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Plan 2030. Accelerating action for a net zero 2030: A report for South Gloucestershire Council (2022)
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Longhurst, J. (2022). Plan 2030. Accelerating action for a net zero 2030: A report for South Gloucestershire Council. South Gloucestershire Council

Achieving net zero in 2050 is enshrined in UK law. The first three national carbon budgets have made an impressive start on the UK decarbonisation journey but the challenge of implementation facing the fourth, fifth and sixth budget is significant. T... Read More about Plan 2030. Accelerating action for a net zero 2030: A report for South Gloucestershire Council.

Safeguarding the metaverse (2022)
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McIntosh, V., & Allen, C. (2022). Safeguarding the metaverse. London: Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Safeguarding the metaverse has been produced by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to examine the potential harms associated with virtual reality (VR) and the metaverse. It examines the background and context of the adoption and upta... Read More about Safeguarding the metaverse.

GO WEST! 2 Bristol's Film and Television Industries (2022)
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Spicer, A., Presence, S., & Frymus, A. (2022). GO WEST! 2 Bristol's Film and Television Industries. Bristol: UWE Bristol

This report updates and substantially extends the 2017 report, Go West! Bristol's Film and Television Industries. It revises all the statistical information, including the number of companies. The report analyses the major changes that have occurred... Read More about GO WEST! 2 Bristol's Film and Television Industries.

Net zero ready new build housing: Benefits and barriers to delivery (2022)
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Karampour, K., & Burgess, G. (2022). Net zero ready new build housing: Benefits and barriers to delivery. Places for People

To meet the UK’s legally-binding climate change targets, the Climate Change Committee (2019) and the Sixth Carbon Budget (2020) propose that all new residential buildings should be zero carbon-ready from 2025. Building the zero carbon ready homes req... Read More about Net zero ready new build housing: Benefits and barriers to delivery.

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.

Digital poverty and housing inequality (2022)
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Karampour, K., Holmes, H., & Burgess, G. (2022). Digital poverty and housing inequality. British Academy

The link between digital poverty and broader socio-economic inequalities is clear, and it is widely acknowledged within academic and grey literature that people experiencing poverty are more likely to be digitally excluded than people with higher inc... Read More about Digital poverty and housing inequality.

The value of local food partnerships: Covid and beyond (2022)
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Jones, M., Hills, S., & Beardmore, A. (2022). The value of local food partnerships: Covid and beyond. UWE Bristol: Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and National Lottery Community Fund

The Covid-19 pandemic, and – more recently – soaring food prices have focused attention on how local areas meet the challenges of a fractured food system. This report examines the impacts and achievements of Local Food Partnerships (LFPs) and how LFP... Read More about The value of local food partnerships: Covid and beyond.

WeCount project evaluation summary: Citizen science on urban mobility (2022)
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Sardo, M., Laggan, S., Fogg Rogers, L., Franchois, E., & Bracke, A. (2022). WeCount project evaluation summary: Citizen science on urban mobility. EU H2020

WeCount was a Horizon 2020 project which aimed at quantifying local road transport, produce scientific knowledge in the field of mobility and environmental pollution and co- design informed solutions for several road transport challenges. Uniquely, t... Read More about WeCount project evaluation summary: Citizen science on urban mobility.

The Bristol referendum 2022: Thinking through the options (2022)
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Sweeting, D., Hambleton, R., & Oliver, T. (2022). The Bristol referendum 2022: Thinking through the options. Bristol: Policy Bristol

In May 2022 there will be a referendum on Bristol City Council’s governance arrangements. The citizens of Bristol will be asked to decide if they wish to retain the mayoral system of decision-making or replace it with a committee system of decision-m... Read More about The Bristol referendum 2022: Thinking through the options.

What is the future for gender diversity in the pilot trainer role? Myth or reality? (2022)
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Durbin, S., Warren, S., & Munns, M. (2022). What is the future for gender diversity in the pilot trainer role? Myth or reality?. Royal Aeronautical Society, London: Higher Education Innovation Fund/UWE Bristol

Over the last six years initiatives have been put in place to address the lack of female pilots within the airline industry by understanding the pilot pipeline and by using initiatives that directly attract the attention of potential female pilots. E... Read More about What is the future for gender diversity in the pilot trainer role? Myth or reality?.

Drug education as diversion: A mixed methods evaluation of the Avon & Somerset drug education programme (2022)
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de Viggiani, N. (2022). Drug education as diversion: A mixed methods evaluation of the Avon & Somerset drug education programme. University of the West of England, Bristol: Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner

This evaluation was undertaken on behalf of the Office of the Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner to evaluate Avon and Somerset Constabulary’s Drug Education Programme (DEP). The DEP is an education programme that has operated in South We... Read More about Drug education as diversion: A mixed methods evaluation of the Avon & Somerset drug education programme.

DETI Inspire Engagement Report 2020-2021 (2022)
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Fogg Rogers, L., Laggan, S., Bristow, A., Warren, J., Cockbill, L., Lister, L., & Hobbs, L. (2022). DETI Inspire Engagement Report 2020-2021. Bristol, UK: Digital Engineering Technology and Innovation

From September 2020 to December 2021, DETI Inspire has delivered an impressive array of outputs and engagement activities. In two years, the team have directly engaged 6,832 children and 216 teachers from 73 schools and community groups in the West o... Read More about DETI Inspire Engagement Report 2020-2021.

The Colston Statue: What next? ‘We are Bristol’ History commission - Visual short report (2022)
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Cole, T., Birch-Brown, J., Sobers, S., Tinknell, E., Poole, S., Burton, E., & Costley, N. (2022). The Colston Statue: What next? ‘We are Bristol’ History commission - Visual short report. Bristol: Bristol City Council

This version of the report contains images and presents the findings of the research in an accessable format. In the summer of 2021, the ‘We are Bristol’ History Commission consulted with the public about the future of the Colston statue and the C... Read More about The Colston Statue: What next? ‘We are Bristol’ History commission - Visual short report.

The Colston Statue: What Next? ‘We are Bristol’ History Commission - Full Report (2022)
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Cole, T., Burch-Brown, J., Sobers, S., Burton, E., Tinknell, E., Costley, N., & Poole, S. (2022). The Colston Statue: What Next? ‘We are Bristol’ History Commission - Full Report. Bristol: Bristol City Council

In the summer of 2021, the ‘We are Bristol’ History Commission consulted with the public about the future of the Colston statue and the Colston plinth. People had a chance to see the statue and learn about its history in a temporary display at the M... Read More about The Colston Statue: What Next? ‘We are Bristol’ History Commission - Full Report.

Curbing excess: High energy consumption and the fair energy transition (2022)
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Cass, N., Lucas, K., Adeel, M., Anable, J., Buchs, M., Lovelace, R., …Mullen, C. (2022). Curbing excess: High energy consumption and the fair energy transition. Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS)

The Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) is a research programme dedicated to understanding the role of reduced energy demand in the UK’s transition to a net-zero carbon society. This research project investigated the household... Read More about Curbing excess: High energy consumption and the fair energy transition.