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A pilot study focusing on social care and criminal justice professionals who have experienced domestic abuse and who are supporting victim/survivors of domestic abuse in Dorset

10 June 2026, 1.00 PM

What makes evidence credible – or usable – for policy?

24 June 2026, 4.00 PM

Gender-based violence as an impediment to women’s land rights

11 November 2026, 1.00 PM

Global South voices shape climate equity debate at University of Bristol forum

Social Policy secures top ten UK subject ranking in latest guide

New research by Professor Debbie Watson finds free bus travel boosts young people's independence