The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup could become the “most polluting ever”, warns a new report by leading university researchers who have examined football’s relationship with climate change.
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup could become the “most polluting ever”, warns a new report by leading university researchers who have examined football’s relationship with climate change.
Policy briefing will capture recommendations of the forum’s discussion from Global South voices, on climate justice and transition ahead of key UN climate negotiations.
Social Policy is one of several subjects at the University of Bristol which has been ranked among the top 10 in the UK in the latest Complete University Guide.
Free bus travel during the school summer holidays helped children and young people in Bristol travel more independently and spend more time with friends and family, new research led by University of Bristol has found. It also enabled them to take part in activities and access opportunities that may otherwise have been unavailable to them.
At least two school-aged children die each month from knife injuries in England, with most fatalities resulting from a single stab wound, according to the first national analysis of its kind. The University of Bristol-led research offers critical insights that could help inform future prevention strategies.
The School for Policy Studies is excited to share the excellent improvement in subject ranking in the QS World University Subject Rankings, moving 15 places up to 18th in the world for Social Policy and Administration.
A University of Bristol-led research collaboration is reshaping national policy to help ensure healthy communities sit at the centre of urban development funding decisions.
New award from NIHR School for Social Care Research examines the implications of Prevention of Future Deaths (PDF) Reports for social and health care support and services for learning disabled people.
A new community outreach programme to help women and their partners who are managing the consequences of Female Genital Cutting or Circumcision (FGC) is set to launch following a successful pilot.
A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with epilepsy and intellectual disabilities, new research has shown.
A University of Bristol academic who has helped champion awareness of Meals on Wheels services through her research was invited to Clarence House this week as part of a reception hosted by Her Majesty the Queen to celebrate Meals on Wheels Week (3 to 7 November).
The Social Policy Association’s Social Harm Policy Group has secured another two years of renewed funding to continue its influential work addressing the structural causes of social harm, linking inequality, marginalisation, and political change to real-world impacts on communities and policy.
Two postgraduate researchers from the University of Bristol’s School for Policy Studies - Dr Lois Peach and Dr Bintu Mansaray - have been awarded the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences 2024/25 Doctoral Prize for outstanding excellence in a doctoral dissertation.
Congratulations to Dr Lucy Series, from the School for Policy Studies, whose book has been awarded the 2025 Peter Townsend Prize by the British Academy.
A three-year collaboration between the University of Namibia (UNAM) and the University of Bristol, funded by the Perivoli Foundation through the Perivoli Africa Research Centre (PARC), has just concluded a study on early childhood education in Namibia.
Social Policy at Bristol has been ranked 4th in the UK in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026.
Congratulations to Dr Sandhya Fuchs from the School for Policy Studies (SPS) whose new book has won the 2025 James Busuttil Medal and Prize for human rights scholarship from the Royal Asiatic Society.
Dr Oliver Russell, co-founder and first director of the University’s famous Norah Fry Research Centre (now the Norah Fry Centre for Disability Studies in the School for Policy Studies), died on 25 July. His colleagues offer a remembrance.
A new research programme has been launched to explore the interconnection between the use and abuse of animals by domestic abuse perpetrators and domestic abuse-related homicide-suicide.
We were delighted to celebrate with graduates from the Class of 2025 at an informal event in Priory Road Gardens after the formal graduation in the Wills Memorial Building.
Research and policy specialists in child and family life were welcomed to Bristol in June for the inaugural International Child and Family Conference.
Congratulations to Beth Tarleton, a senior lecturer in the School for Policy Studies, who was part of the research team which scooped the 2024 Kay McDougall British Journal of Social Work Prize for best article.
Social Policy at Bristol has been ranked 3rd in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2026.
Renowned experts in childhood and family life will be in Bristol in June for the inaugural International Child and Family Conference.
We are delighted to announce that Dr Papadaki from the School for Policy Studies has been named as one of the University’s 2025-2026 Enterprise Fellows.
More than 100 school shirts emblazoned with compelling messages capturing children and young people’s feelings about knife crime are set to be publicly exhibited.
