Social and Public Policy
This year on the Transforming Society podcast, we’ve highlighted the stories behind research that tackles society’s biggest challenges and sparks meaningful change.…Read more
Bristol Refugee Rights supports thousands of refugees and asylum seekers each year, helping them survive hostile immigration policies, harmful media narratives and rising anti-migrant hostility while rebuilding their lives with dignity and support.…Read more
Gerry Mitchell, co-author of 'Uncomfortably Off', argues that political timidity and a broken fiscal system have produced deep inequality and failing public services, leaving even high earners feeling squeezed and showing that only bold, systemic reform.…Read more
Academics Stand Against Poverty argue that a budget guided by the socioeconomic duty would harness existing data to assess the inequality impacts of government decisions, ensuring policies actively reduce rather than worsen socioeconomic disadvantage.…Read more
E. K. Sarter and Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey discuss how digitalisation in public services offers potential benefits but is limited by whether services are bound to physical space, requiring tailored strategies for different activities and tasks. …Read more
The UK’s failure to provide universal social care, despite the immense value of unpaid care, reflects a deep political neglect and lack of recognition for carers' needs and rights.…Read more
In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Ryan Davey, author of 'The Personal Life of Debt', about the true, everyday lives of indebted people.…Read more
Gabriele Mari highlights how child poverty in the UK is rising, driven by restrictive benefits policies, despite strong evidence that adequate support can reduce poverty and improve wellbeing.…Read more
Charlie Winstanley, author of 'Bricking It', discusses how the Epping Forest case exposes the fragility of the UK’s reliance on costly, unsuitable asylum hotels and highlights the urgent need for long-term housing solutions that address both asylum accommodation and the wider housing crisis.…Read more
In this episode, George Miller speaks with Julia Buxton about how personal experience drew her into the drug policy field, why US power has played such a disproportionate role and what happens when countries attempt reform.…Read more