Young people turn school uniform into compelling anti-knife crime art
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.
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Prof David Abbott appointed Senior Investigator by National Institute of Health and Care Research
School for Policy Studies academic has been awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
Partnering with government to embed health in urban decision making
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 examines the implications of prevention of future deaths reports for learning disabled people
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.
New outreach programme to encourage open conversations about intimacy after female genital cutting
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.
Epilepsy can lead to earlier deaths in people with intellectual disabilities, study shows
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.
Prof Angeliki Papadaki who champions Meals on Wheels services invited to meet Her Majesty the Queen
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).
Social Harm Policy Group secures new funding to address Inequality and drive policy change
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.
School for Policy Studies postgraduate students honoured with prestigious doctoral prize for outstanding research excellence
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.
Book by SPS academic receives top award from the British Academy
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.