ASEAN, Southeast Asia, UK foreign policy, Indo-pacific tilt | |
Nov 2023 |
Paediatric incontinence: early identification and treatment needed to prevent mental health problems |
Joinson, Carol et al | incontinence, mental health, child health, Bladder and Bowel UK, ERIC, Davina Richardson, Juliette Rayner, Sarah Fowler, Alina Lynden |
Oct 2023 |
The use of sexual behaviour evidence in rape trials: challenging legal reasoning and decision-making |
Conaghan, Joanne; Russell, Yvette | Politics and Society, RASSO, Rape and Serious Sexual Offence, legal, law, trials, evidence, sexual violence, justice, Law Commission, prosecutions, rape myths, legal reasoning, decision making, Joanne Conaghan, Yvette Russell |
Oct 2023 |
Papadaki, Angeliki | Health and medicine, adult social care, meals on wheels, prevention, disability, care, carer, independence, awareness raising, policy, commissioning, service, Angeliki Papadaki, Miranda Armstrong, Paul Willis, Ailsa Cameron | |
Oct 2023 |
Lewis, Natalia | Health and Medicine, trauma, organisational change, TAP CARE, Bristol, Adverse Childhood Experiences | |
Oct 2023 |
Souto, Laiz | Energy and Environment, renewable energy, resilience, decarbonization, energy systems, renewable energy | |
Sept 2023 |
Walker, Sarah-Jane et al | Health and medicine, domestic abuse, domestic violence, violence against women, medication, chemical control, Sarah-Jane Walker, Marianne Hester, Elizabeth McCarthy, Women's Aid, criminal justice, coercive control, psychological abuse, financial abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, physical abuse | |
Sept 2023 |
Jago, Russ et al | Education, children, physical activity, covid-19, Department for Education, Russ Jago, Dani House, Ruth Salway, Robert Walker, prevention, health, MVPA, policy, physical activity guidelines, physical activity strategy, sedentary time, socio-economic status, targeted support, girls, primary schools, PE & Sport premium | |
Sept 2023 |
Court, Jill
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Education, adult learners, ESOL, integration, migrant, refugee, Jill Court, teacher training, policy, policymaking, DfE, English for Speakers of Other Languages
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Sept 2023 |
Buckland, Genevieve; et al
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School food, education, child health, Eatwell Guide, ALSPAC, Caroline Taylor, Pauline Emmett, Kate Northstone, cardiovascular disease, heart, health
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July 2023 |
Bakopoulou, Ioanna
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Education, oracy, primary, early years, teaching, Ioanna Bakopoulou, spoken language skills, wellbeing, speaking, listening, schools, professional development, learning culture, evidence base, policy, training
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July 2023 |
Millner, Naomi; et al.
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Biodiversity Conservation, Environment, Best Practice, Guidelines, International
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June 2023 |
Tilbury, Nadine; Tarleton, Beth | Politics and society, substituted parenting, family courts, family law, learning disabilities | |
June 2023 |
Sanchez-Graells, Albert
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Business and Economy, public sector, AI, Artificial Intelligence, procurement, AI regulation, regulation, Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, automated decision making, policy, | |
June 2023 | Jennings, Doug | position paper, contextual offers, students, Bristol | |
June 2023 | Sharples Robert; Godfrey, Jules; Ahmed, Syd | Education, Politics and Society, migrants, migration, post-16 education, young people, UK | |
June 2023 |
How green jobs and skills can ensure a just transition for young people |
Atkins, Ed | Energy and Environment, Green Jobs and Skills, Just Transition, Young People |