We are delighted to announce that Professor Geraldine Macdonald, Professor of Social Work from the School for Policy Studies, has been named as one of the new cohort of outstanding social scientists to join the Academy of Social Sciences.
New research reveals undergraduates and graduates overwhelmingly believe in the importance of getting a degree, but a high proportion think with the benefit of hindsight they would have made a different decision about what or where to study.
Congratulations to Professor Geraldine Macdonald, Professor of Social Work in the School for Policy Studies, who has been appointed as a new NIHR Senior Investigator.
Vital service that supports professionals working with parents with learning disabilities/difficulties is moving from the University of Bristol to Research in Practice
When Abdullahi Abdi threw his mortarboard in the air on graduating and looked skyward, his sense of elation was overshadowed by huge sorrow.
We were delighted to celebrate with graduates from the Class of 2024 at an event St George's after the formal graduation in the Wills Memorial Building.
The University of Bristol is calling for the release of alumnus Jesús Armas, a human rights activist who has been detained against his will in Venezuela.
Congratulations to Dez Holmes who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list for services to improving social care practice.
Professor Aisha K Gill speaks about the horrifying murder of Sara Sharif and what can be done to help prevent anything like this happening again.
The University of Bristol is one of the six leading academic centres demonstrating excellence in social care research that make up the membership of the School for Social Care in this next phase
A new report has uncovered the many risks of participating in climate and environmental protests across the world – and how more countries are criminalising and repressing this activity in a bid to keep it in check.
The report has revealed that trust remains a key issue in the policing of violence against women and girls in Black and minoritised communities – and this type of crime is much less likely to result in an offender being charged compared to other offences.
Findings from a first-of-its-kind study into migration and housing tenure indicate that settlers into a new country are the group least likely to have a home of their own.
Researchers from the School for Policy Studies have this week launched a groundbreaking online tool designed to help connect individuals across the UK with vital Meals on Wheels services.
School for Policy Studies Professor, Sarah Ayres, takes up leadership role at the RSA as the Association marks its 60th anniversary
We are delighted to announce the launch of this new interdisciplinary social sciences programme, for entry in September 2025. The programme is designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed for real-world global health influence.
Dr Natasha Mulvihill and Dr Nadia Aghtaie host a symposium exploring the religious arbitration of marriages involving domestic abuse.
Dr Bai Li has been honoured with the Sedentary Behaviour Research Network (SRBN) Practice Leadership Award for her work on sedentary behaviour amongst children and adolescents.
We were delighted to celebrate with graduates from the Class of 2024 at an informal event Priory Road Gardens after the formal graduation in the Wills Memorial Building.
Researchers at the University of Bristol are joining forces with Bristol City Council and other partners in a bid to help reduce knife crime locally and beyond.
Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) new research from the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge has found.
SPS lecturer, Dr Nasrul Ismail, awarded a new British Academy Grant to lead an international research team comparing COVID-19 experiences in Southeast Asian prisons to enhance future pandemic preparedness.
We’re delighted to announce that Policy & Politics (P&P) has achieved an impressive result in the 2024 Journal Citation Reports with a 2-year Impact Factor of 4.3.
A new University of Bristol PhD will study the relationship between surfing and mental wellbeing, after a new report found the sport boosts physical and mental health.
Julian Molina and Francisco Palma Carvajal were both nominated for the Inspiring and Innovative Teaching Award for the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law. Julian won the award at yesterday's BILT Teaching Awards Celebration Event.
We were delighted to be able to mark 20 years of our Masters in Public Policy programme with a celebration event last week (May 30th).
SPS Professor Alex Marsh among collaborators delivering new report offering a distinctive intervention in the housing policy debate
An ambitious campaign to lift one million children from relative poverty in the UK was launched today – and leading child poverty researcher Professor David Gordon is among the top experts showing his support.
Live performing arts are facing an existential threat from a range of potential global shocks unless there is significant and sustained investment in resilience planning.
School for Policy Studies academic has been awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
A newly-qualified social worker is now helping vulnerable children thanks to her “inspirational” father-in-law, who taught thousands of social workers before his tragic death aged 55.
