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.

IPR research by @mattdickson.bsky.social highlights that the government’s policy to raise the participation age in England – the age up to which young people must be in education, employment or training - to 18 has had limited impact. buff.ly/Wk3BP1m

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Are you a University of Bath academic aiming to boost your policy impact? Connect your expertise with policymakers through the BPEA and gain tools to translate research into real-world impact. Learn more: buff.ly/WkKFRNL

Designed for senior policymakers and decision-makers from government and the third sector, our Policy Fellowship Programme offers you the opportunity to explore the policy questions you are looking to address in your professional role. 💡 Learn more: buff.ly/2QVMeNJ

Academics from @uniofbath.bsky.social will take part in #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, starting today. They'll highlight Bath's work to promote sustainability and international climate cooperation on governance and showcase the IPR's ActNowFilm project. Learn more:

Where are we now with gender equality at work? Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23 #GenderEquality

Where are we now with gender equality at work? Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23 #GenderEquality

Mothers still shoulder most of the “mental load”- keeping family life running even when they’re the main earners. New research by @leahruppanner.bsky.social, @anacweeks.bsky.social and @helenkowalewska.bsky.social shows how this blocks gender equality. 🔗 buff.ly/7EBvsuN @uk.theconversation.com

Are you a University of Bath academic aiming to boost your policy impact? Connect your expertise with policymakers through the BPEA and gain tools to translate research into real-world impact. Learn more: buff.ly/WkKFRNL

Designed for senior policymakers and decision-makers from government and the third sector, our Policy Fellowship Programme offers you the opportunity to explore the policy questions you are looking to address in your professional role. 💡 Learn more: buff.ly/2QVMeNJ

Where are we now with gender equality at work? Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23 #GenderEquality

Researchers from the TRUUD project have their work featured in new #WHO case studies series on #UrbanHealth, launched today for #WorldCitiesDay. Inc @uniofbathipr.bsky.social @geoffbates.bsky.social 🔗case study here: cdn.who.int/media/docs/d...

🚨 🇦🇷 🇺🇸 Argentina’s midterms: President Javier Milei’s win cements his power and marks a resurgence of U.S. influence in Latin America. Read our latest blog by @juanpabloferrero.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/qO7FjAh @uk.theconversation.com #Argentina #Milei #USForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #LatinAmerica

Earlier this month, Dr Rita Griffiths shared findings from IPR research into parents’ experience of #childcare and #UniversalCredit at a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Single-Parent Families. Read more about the meeting and research: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

Are you a University of Bath academic aiming to boost your policy impact? Connect your expertise with policymakers through the BPEA and gain tools to translate research into real-world impact. Learn more: buff.ly/WkKFRNL

Where are we now with gender equality at work? Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍 🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23 #GenderEquality

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

Designed for senior policymakers and decision-makers from government and the third sector, our Policy Fellowship Programme offers you the opportunity to explore the policy questions you are looking to address in your professional role. 💡 Learn more: buff.ly/2QVMeNJ

Last night, we had the pleasure of hosting @hilarycottam.bsky.social, in conversation with @margaretheffernan.bsky.social. Hilary shared insights from 'The Work We Need' on the value of work that changes with our lives, offers time for caring responsibilities, provides meaning and is tied to place.

Thank you to @uniofbathipr.bsky.social Bath, to Margaret Hefferman and to everyone who joined the conversation and this queue last night #TheWorkWeNeed

Reform UK’s shift on migration shows how far-right online networks can shape mainstream politics. Ed Harrison & Prof Olivia Brown examine how “audience capture” on X influences party policy. Read on the IPR Blog ⬇️ 🔗 buff.ly/VHCtZlj #DigitalPolitics #ReformUK #IPR

🙏 Thank you to everyone who joined us for “The Work We Need” today. A huge thanks to Hilary Cottam and Margaret Heffernan for an inspiring conversation. Stay tuned for our next event - visit our eventbrite page here:

🔔 We’re now live! Join us for “The Work We Need” with @hilarycottam.bsky.social & Margaret Heffernan starting now at 18:00 BST. 📍 University of Bath campus #WorkWeNeed #ChangingWork

📣 Just 1 hour until we kick off “The Work We Need” with Hilary Cottam in conversation with Margaret Heffernan! ⏰ 18:00 UK time | 📍 @uniofbath.bsky.social Don’t miss this chance to rethink how we work in the 21st century. Tickets & info → buff.ly/d4Q0dJ8 #WorkWeNeed #FutureOfWork