May 2023 | Practical and financial advice within suicide prevention services can make them more effective | Farr, Michelle; et al | health and medicine, suicide prevention, Hope, Jon Banks, Joni Jackson, Theresa Redaniel, Marina O’Brien, Christian Costello, Hope project, Second Step
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May 2023 | Improving the social acceptability of Highly Protected Marine Areas (HMPAs) | Pieraccini, Margherita | Energy and Environment, conservation, coastal, marine, social acceptability, Highly Protected Marine Areas, HPMAs |
May 2023 | Inequality in action sports: How marketing and media can help foster inclusion | Spotswood, Fiona; Hurcombe, Martin; Marsh, Barney | health and medicine, sports, Fiona Spotswood, Martin Hurcombe, Barney Marsh |
May 2023 | Services to support family and friends affected by someone else’s gambling should be included in strategic commissioning plans | Collard, Sharon; Davies, Sara; Cross, Katie | Politics and Society, gambling, mental health, wellbeing, Sharon Collard, Sara Davies, Katie Cross |
Apr 2023 | Let’s talk about death: All children in England should receive grief education at school | Dawson, Lesel | Education, grief, death, bereavement, children, PHSE |
Apr 2023 | How the Great British Insulation scheme can help the most vulnerable | Atkins, Ed | Energy and Environment, Energy Efficiency, Just Transition, Vulnerable, Great British Insulation scheme |
Mar 2023 | Encouraging take up of low carbon heating solutions requires better information provision, new value creation and financing models | Chitchyan, Ruzanna | Energy and Environment, low carbon heating solutions, net zero |
Mar 2023 | Universal free school meals in secondary schools are a feasible and acceptable way to address food insecurity | Kidger, Judi; Carlisle, Vicky; Jessiman, Tricia; Breheny, Katie et al. | Education, Health & Medicine, Rona Campbell, Russ Jago, Steve Strong, Marcus Robinson, universal free school meals, food poverty, Universal Credit, Hammersmith and Fulham, secondary schools |
Feb 2023 | Skills required for future ‘smart local energy systems’ need new approaches | Bird, Caroline; Chitchyan, Ruzanna | Education, Technology, Energy and Environment, Smart Local Energy Systems, training and qualifications |
Feb 2023 | Women refugees impacted by narrow definitions of torture | Canning, Victoria | Politics and society, torture, refugees, women |
Jan 2023 | Local Action for the Global Goals: A Case Study of Bristol | Macleod, Allan; Fox, Sean; Aguirre, Raquel | Sustainable Development Goals, Voluntary Local Review, Bristol |
Jan 2023 | Generational attitudes to facial recognition: How retailers and policymakers should approach the use of developing facial recognition technology | Pantano, Eleonora; Marikyan, Davit; Vannucci, Virginia |
Politics and Society, facial recognition, technology, CCTV, generational attitudes |
Dec 2022 | Successful procurement digitalisation requires more data, in-house expertise, and improved governance mechanisms | Sanchez Graells, Albert | Politics and Society, digitalisation, procurement |
Dec 2022 | Alternative Rites of Passage: What is their role in FGM/C abandonment? | Van Bavel, Hannelore; Hughes, Lotte; Kaul, Arunav; Newell-Jones, Katy | Politics and Society, health, FGM/C, Alternative rites of passage, East Africa |
Dec 2022 | From mothers for mothers - supporting financial resilience through user centred services | Angsten Clark, Anne; Royall, Claire | Politics and Society, Financial Resilience |
Dec 2022 |
The response to Covid-19 in Northern Uganda should be disability-inclusive | Sandhar, Jassi Kaur | Health and Medicine; Politics and Society; Uganda; Covid-19; disability; disabilities; inclusivity |
Nov 2022 |
Reform Development Finance Institutions (DFI's) grievance mechanisms to uphold human rights | Ferrando, Tomaso | Politics and society, Business and economy, Development Finance Institutions, human rights |
Nov 2022 |
Digital Inclusion in the energy system | Chambers, Joseph; Robinson, Caitlin; Scott, Matthew | Energy and Environment, Digital Inclusion |
