Absence from school is often linked to severe school anxiety, which often affects autistic children. In this blog, Keren MacLennan, Lecturer in Psychology, explains how school environments can be more sensory-inclusive for autistic children. 👉 blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/?p=2... #InclusiveSchools

Job alert! Join @uniofbath.bsky.social as International Policy Engagement and Impact Specialist. You'll support researchers to connect with key decision-makers, develop strategic engagement plans and translate research insights into meaningful policy impact. Apply by 26 February: buff.ly/Xg5wMVH

🎤 With demand for #UnpaidCare rising and care falling disproportionately on women, what should governments, employers and public services do to prepare for the #FutureOfCare? Join Kate Hamblin in conversation with Emily Kenway: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kate-hambl... 📍 18 March | 6-7pm | Online

Have you noticed that public spaces often require sharp eyesight to navigate? 💬 Dr Aikaterini Tavoulari discusses the need to improve how people with vision impairment are consulted in policy choices and infrastructure design: blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2026... #Accessibility #InclusiveDesign

💡 Simply attending a different school can make a child 5x less active than peers, according to a new study. 💬 Georgina Wort explores this disparity and invites a rethinking about how school metrics aligned to wellbeing are reported: blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2026... #ChildHealth #EducationPolicy

It's estimated over 20% of the UK workforce is in severely insecure work (2024 UK Insecure Work Index). If you missed Rebecca Florisson's exploration of the potential impact of reforms in the #EmploymentRightsBill, listen here: 🎧 soundcloud.com/uniofbath/re... 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ50...

Duty-free tobacco sales undermine smoke-free goals and cost health systems millions. Janet Hoek, Rob Branston and Philip Gendall consider what the end of duty-free tobacco sales could mean for Aotearoa New Zealand. Read the article: buff.ly/orIfvjr #TobaccoControl #PublicHealth #SmokeFree

A new India–UK trade deal being implemented this year will cut tariffs on many goods, including garments. But the garments sector is highly labour-intensive and exploitative. Pankhuri Agarwal examines what the deal could mean for workers’ conditions. 👉 buff.ly/IkqOAB2 #GlobalTrade #LabourRights

🎤 What is post-liberalism? Join Matt Sleat (University of Sheffield) and David Moon to explore where #PostLiberalism comes from, and why some influential political leaders are embracing it today. 📍 26 March | 5:30-6:30pm | On campus 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/matt-sleat... #PoliticalDebate

🎤 Join James Muldoon (Essex Business School and Oxford Internet Institute) for an exploration of the precarious global workforce that make artificial intelligence possible. 12 March | 6-7pm | Online 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/james-muld... #InvisibleLabour #EthicalAI #FutureOfWork

🎧 Missed our discussion on #modernslavery with Andrew Wallis (CEO of Unseen UK)? Listen to the recording on SoundCloud to hear insights on practical actions and policies that can strengthen the UK's response: soundcloud.com/uniofbath/an... #AntiSlavery #HumanRights #HumanTrafficking

With a new #RoadSafety Strategy in England and Wales, Jonathan James and Marco Francesconi discuss why Scotland's 2014 change may have had no effect, and the importance of enforcement-led and targeted approaches. Read it here: buff.ly/045vov7

ONLINE EVENT | 18.00-19.00, Thurs 29 January Our Principal Analyst, @rebeccaflorisson.bsky.social, is speaking about the realities of low pay, unpredictable hours and poor job protections at a @uniofbathipr.bsky.social event. Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rebecca-fl...

