Health and wellbeing
Fran Bennett examines how incorporating the "lived experience" of poverty into public debate and policy-making empowers individuals and improves understanding and solutions.…Read more
David Walsh and Gerry McCartney, authors of 'Social Murder', reveal how UK austerity policies knowingly caused hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths.…Read more
Scandals show how the NGO halo effect enables ‘good’ organisations to justify unethical behaviour, highlighting the need for balanced ethics and accountability.…Read more
Jane Holgate and John Page, authors of Changemakers, highlight how we live in dangerous times where democracy is under siege, but by rebuilding community, addressing shared issues, and fostering collective action, we can counter division, restore hope, and create a more inclusive, fairer society.…Read more
Matthew Fisher, author of 'How To Create Societies for Human Wellbeing', examines how wellbeing depends on reducing chronic stress through supportive social conditions, not just medical treatments, requiring systemic change and community action.…Read more
In this practitioner briefing, Matthew Fisher, author of How To Create Societies for Human Wellbeing, highlights how the growing failures of neoliberalism have sparked renewed interest from governments in policies to promote community and individual wellbeing.…Read more
Most read articles and most listened to podcast episodes in 2024 from Transforming Society, published by Bristol University Press and Policy Press, sharing impactful research aimed at inspiring social change. …Read more
Amid England's holiday season and festive distractions like pantomime, Jan Rowe and Joe Hanley explore another spectacle unfolding: professional reform.…Read more
Aisha K. Gill critically analyses the systemic failures that contributed to the abuse and tragic death of Sara Sharif.…Read more
Restrictive abortion laws in the US and Ireland's ongoing stigma around surgical care highlight global barriers to reproductive healthcare, disproportionately affecting marginalised groups. …Read more