Somalis are one of the largest ethnic minority groups in Bristol, comprising of some 10-15,000 people (BCC 2014). The youth are the first generation to have come of age in the city and are facing particularly challenging circumstances including poor …

What did the project involve? 

This project sought to use Bristol’s Hatchling Event to take a distinctively Bristol look at migration, to widen the range of people that the University engages with, and to design a method for public engagement …

Using Immersive Technologies to assist in improving outcomes when informing young people on the risks and consequences of social problems is as yet widely untested. There is however a growing consensus that immersing young people in the lives of those …

Citizens Advice have had considerable experience in providing advice services in GP surgeries. Such services have proven to increase the accessibility of advice. Not only do they provide the possibility for health workers to refer patients experience a complexity of …

Postmenopausal women make up 90% of cases of takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), a temporary weakening of the left ventricle that causes an acute reversible heart failure. First described in 1990, this condition was named after a traditional Japanese fishing pot with …

Bristol has a rich, and much explored history of political, cultural and community activism. However, accounts of Disabled people’s own stories, contributions, and intersections and solidarity within the wider histories of activism have often been missing.

In response, Disabled activists …

On July 19^th 2018 a community walkabout and photovoice event was held on the topic ‘Young Somali children growing up happy, healthy and safe: what gets ‘in the way’ and what helps’. There was a great response from the …

Farming has undeniable environmental costs. A recent article in The Guardian, reported how livestock farming consumes much more water than crop farming, with vegetables at the low end of the scale using 322 litres per kg and beef at …

What did the project involve? 

This project sought to explore the implications of Brexit for social divisions in the city – with a view to thinking productively and constructively, with colleagues from other disciplines and partners in the city, to …