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What are the realities of low pay, unpredictable work hours and poor job protections? What is the potential impact of reforms in the #EmploymentRightsBill? Join our online talk with Rebecca Florisson, Principal Analyst at the Work Foundation, on Thursday 29th January to find out 👇

🎤 Wednesday 6pm on campus: Join Andrew Wallis, CEO of anti-slavery charity Unseen, in a discussion with Andrew Crane about #ModernSlavery in the UK and what needs to be done to tackle the problem. Free registration👇

Governments across the world want #AI to do more of the heavy lifting when it comes to #PublicServices. But, says Dr Akhil Bhardwaj from @uniofbathsom.bsky.social, they should think twice: buff.ly/iu0hrZc

💥New: Is the graduate premium bigger for women? We need more than earnings data to know ✍️ @adameczanna.bsky.social, @mattdickson.bsky.social & @nikkishure.bsky.social #GraduatePremium #HigherEducation

Social policy researchers from Bath are partnering with climate change charity Cool Earth to analyse the results from the world’s first basic income pilot for Indigenous peoples in the Amazon rainforest. #UBI Find out more: https://bit.ly/49hsmQh

In a new IPR blog post, @levanamagnus.bsky.social and Marsha Wood explore the frontline encounters between #UniversalCredit claimants and Jobcentre Work Coaches and suggest an approach that improves understanding and trust. Read it here: buff.ly/TVV4hG2

✍️ A new IPR blog post by Daniel Hunt at the @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social examines how #ClimateChange is destabilising the systems we rely on to govern for #health and #equity, and how health-harming corporations are capitalising on that destabilisation. Read it here: buff.ly/e7Qcnlb

What are the realities of low pay, unpredictable hours and poor protections, and how can we improve access to secure jobs? Rebecca Florisson (The Work Foundation) joins us on 29 Jan to discuss the challenge of #InsecureWork. Book a free ticket here:

Join us at our next event on 21 Jan! Andrew Wallis is CEO of Unseen and he chaired of the landmark Centre for Social Justice report 'It Happens Here', a catalyst for the #ModernSlavery Act 2015. He discusses the current landscape of modern slavery in the UK. Book here:

On the day the junk food advertising ban comes into effect, Prof Fiona Gillison from @uniofbath.bsky.social discusses her #research on how to talk to children about #weight. Read her blog post here:

Happy holidays and all the best for 2026 from the IPR team! Thank you for your continued support and engagement. We look forward to sharing more of our research, events, activities and publications with you in the coming year. Booking is open for our January events – we hope to see you there!

The cost and availability of concert tickets – from Oasis to Taylor Swift – have hit the news in recent years. Joe Bromfield explores what’s behind these headlines, as well as the consequences of new CMA investigations & government measures to limit ticket resales. blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2025...

New on the IPR blog: @kaitlinsenk.bsky.social examines how shifts in approval ratings, Democratic victories in the Nov 2025 off-year elections and a wave of Republican retirements could influence the 2026 midterms. Read it here:

When it was introduced, the #ModernSlavery Act 2015 was hailed as a world-leading piece of legislation. But a 2024 review concluded that the UK is now falling behind internationally. Andrew Wallis joins us on 21 Jan to discuss what needs to happen next. Book a free ticket:

In a new IPR and @cast-centre.bsky.social blog post, Bella Zanin explores why Action for Climate Empowerment (ACE) remains overshadowed by fossil fuels and finance headlines at annual UN #ClimateTalks, despite the growing recognition that people, not just tech, are central to #ClimateAction.

The UK’s industrial strategy focuses on clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital technologies. At the University of Bath, research through IAAPS, Supergen and People-Led Digitalisation is driving net zero, strengthening industry and training future innovators. https://bit.ly/49Xaj2u

The #energy sector has a pivotal role to play in accelerating #ClimateAction globally. Dr Laiz Souto reflects on energy, infrastructure and the commitments made at #COP30 in a new IPR blog post. Read it here:

New blog post: Dr Allen Gallagher, Dr Duncan Thomas and Dr Sophie Braznell discuss why the British Museum has ended its deal with Japan Tobacco International – and what it means for future partnerships. Read the full piece here:

Andrew Wallis is CEO of Unseen UK and chaired the landmark Centre for Social Justice report 'It Happens Here', widely acknowledged as a catalyst for the #ModernSlavery Act 2015. He joins us in January to discuss the current landscape of modern slavery in the UK. Book a free ticket: buff.ly/YXsUyWt

