A researcher from the School for Policy Studies is among six members of the University who have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants totalling around 1.5 million Euros each.
We were delighted to celebrate with graduates from the Class of 2022 at an informal event at St George's ahead of the formal graduation in the Wills Memorial Building.
An academic from the School for Policy Studies has highlighted concerns over proposed changes to the mental health bill during a recent Select Committee hearing in parliament.
Research by academics and partners from the School for Policy Studies will form part of a review by the Government into adult social care provision in the UK.
Researchers from the School for Policy Studies are involved in a ground-breaking project to support young people through virtual reality and dance.
BSc Social Policy with Management student, Zofia Borowczyk, recently returned from a trip to Indonesia where she attended the Youth G20 Summit.
It was a lovely sunny day for the graduation celebrations for undergraduates from the Class of 2021 as well as a number of our 2020 graduates.
We were delighted to host some of our recent postgraduate alumni in the School for Policy Studies gardens this week for graduation celebrations for the Class of 2021 as well as a number of 2020 graduates.
The Universities of Bristol and Bournemouth held a national roundtable in June to discuss policy and strategic directions in early intervention perpetrator work.
New research published today underlines the major impact of motherhood earning penalties on the economic prospects of single-mother families.
Social Policy at Bristol has been ranked 3rd in the UK by the Complete University Guide 2023.
Using qualitative and quantitative research methods to inform government practice
£4 million Gambling Harms Research Centre (GHRC) launched to build greater understanding and evidence around the growing and diverse impact of gambling harms across Great Britain.
New research has revealed children’s physical activity levels in the UK were significantly lower by the time the COVID-19 pandemic public lockdown restrictions were lifted.
The School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol has been rated 2nd in the UK for excellence in Social Work and Social Policy research and 3rd in the UK for excellence in Sport and Exercise Sciences research.
Research conducted by recent graduate, Aishat Abubakar, has been used by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in their Non-Communicable Disease prevention strategy.
Three postgraduate students in the School for Policy Studies have won national internship awards to support their research in key areas of adult social care.
Girls and women who have been through the care system should be diverted away from custodial sentences into community alternatives wherever possible, says a new report published today.
Researcher from the School for Policy Studies awarded European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant of around €2.5 million. Russ Jago will be undertaking pioneering research co-designing a new flexible physical activity program for school children.
Natasha Carver, winner of the 2022 BSA Philip Abrams Memorial Prize
Social Policy programmes at the School for Policy Studies are among the very best in the world, according to the latest global rankings.
A report published today sheds new light on the plight of children and young people in care in England during the COVID-19 pandemic, with one in five self-harming and being at risk of mental ill health.
A report published today explores the pros and cons of the Bristol City Council leadership options ahead of the referendum in May, which will determine whether Bristol continues to have an elected mayor.
Two School for Policy Studies academics are amongst 47 researchers conferred to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences.
The guidelines are underpinned by research from Durham University, University of Bristol and Disabilities Rights UK and the infographic they are presented in is the first of its kind to be co-produced with disabled children, young people and their families.
Dr Alex Vickery, Research Associate at the School for Policy Studies among the successful applicants for this six-month leadership development programme exploring ‘Building Back Better: Interdisciplinary Approaches To Mental Health And Wellbeing Research’
New report from the School for Policy Studies and International Longevity Centre-UK (ILC) finds that while most older people in housing with care feel valued and included, social isolation and discrimination remain a part of everyday life for some residents, especially those from social minorities.
LOASCA: Older Adult Social Care Assessment study will address significant knowledge gaps about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer (LGBTQ+) older (65+) people’s adult social care service experiences in England