Elected for their substantial contributions to social science, this spring’s cohort of Fellows includes Sarah Ayres, Professor of Public Policy and Governance at the School for Policy Studies.
Successful candidates will join an ambitious and collegial School that pushes forward intellectual debates and real-world solutions to a range of policy and social dilemmas within an interdisciplinary environment.
We were delighted to celebrate with graduates from the Class of 2023 School for Policy Studies St George's graduation event on 23rd February.
The Centre for Poverty and Social Justice Research (CPSJ) releases a statement for World Social Justice Day
The School for Policy Studies offers a range of different funding sources available to apply for. These include doctoral training pathways and University-funded scholarships.
Following the call circulated earlier this summer, the Social Policy Association (SPA) has announced that four new Social Policy Groups have been approved. One of these groups, ‘Social Harm’, will be led by joint team leaders Nasrul Ismail and Christina Pantazis from the School for Policy Studies.
Becky White, a PhD student from the School for Policy Studies, has been appointed to serve on the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee.
New research has revealed how ageism, lack of investment and pressured services are undermining the potential for older people to access valuable social workers when they need them most.
Research by academics from the University of Bristol has highlighted how perpetrators of domestic abuse may use prescribed medication/treatment as a form of coercion and control.
Professor Chukwumerije Okereke has been elected fellow of The World Academy of Sciences for the advancement of science in developing countries (UNESCO-TWAS) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to science and its promotion in the developing world.
How can we advance global goals amidst inward crisis?
Professor David Abbott welcomed to the Academy's Fellowship this autumn
The UK government's levelling up agenda is set to fail in its mission to address inequalities unless it tackles the root causes of poor health, according to a new study.
‘I kept stumbling until I landed. It’s been the most ridiculous crazy journey’
In the wake of UK government plans to grant new North Sea oil and gas licences, a survey has shown the vast majority of the British public consider climate change and the environment to be key issues. But most people frown upon the Just Stop Oil campaign group, according to the poll.
A charity leader who has dedicated her life to ending inequality today received an honorary degree from her old university.
PGR students from the School for Policy Studies had a chance to showcase their work, talk about the wellbeing challenges of doing a PhD, think about how to communicate with policy makers and get career advice at the yearly PGR symposium this week.
Business is blooming for hundreds of entrepreneurs thanks to a unique project committed to boosting the prospects of migrants and refugees in the UK.
Professor Marianne Hester OBE FAcSS set to retire but will continue leading new research and editing journal at Bristol.
Research finds that “too much” support for parents with learning disabilities is considered harmful for the children
A study published today has revealed for the first time that the crime of forced marriage remains rife in England and Wales.
A new national report has exposed for the first time how people with a disability or experiencing ill health are significantly more likely to find themselves homeless.
New grant to examine the lessons learned from how governmental, charity, and informal support for organisations and workers in the performing arts across the G7 impacted the workforce, the type of outputs produced, and the resilience of the industry.
The first national report on the discharge of care orders for children in England and Wales has been published today.
New research has revealed children’s physical activity in the UK has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels – but children are still more sedentary during the week.
The School for Policy Studies has played host to a visiting scholar from the Univeristy of Cape Coast, Ghana through the BIRCA scheme with a series of events and activities on the topic of, Decolonising the Hegemonic Narrative on ‘Female Genital Mutilation’
Social Policy programmes at the School for Policy Studies are among the very best in the world, according to the latest global rankings.
Pioneering research showing the mental health benefits of surfing by a School for Policy Studies student has led to an exciting partnership with The Wave to expand the study.
We were delighted to celebrate with graduates from the Class of 2022 at two informal School for Policy Studies graduation events at Goldney House on 15th February.
A 24-year-old who spent years hiding his struggling mental health behind drink and drugs is now reaching millions of people as a wellbeing influencer.
Research has revealed new information about the economic benefits for international migrants and their descendants of settling in another country as opposed to staying in their country of origin or returning to it.
Senior Ministry of Health officials and representatives from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF from 10 countries attended the China-Southeast Asia Systemic Nutrition Intervention Technical Forum on 8th December.
A new report by researchers from the School for Policy Studies and University of Bristol Law School looks at parents' and children's experiences of parental separation.
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