Nov 2022 |
After a decade of austerity, urgent changes are needed to improve prison services | Ismail, Nasrul | Politics and Society, austerity, prison services, prison reform |
Nov 2022 |
Urgent reforms are needed for prison healthcare services after a decade of austerity | Ismail, Nasrul | Politics and Society, Health, Prisons, prison healthcare, austerity. prison reform |
Oct 2022 |
Community-centred services support residents to build financial resilience | Angsten Clark, Anne; Collard, Sharon; Holme, Caitlin; Jenkins, Daniella; Ahmed, Moustapha; Dimitrui, Claudia; Duucale, Elmi; Osman, Iqbal; Dora, Lisa; Ramakrishnan, Hari | Politics and Society, Economy, financial resilience, community |
Oct 2022 |
Regulating digitisation of critical infrastructures | Michalec, Ola; Milyaeva, Sveta; Rashid, Awais | Technology, digitisation, critical infrastructure, regulation, Operational Technologies |
Oct 2022 |
Tackling precarious work through financial regulation and private debt relief | Gouzoulis, Giorgos; (Takis) Iliopoulos, Panagiotis; Galanis, Giorgos | Business and Economy, precarious work, financial regulation, debt relief |
Oct 2022 |
Mental Capacity, Self-Neglect, and Adult Safeguarding Practices: Evidence Synthesis and Agenda for Change | Miles, Flora; Lariviere, Matthew | Health and Medicine, mental capacity, self-neglect, adult safeguarding, Safeguarding Adult Reviews |
Oct 2022 |
Targeted support needed for researcher wellbeing | Hammett, Jessica; Garcia-Reyes, Karina; Nunan, Claire | Arts and Culture, Health and Medicine, Politics and Society, wellbeing, mental health |
Oct 2022 |
‘We shouldn’t have to shout to be heard’: Valuing Parents as Experts | Charnock, Hannah; McLellan, Josie; Hutchen, Jude; Evans, Sharon; Selassie, Jendaye; Hussein, Muna; Whittmore, Becky; Hamid, Roofi | Politics and Society, COVID-19, Parenting, pandemic, children, education, mental health, wellbeing |
Oct 2022 |
Climate Change education: A “world-leading strategy” would benefit from being research-informed | Howard-Jones, Paul; Dillon, Justin | Education, Climate Change, school, teachers, research |
Sept 2022 |
Implementing the UK’s Indo-Pacific Tilt in Southeast Asia through equitable and sustainable partnerships | Edwards, Scott; Yates, Robert | Politics and society, Southeast Asia, security, UK, strategy |
July 2022 |
Fostering art-science collaborations to tackle environmental challenges | Oyarzún, Fernanda; Pinochet, Carla; Valdés, Catalina; Pohl, Nélida; Merchant, Paul | Arts and Culture, art-science collaboration, Chile, environment,environmental challenges |
July 2022 |
Time to make it count: Implementing the UK’s new maritime security strategy | Edmunds, Timothy | Politics and Society, maritime, security, UK, strategy |
June 2022 |
Air navigation services should be funded as a public good | Turnbull, Peter; Thomas, Huw; Harvey, Geraint | Politics and Society, COVID-19, Civil Aviation Industry, airlines, Air Navigation Service Providers |
May 2022 |
Offer choice of different emollient types and support their use in children with eczema | Ridd, Matthew; Best Emollients for Eczema study team | Health and Medicine; eczema, dermatitis, BEE |
April 2022 |
Tackling digital exclusion for survivors of modern slavery | Malpass, Alice; Horwood, Jeremy; McLeod, Hugh; Farr, Michelle et al. | Health and Medicine; Politics and Society |
March 2022 |
Hennessy, Lauren; Kelly, Lucy; Kelly, Catherine | Education, schools, diary, wellbeing, teachers | |
March 2022 |
Davies, Amy; Humphries, Kerry; Sharp, Gemma; Southby, Lucy; Wren, Yvonne | Health and Medicine | |
Feb 2022 |
Haines, Dan | Politics and Society, India, Pakistan, Indus River, Indus Water Treaty, Kashmir | |
Feb 2022 |
Karlsen, Saffron; Retief, Angelique; Jirde, Sado | Politics and Society, health, COVID-19, community, ethnicity | |
Dec 2021 |
Gouzoulis, Giorgos; Galanis, Giorgos | Business and Economy, definancialisation, workplace regulation, public health, policy | |
Dec 2021 |