A budget of no surprises - NEW IPR blog post by Professor Christopher Martin (University of Bath Department of Economics). Read the full piece here: blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2025... #UKbudget #budget #growth #UKeconomy #economy

Apply before tomorrow to join the IPR and @thebrunelcentre.bsky.social teams, helping ensure our research has reach and leads to real-world policy impact regionally, nationally and internationally: www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy... #JobSearch #Hiring

The IPR and @thebrunelcentre.bsky.social are looking to appoint a Communications Officer who will work across both organisations to help manage social media, publications and other marketing materials. Find out more and apply by 2 December: buff.ly/XVRn3Zv #JobAlert #CommsJobs

Research by Prof Michael Donnelly, Dr Gunther Dietz and Dr Judith Pérez-Castro has found that Indigenous students in #HigherEducation in Mexico face barriers around access, affordability, progression and inclusion. A new policy brief calls for reforms to address these challenges: buff.ly/yd6aS3u

What will the budget mean for economic growth? Experts give their view, with Professor Phil Tomlinson (@prt1969.bsky.social) discussing investment in infrastructure and industry. Read the blog post here: buff.ly/DphY8nO

"Disabled people are central to understanding how climate risks are produced, and how societies can adapt accordingly." PhD candidate Hollye Kirkcaldy discusses disability, climate adaptation policy and epistemic justice in a new IPR blog post. Read it here: buff.ly/1UyeNio

The UK's #GenderPayGap stands at 10.9%. The gap has halved in the last 3 decades, but progress has stalled in the last 5 years. Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, joins us this week to discuss the policy shifts needed to achieve lasting equality in the workplace. Book a ticket:

Live from @adphuk.bsky.social annual conference! @ambervandenakker.bsky.social, Research Associate, and @geoffbates.bsky.social , Co-Investigator, are welcoming people to the Local Health and Global Profits stand. #ADPHConf2025

The IPR and @thebrunelcentre.bsky.social are looking to appoint a Communications Officer who will work across both organisations to help manage social media, publications and other marketing materials. Interested? Find out more and apply by 2 December: buff.ly/XVRn3Zv #JobAlert #CommsJobs

This year, 'Equal Pay Day', the day in the year when women, on average, stop earning relative to men, falls on 22 Nov. On 27 Nov, Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, joins us online to discuss workplace equality, barriers, and the policy shifts needed. Book a free ticket: buff.ly/cMWKxEO

How can we help young people to succeed as entrepreneurs of the future? Join us on 3 Dec as we share insights from ‘Risky business: Understanding intergenerational persistence in entrepreneurship’, a project which used data from the Children of the 90s study.

What might be the implications of a pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles? In a new blog post, @dgbailey.bsky.social & @prt1969.bsky.social discuss the policy and how careful implementation will be essential for fairness and maintaining support for the green transition. buff.ly/N1IVYdD

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, discussed the #AI bubble with the BBC this week and stated that "no company is going to be immune". On the IPR blog, Dr Akhil Bhardwaj explores what might happen if that bubble bursts and the implications for the taxpayer 👇 blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2025...

Dr Rita Griffiths (IPR researcher) has given oral evidence to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee, the House of Lords Economic Committee and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Single-Parent Families.

Have the big #AI firms become too big to bail? Dr Akhil Bhardwaj from @uniofbathsom.bsky.social argues that the dotcom bubble is the wrong analogy for the AI sector – we need to be looking at the banking crisis and bailout. Read the blog post: blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2025...

Become a guest writer for the IPR blog! Share your expertise, studies, and thoughts to enrich the policy conversation. Help shape the future of public policy by joining us here: buff.ly/ex02R3w #PublicPolicy #PolicyDiscourse

The @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social at @uniofbath.bsky.social has released a resource to tackle #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth. Find out more below.