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Submission to the special rapporteur on violence against women and girls to inform her visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (2024)
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Querton, C., & Dustin, M. (2024). Submission to the special rapporteur on violence against women and girls to inform her visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. University of the West of England

Women in Refugee Law (WiRL) is a global network of asylum seeking and refugee women, academics, practitioners, policymakers and activists. Our submission draws together recent evidence and knowledge from our UK members with lived experience of claimi... Read More about Submission to the special rapporteur on violence against women and girls to inform her visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Transport to thrive: Why we shouldn’t ignore the transport needs of young people (2023)
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Collings, S., Chatterjee, K., Cope, A., Burns, T., & Adeel, M. (2023). Transport to thrive: Why we shouldn’t ignore the transport needs of young people. Bristol: UWE Bristol

In the UK many disadvantaged groups lack transport choices, including young people aged 16-24. There has been little research to identify and understand the transport issues and barriers experienced by young people. This report is the first of its ki... Read More about Transport to thrive: Why we shouldn’t ignore the transport needs of young people.

Written evidence submitted by Dr Mary Alice Young (HEA0001) Organised crime and chasing net zero (2023)
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Young, M. (2023). Written evidence submitted by Dr Mary Alice Young (HEA0001) Organised crime and chasing net zero. Energy Security and Net Zero Committee Commons Select Committee

Executive Summary of Evidence: Organised Crime and Chasing Net Zero 1) This evidence will focus on the criminal manipulation of government initiatives to sustainably heat our homes as we work towards the 2050 goal of net-zero emissions; a novel area... Read More about Written evidence submitted by Dr Mary Alice Young (HEA0001) Organised crime and chasing net zero.

Another brick in the wall? The case for embedded foresight (2023)
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De Vito, L., & Radaelli, C. M. (2023). Another brick in the wall? The case for embedded foresight

Foresight can support policymakers to address long-term goals and navigate uncertainty in a context of poly- and perma-crisis. Common foresight methods like scenario planning and horizon scanning are commonly deployed to anticipate future risks and o... Read More about Another brick in the wall? The case for embedded foresight.

Global Britain, contested spaces, and the UK overseas territories: A report on the existing and future relationship between the UK and its overseas territories (2023)
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Clegg, P., Matheson, K., & Mut Bosque, M. (2023). Global Britain, contested spaces, and the UK overseas territories: A report on the existing and future relationship between the UK and its overseas territories. UWE Bristol

Since the decision of the UK to leave the EU, the UK Government has established and promoted the idea of ‘Global Britain’. Perhaps the clearest, but still largely unrecognised, manifestations of Global Britain are the UK’s Overseas Territories. The T... Read More about Global Britain, contested spaces, and the UK overseas territories: A report on the existing and future relationship between the UK and its overseas territories.

Assessment of policy-society interface to increase female participation: A study of aerospace engineering in the Maldives (2023)
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Afaal, S., & Bakthavatchaalam, V. (2023). Assessment of policy-society interface to increase female participation: A study of aerospace engineering in the Maldives. https://sdgs.un.org/: The United Nations

This study aims to identify and analyse the various factors leading to low female participation in Maldivian aerospace industry and discuss the policies required to improve this sector. Using a qualitative method, data from both male and female aeros... Read More about Assessment of policy-society interface to increase female participation: A study of aerospace engineering in the Maldives.

The macroeconomics of austerity (2023)
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Michell, J., Calvert Jump, R., Meadway, J., & Nasciemento, N. (2023). The macroeconomics of austerity. https://progressiveeconomyforum.com: Progressive Economy Forum

A new study from the thinktank the Progressive Economics Forum (PEF), published today, uses official figures to show that the total economic damage inflicted by austerity is significantly higher than previously thought, needlessly cutting more than h... Read More about The macroeconomics of austerity.

Future brief: Nanoplastics: State of knowledge and environmental and human health impacts (2023)
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Shale, N. (2023). Future brief: Nanoplastics: State of knowledge and environmental and human health impacts. Luxembourg: Directorate-General for the Environment

This Future Brief elucidates the current situation regarding nanoplastics and the environment, from their detection and analysis through to their potential health risks, dispersal pathways, and future outlook.