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Warne, Naomi; Heron, Jon; Mars, Becky; Kwong, Alex; Solmi, Francesca; Pearson, Rebecca; Moran, Paul; Bould, Helen | Health and Medicine, ALSPAC, Children of the 90s, eating disorders, self-harm, covid-19, coronavirus, pandemic, mental health, wellbeing |
Nov 2021 |
Michalec, Ola; Milyaeva, Sveta; Rashid, Awais | Energy and Environment, cyber security, digital innovations, critical infrastructure | |
Nov 2021 |
Prior, Lucy; Jerrim, John; Thomson, Dave; Leckie, George | Education, Progress 8, COVID-19, qualifications, secondary school | |
Nov 2021 |
Undertaking reviews of monuments and street names: Processes to guide public bodies |
Stephenson, Ben; Burch Brown Joanna; Gournet, Marie-Annick | Politics and Society, reviews, monuments, street names, public bodies |
Nov 2021 |
An opportunity to rethink opiate addiction treatment policy and practice? |
Hines, Lindsey; Kesten, Joanna | Health and Medicine, opiate, addiction, treatment |
Oct 2021 |
Pougnet, Rachel | Politics and Society, statelessness, childhood, children, foreign fighters, Iraq, Syria | |
Oct 2021 |
What are the odds? The appeal of gambling adverts to children and young persons on twitter |
Rossi, Raffaello; Nairn, Agnes | Politics and Society, Business & Economy, Technology, gambling |
Oct 2021 |
Seen but not heard: addressing the silent epidemic of child maltreatment in India |
Fernandes, Gwen | Health and Medicine, children, India, maltreatment |
Oct 2021 |
Autistic students’ poor mental health: staff training needed to improve outcomes |
Sedgewick, Felicity | Health and Medicine, autism, mental health |
Oct 2021 |
Securing a just transition to a climate resilient Bristol: obstacles and opportunities |
Dietzel, Alix; Venn, Alice | Politics and Society, climate, Bristol, just transition |
Sept 2021 |
Telling Local Stories: New routes of climate change and nature communication in Bristol |
Atkins, Ed | Energy and Environment, climate change, nature, communication, Bristol |
June 2021 |
Evaluating risk level in cities to support tourists and inhabitants during COVID-19 |
Pantano, Eleonora; Scarpi, Daniele; Vannucci, Virginia; Bilotta, Elenora; Pantano, Pietro | Politics and society, COVID-19, risk, cities, tourism, travel |
June 2021 |
Multiple adolescent risk behaviours should be targeted to prevent cancer risk in young adults |
Wright, Caroline | Health and Medicine, cancer, adolescent, prevention |
June 2021 |
Tschalaer, Mengia | Politics and Society, asylum, women, Istanbul Convention, LGBTQI+ | |
May 2021 |
Kunz, Sarah | Politics and Society, immigration, investor visa | |
May 2021 |
Tackling teenage sexual violence: history shows culture, not just technology, should be addressed |
Charnock, Hannah | Politics and Society, teenage sexual violence, culture, technology |
Apr 2021 |
Online information and advice to carers during the Covid-19 pandemic |
Lloyd, Liz; Bezzina, Agnes; Willis, Paul; Ali, Becky | Politics and Society, COVID-19, social care, online information |
Mar 2020 |
COVID-19: Local coordination delivered emergency food, but food plans must address food insecurity |
Lucas, Patricia; et al | Politics and Society, COVID-19, food provision, food insecurity |
Feb 2021 |
A consultancy habit? The use of external management advice in the NHS |
Sturdy, Andrew; Kirkpatrick, Ian; Veronesi, Gianluca | Politics and Society, management, consultancy, NHS |
Feb 2021 |
We can't prevent childhood obesity by education alone: lessons from the evidence base |
Nobles, James; Jago, Russ; Moore, Theresa; Summerbell, Carolyn; Brown, Tamara | Health and Medicine, childhood, obesity, education, evidence |
Jan 2021 |
Not on the buses: reduce inequality by subsidising bus travel for Bristolian children |
Layard, Antonia; McNab, Finlay; Room 13 Hareclive and Ingrid Skeels | Politics and Society, inequality, Bristol, transport, children |
Jan 2021 |
Allport, Tom; Mace, Jessica; Farah, Fatima; Yusuf, Fatima; Mahjoubi, Lamine; Redwood, Sabi; Jaeckle, Sally | Politics and Society, refugees, child development | |
