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Getting what you deserve? (2022)
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The UK is a particularly unequal society, with the richest 0.1 per cent of households having as much wealth as the poorest half of all households (Equality Trust, 2022). Wilkinson and Pickett (2017) have shown that such elevated levels of income ineq... Read More about Getting what you deserve?.

Written statement to the 26th Session of the UN Working Group of Experts on people of African descent : Regional meeting with civil society - Europe and North America (2020)
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Written statements were made to a series of regional meetings designed to allow the Working Group of Experts on people of African Descent to engage with and learn from civil society and its experiences, to ascertain the situation on the ground thus f... Read More about Written statement to the 26th Session of the UN Working Group of Experts on people of African descent : Regional meeting with civil society - Europe and North America.

Art on prescription: Practice and evidence (2020)
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The following chapter constitutes an overview of the literature on art on prescription, where people are referred to a programme of art workshops (visual arts), by health care professionals, with the aim of improving psychosocial health and wellbeing... Read More about Art on prescription: Practice and evidence.

A PhD FAQ [Blog] (2020)
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Embarking on a PhD can be one of the most rewarding, frustrating, liberating, challenging and exciting adventures of your professional life. However, it isn’t for everyone and should not be undertaken lightly. If it works for you, it can be incredibl... Read More about A PhD FAQ [Blog].

Emotional intelligence for policing domestic violence (2020)
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The idea of emotional intelligence as a skill in policing has had little attention either operationally or in research. Nevertheless, in a recent study in England and Wales that explored the use of emotional intelligence (EI) in decision-making at d... Read More about Emotional intelligence for policing domestic violence.

Your clearest explanation of the New Economy yet - plus how it connects to wellbeing and Extinction Rebellion [Blog] (2019)
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Confused about what exactly Community Wealth Building is? Like the sound of the latest Green New Deal but unsure what it means? Let Miles Thompson be your guide as he reflects on a rousing first Stir to Action festival

BBC The Big Questions (2019)
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Rachel Burden presents topical debate live from The Attenborough Centre at the University of Sussex in Brighton. Has social media ruined childhood? Is feminism in crisis?

The arts and wellbeing: A burgeoning research area (2019)
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A blog post on the UWE's Psychological Sciences Research Group about our research on the arts and health, and the growing evidence base for the health benefits of engaging with the arts.

Evidence Briefing - The importance of timely support after a diagnosis of dementia (2019)
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Diagnosis without support may not be beneficial, and in some respects may be harmful. This is because earlier diagnosis provides more opportunity for people to adjust, resulting in prolonged independence. However, many people affected by dementia rep... Read More about Evidence Briefing - The importance of timely support after a diagnosis of dementia.

Promoting resilience and questioning resilience [Blog] (2018)
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Your 30-second summary. This blog is about resilience. A term that is now, seemingly, everywhere. Below I provide a quick overview of the term and of psychological research into the resilience of children. Then I contrast these research findings whic... Read More about Promoting resilience and questioning resilience [Blog].

Patient and public involvement toolkit for antimicrobial medicines development research (2018)
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PPI is a rapidly growing and important global movement. PPI specifically in antimicrobial medicines development research, however, is new and unfamiliar. There is currently a lack of literature and clear practical guidance focusing on PPI in this are... Read More about Patient and public involvement toolkit for antimicrobial medicines development research.

Practical guide: Patient and public involvement in antimicrobial medicines development research (2018)
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Patient and public involvement (PPI) in antimicrobial medicines development research is new and unfamiliar. There are few established patient support groups or voluntary organisations in the field of infection sciences given the short-term nature of... Read More about Practical guide: Patient and public involvement in antimicrobial medicines development research.

Researching other women's experiences of not wanting children (2018)
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INF303 Briefing Psychological Therapies Dementia PROOF3 (2018)
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Psychological therapies take many different forms, and can be used in different contexts to meet different needs. In dementia care, psychological therapies can be used in a formal or informal way. The formal, or structured, use of psychological thera... Read More about INF303 Briefing Psychological Therapies Dementia PROOF3.

Guidance document: Evaluating public involvement in research (2018)
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Public involvement (PI) in research has been steadily advancing in recent years. It has therefore, become increasingly important to evaluate PI in research to:
- improve the quality of PI, and hence the quality of research
- evidence the impact of... Read More about Guidance document: Evaluating public involvement in research.

Beyond men and women - Should we fight prejudice or gender? (2018)
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From Facebook's customisable gender option to popstars in drag, the traditional categories of male and female are now being challenged in the mainstream. But what would a world beyond gender really look like? Would it eradicate inequality or instead... Read More about Beyond men and women - Should we fight prejudice or gender?.

The future of pornography - panel debate. Speakers | Finn Mackay, Rowan Pelling, Peter Tatchell (2018)
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Many believe that porn's dark fantasies risk corrupting relationships and society. Has this arisen because pornography is largely created by men? Could feminist pornography featuring authentic sex, diverse bodies and female perspectives offer a truly... Read More about The future of pornography - panel debate. Speakers | Finn Mackay, Rowan Pelling, Peter Tatchell.

Evidence briefing: Dementia, accessibility and minority groups (2018)
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Different communities have different dementia related needs and should not be treated as a single homogenous grouping.
• The numbers of people from BAME communities who are affected by dementia will increase more rapidly than those of the white com... Read More about Evidence briefing: Dementia, accessibility and minority groups.

Making sense of social prescribing (2017)
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This booklet provides advice and guidance on all things social prescribing.

Devolution aspects of Brexit and agriculture (2017)
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A submission requested by the House of Lords European Union Committee for its enquiry into Brexit and Agriculture