Creating jobs in low- and middle-income countries through demand-side policies (2023)
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Michell, J., & Aboobaker, A. (2023). Creating jobs in low- and middle-income countries through demand-side policies. https://www.ilo.org: International Labour Organisation (ILO)

This brief focuses on demand-side policies for promoting employment in LMCs. The shifting consensus on macroeconomic policy in advanced economies, alongside growing acceptance of industrial policy, provides an important opportunity for reconsideratio... Read More about Creating jobs in low- and middle-income countries through demand-side policies.

Data use externatilies: Report to department for digital, culture, media and sport by Belmana with the University of the West of England (2022)
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Vaze, P., Ioramshvili, C., Whittard, D., & Ritchie, F. (2022). Data use externatilies: Report to department for digital, culture, media and sport by Belmana with the University of the West of England. https://www.gov.uk: Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

This study was commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to: ● Identify the likely positive and negative externalities of data use (that is, the wider social impacts of data use) and ● Provide an assessment of the viabili... Read More about Data use externatilies: Report to department for digital, culture, media and sport by Belmana with the University of the West of England.

Targeted support is needed to protect the wellbeing of researchers working with emotionally challenging material (2022)
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Hammet, J., Garcia-Reyes, K., & Nunan, C. (2022). Targeted support is needed to protect the wellbeing of researchers working with emotionally challenging material. Policy Bristol: ESRC

This project, funded by the ESRC IAA, focused on the lived experiences of PhD and early career researchers who are routinely exposed to emotionally challenging material. It investigated existing wellbeing resources and piloted counsellor-led trai... Read More about Targeted support is needed to protect the wellbeing of researchers working with emotionally challenging material.

Making community-scale food systems more resilient: Reorienting consumption practices by supporting community-scale supply chain models (2022)
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Sanderson Bellamy, A. (2022). Making community-scale food systems more resilient: Reorienting consumption practices by supporting community-scale supply chain models. Global Food Security Programme

Food insecurity increased in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic due to affordability challenges with job loss and accessibility problems related to lockdowns and uneven food distribution. Community-scale organisations played a crucial role in provid... Read More about Making community-scale food systems more resilient: Reorienting consumption practices by supporting community-scale supply chain models.

Fair bus fares for young people: A policy briefing assessing bus fare support for young people across the UK (2022)
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Collings, S., Chatterjee, K., & Cope, A. (2022). Fair bus fares for young people: A policy briefing assessing bus fare support for young people across the UK. Bristol: UWE Bristol

Between the ages of 16 and 24, young people experience a succession of life changes. During this time, transport plays an important role in helping young people to connect to new experiences, to become independent and to develop their identify. Howev... Read More about Fair bus fares for young people: A policy briefing assessing bus fare support for young people across the UK.

Circular economy as a strategy in European automotive industries to achieve (2022)
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Hernandez, M. D. A., & Bakthavatchaalam, V. (2022). Circular economy as a strategy in European automotive industries to achieve. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum)

The automotive industry is reported as being one of the main contributors to the global environmental crisis, thus requiring a radical shift in the way they perform business-as-usual (UNFCCC, 2018). The UN and a growing number of studies hail Circu... Read More about Circular economy as a strategy in European automotive industries to achieve.

What can be done about the discarded face mask pandemic? An innovative engineering solution (2022)
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Elhawary, O., & Bakthavatchaalam, V. (2022). What can be done about the discarded face mask pandemic? An innovative engineering solution. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum)

The severe increase in pollution caused by the discarded face masks during COVID-19 cannot be overstated. This research provides an innovative engineering solution to this issue by recycling polypropylene, the primary plastic found in the facemasks t... Read More about What can be done about the discarded face mask pandemic? An innovative engineering solution.

Sharing experiences on sustaining NGO participation in post conflict space: A Colombia-Northern Ireland dialogue (2022)
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Malagon Diaz, L., O'Connell, R., & Ni Aolain, F. (2022). Sharing experiences on sustaining NGO participation in post conflict space: A Colombia-Northern Ireland dialogue. Gender, Justice and Security Hub at LSE

How can civil society be supported and enhanced in post-conflict scenarios? Despite the recognition of their added value and importance, NGOs often come under significant strain as they guard the frontline of accountability during conflict and are of... Read More about Sharing experiences on sustaining NGO participation in post conflict space: A Colombia-Northern Ireland dialogue.