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Collaborative innovation in a local authority – ‘local economic development-by-project’?

This paper analyses how local authorities address the challenges of prolonged austerity by making use of collaborative innovation, financed through bidding for instrumental technology-based projects.


Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience Summer Open Day

Please join the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience for a one-day event at Ryton Organic Gardens to learn about the Centre’s research and enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Ryton Organic Gardens.    


Freedom of Speech: Community of Inquiry

This event by CTPSR is a practical way of managing group discussion on complex or divisive issues.


Strictly Inclusive Policy Brief Launch

Join us at the launch event for the Strictly Inclusive Policy Brief where you will be able to hear about the project and what we have learned from talking to industry experts.


Exploring Interpersonal Language in MOOC Lectures: A Comparison of High- and Low-Rated Courses

Exploring Interpersonal Language in MOOC Lectures: A Comparison of High- and Low-Rated Courses


Use Your Heart to Play a Game: Playtesting event

This playtesting will help the research team understand the effectiveness of the technology they use and the game they have developed


Rebels without a cause? Rosewood and insurgency in Senegal with Dr Martin Evans

Illegal cutting of rosewood (Pterocarpus erinaceus) in Casamance, Senegal, and its trafficking into The Gambia for export have attracted considerable attention in recent years. The seminar discusses recent dynamics and their historical, political and biogeographical contexts.


Violent Extremism in West Africa Coastal States

In this CTPSR Webinar Dr Festus Kofi Aubyn will explore issues of violent extremism in “Understanding the Drivers and Dynamics of Violent Extremism in West Africa Coastal States”.


Entrepreneurship in Context: Systemic and Behavioural Explorations

This CBiS seminar provides insights into the relationship between Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (EEs) and regional economic development in the Italian regions, with a particular focus on the moderating role of firm size.


Tackling loneliness and social isolation: exploring the impact of the Chatty Café Scheme

This CBiS seminar will discuss the findings from the research exploring the views of beneficiaries, volunteers and the wider general public to consider the potential impact the scheme has on society.


Doing Anti-Colonial Food Justice: Festival of Social Science

In this interactive session we will explore how we can talk about food and nutrition in ways that help tackle racism, ableism, classism and fat shaming as part of a bigger conversation for anti-colonial, liberatory practice.


Creative Fabric Puppetry: Festival of Social Science

Build a puppet session where participants will explore character creation, narratives and small-scale puppet making. 


Digital Mandala Creation: Festival of Social Science

Mandala and “Zen Tangle” colouring are ways in which people find to relax and be mindful. In this workshop we are looking at adding a digital element to create your own mandala design instead of existing artwork. 


Remote4All: How to create an inclusive workplace for neurodiverse and/or disabled remote workers: Festival of Social Science

Webinar with animation and slides (powerpoint) via MS Teams – 1 hour. Followed by a short video debrief to cover the main points of the webinar.


Personal identities and the transition from school to university: Festival of Social Science

We invite A-level and equivalent home-schooled students to hear about research of the importance of identities when going to university.


Enhancing Financial Wellbeing Mini Fair: Festival of Social Science

The Mini Fair will provide information for local people on various issues, tools, techniques, and resources that can be used to improve how they manage their financial well-being on a day-to-day basis.


Charge on or charge off? Perceptions of EV charging infrastructure in the UK

This CBiS event will discuss issues concerning charging infrastructure for EVs and the current perceptions of these changes.


Promoting and critiquing global citizenship education: Mobilising reflexive approaches

In this talk, Professor Pashby will draw on critiques of global competence to raise the ‘diversity dilemma’ at the heart of work towards SDG 4.7.


Ecocide: A 21st Century International Crime in the Making?

In this CTPSR Webinar, Dr Suwita Hani Randhawa, a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), will speak about the issue of whether ecocide will come to be recognised as an international crime.


What do we mean by "belonging"?: Festival of Social Science

Working in partnership with autistic people to understand belonging for suicide prevention exhibition.