Recent social movements have catapulted the issue harmful masculinities into the forefront of public consciousness. Men also experience violence, yet this is overwhelmingly perpetrated by other men. This research seeks to form a network of practitioners, artists and academics to talk about boys, men and masculinity. (read more)

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What kinds of collective care practices can nourish and replenish us emotionally and politically? This research seeks to politicise care and place the emphasis on interdependence rather than independence. (read more)

How can an awareness of local history improve our understanding of our community? (read more)

Can a collaborative filmmaking process provide an empowering space for refugees and asylum seekers? Can filmmaking be used as a critical tool in examining the current immigration system? This research seeks to scrutinise the immigration system through collaborative filmmaking. (read more)

How do families separated by UK Immigration Laws cope with uncertainty? How can they be supported? This research project seeks to experiment with new ways to provide support for those affected. (read more)

This research will revisit ‘Endless Pressure’ (1979), Ken Pryce’s ground- breaking sociological study into the effects of racism and discrimination of the lives and wellbeing of African Caribbean’s in St Pauls, Bristol. What can these life stories teach us about living well in older age, living well with the past and living well with difference? How do they relate to the contemporary experience of young African Caribbean people and others racialised as black? (read more)

How do children conceptualise kinship? This project investigates how children from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds develop concepts of family and relatedness. (read more)

How can we explore different methods of engaging people with dementia in research? What do people with dementia think of diagnosis services? (read more)