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The University of Bristol among world-class researchers, briefing MPs and parliamentary staff on the latest evidence needed for policymaking.
Pan-Africa Gambling Harms Research Network met in Bristol in October
The Pan-Africa Gambling Harms Research Network met in person for the second time this year in October 2025. Colleagues travelled to Bristol from Kenya, Namibia, South Africa and Nigeria for a workshop and public lecture. Unfortunately, due to visa restrictions two colleagues from Uganda and one from Namibia were unable to travel and had to join the workshop online.
Performing arts, history and film lend fresh perspective to gambling harms
From the enticements of luxury items for nuns and priests in 16th century Italy, to the historic role of masculinity in Australia’s betting culture, the arts and humanities have more to teach us about gambling harms than just the statistics and data of other disciplines.
The Hub is working with our African research partners on a multi-country study into student gambling
Save the date for our energetic and inspiring public lecture “Tackling the World-Wide Gambling Epidemic. What Can We Learn from Africa?”
This will be a free, in-person public lecture being held in the Wills Memorial Building at the University of Bristol, on Wednesday 15th October 2025 from 18.00 to 19.30. Open to Everyone in the City and Far Beyond.
Professor Agnes Nairn and Dr Kah-Wee Lee awarded University of Bristol Benjamin Meaker Annual Award.
Professor Agnes Nairn and Dr Kah-Wee Lee, world expert on global casino projects from National University of Singapore’s Department of Architecture, have been awarded a prestigious University of Bristol’s Benjamin Meaker Annual Award (BMAA) from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2026.
Hub Co-Director Professor Agnes Nairn New Appointment to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) College of Experts.
Professor Agnes Nairn is delighted to have been recruited to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) College of Experts.
Expressions of Interest - Changing the Odds: Exploring Gambling and Gambling Harms Through Arts & Humanities
The University of Bristol will host a one-day symposium on 10th September 2025 focussing on Arts and Humanities research into gambling and gambling harms.
Save the date for Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research Third International Interdisciplinary Colloquium
This will be a free, in-person event being held at We the Curious, Bristol, UK (with a Livestream option for those unable to attend in person) on Thursday 16th October 2025.
Professor Pamela Raburu from Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology (JOOUST) visits the Hub
Professor Pamela Raburu, a Co-I on the Research Innovation Fund project Identification of and intervention in gambling effects among vulnerable groups in public universities in Kenya made a visit to the Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms Research.