Nov 2020 |
von Hinke, Stephanie; Fichera, Eleonora | Politics and Society, health, nutrition, food | |
Oct 2020 |
We need better data to address regional race disparity | Karlsen, Saffron; Retief, Angelique; Kirde, Sado | Politics and Society, South West, race, data |
Oct 2020 |
Can management consultancy be regulated? | Sturdy, Andrew | Politics and Society, management, consultancy, regulation |
Sept 2020 |
Menopause in the workplace: Employers' role is critical | Beck, Vanessa; Nelson, Rosie | Politics and Society, menopause |
Sept 2020 |
Approved Mental Health Professionals’ views on the role of relatives in compulsory mental health admissions: Challenges and opportunities | Laing, Judy; Dixon, Jeremy; Stone, Kevin; Wilkinson-Tough, Megan | Health and Medicine, mental health, family |
Sept 2020 |
Regulating digitisation of critical infrastructure | Michalec, Ola; van der Linden, Dirk; Milyaeva, Sveta; Rashid, Awais | Technology, infrastructure, cyber security |
Sept 2020 |
Responding to child neglect in schools: messages for inter-agency safeguarding practice | Sharley, Victoria | Education, child neglect, schools, safeguarding practice |
July 2020 |
Kept Apart: Immigration system needs reform to stop traumatic separation of families and couples | Charsley, Katherine | Politics and Society, immigration, families |
July 2020 |
Extreme weather and their impacts under climate change | Lo, Eunice; Mitchell, Dann | Energy and Environment, extreme weather, climate change |
July 2020 |
Atmospheric measurements improve global emissions reporting | Hoare, Tilly; Rigby, Matt | Energy and Environment, atmospheric measurements, global emissions reporting |
July 2020 |
Professional understandings of child neglect in Namibia | Sharley, Victoria; Ananias Janetta; Rees, Alyson; Leonard Emmerentia | Politics and Society, child neglect, Namibia |
July 2020 |
Children in informal care arrangements with extended family: messages for best practice in Namibia |
Sharley, Victoria; Ananias Janetta; Rees, Alyson; Leonard Emmerentia | Politics and Society, fosterage, family, Namibia |
Jun 2020 |
Returning to growth: the role of management practices in productivity |
Burger, Katharine; Pitts, Harry; Smart, Palie |
Business, productivity, management, leadership |
Jun 2020 |
The MEMPAZ Collective | Politics and Society, Colombia, peacebuilding, transitional justice | |
Jun 2020 |
The Effects of COVID-19 on Queer Asylum Claimants in Germany |
Tschalaer, Mengia | Politics and Society, Covid-19, Asylum claimants, Germany, LGBTQI+ |
Jun 2020 |
Tschalaer, Mengia | Politics and Society, Asylum claimants, Germany, LGBTQI+ | |
Jun 2020 |
Torrance, Josh; Khouja, Jasmine; Crick, Emily | Politics and Society, drug use, South West | |
Jun 2020 |
Hines, Lindsey | Health and Medicine, drug use, young people | |
Jun 2020 |
Klantschnig, Gernot;
Frowd, Philippe; Apard, Elodie
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Politics and Society, West Africa, drug policy, drug trafficking, irregular migration | |
Jun 2020 |
Thomas, Clare | Health and Medicine, Drug use, Hepatitis C | |
Jun 2020 |
Martin, Richard; Relton, Caroline; Wade, Kaitlin; Richmond, Rebecca; Yarmolinsky, James | Health and Medicine, cancer, policy | |
Apr 2020 |
Berridge, David; Luke, Nikki | Politics and Society, Education | |
Mar 2020 |
Edmunds, Timothy; Edwards, Scott | Politics and Society, Brexit, maritime security | |
Mar 2020 |
Sweeting, David; Hambleton, Robin; Oliver, Thom | Politics and Society, Bristol, Mayor | |
Mar 2020 |
Hendry, Katharine | Energy and Environment;Arctic Ocean;climate;ocean | |
Mar 2020 |
Hendry, Katharine | Energy and Environment, Arctic Ocean, climate, ocean | |
Mar 2020 |
Provide women with information about the risk of pregnancy to increase contraceptive demand |
Valente, Christine |
Politics and Society, pregnancy, fertility, women |
Jan 2020 |
López-López, José |
Health and Medicine, depression, Education, disability, adolescence | |
Jan 2020 |
Nolden, Colin |
Technology, energy and environment |