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The UK's #GenderPayGap stands at 10.9%. The gap has halved in the last 3 decades, but progress has stalled in the last 5 years. Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, joins us this week to discuss the policy shifts needed to achieve lasting equality in the workplace. Book a ticket:
Penny East: Gender Equality at Work: Where Are We Now?
Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, discusses key milestones, ongoing challenges, and the path forward.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The UK's #GenderPayGap stands at 10.9%. The gap has halved in the last 3 decades, but progress has stalled in the last 5 years. Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, joins us this week to discuss the policy shifts needed to achieve lasting equality in the workplace. Book a ticket:
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Live from @adphuk.bsky.social annual conference! @ambervandenakker.bsky.social, Research Associate, and @geoffbates.bsky.social , Co-Investigator, are welcoming people to the Local Health and Global Profits stand.
#ADPHConf2025
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November 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Live from @adphuk.bsky.social annual conference! @ambervandenakker.bsky.social, Research Associate, and @geoffbates.bsky.social , Co-Investigator, are welcoming people to the Local Health and Global Profits stand.
#ADPHConf2025
#ADPHConf2025
The IPR and @thebrunelcentre.bsky.social are looking to appoint a Communications Officer who will work across both organisations to help manage social media, publications and other marketing materials. Interested? Find out more and apply by 2 December: buff.ly/XVRn3Zv
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ED13199 Communications Officer - Jobs at Bath
The Institute for Policy Research is looking to appoint a Communications Officer.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The IPR and @thebrunelcentre.bsky.social are looking to appoint a Communications Officer who will work across both organisations to help manage social media, publications and other marketing materials. Interested? Find out more and apply by 2 December: buff.ly/XVRn3Zv
#JobAlert #CommsJobs
#JobAlert #CommsJobs
This year, 'Equal Pay Day', the day in the year when women, on average, stop earning relative to men, falls on 22 Nov. On 27 Nov, Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, joins us online to discuss workplace equality, barriers, and the policy shifts needed. Book a free ticket: buff.ly/cMWKxEO
Penny East: Gender Equality at Work: Where Are We Now?
Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, discusses key milestones, ongoing challenges, and the path forward.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
This year, 'Equal Pay Day', the day in the year when women, on average, stop earning relative to men, falls on 22 Nov. On 27 Nov, Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, joins us online to discuss workplace equality, barriers, and the policy shifts needed. Book a free ticket: buff.ly/cMWKxEO
How can we help young people to succeed as entrepreneurs of the future? Join us on 3 Dec as we share insights from ‘Risky business: Understanding intergenerational persistence in entrepreneurship’, a project which used data from the Children of the 90s study.
Register to attend – Social Mobility, Entrepreneurship & Economic Growth – Engine Shed
Social Mobility, Entrepreneurship & Economic Growth – Engine Shed, Wed 3 Dec 2025 - This short event from the University of Bath and the University of Bristol presents an opportunity to share…
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November 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
How can we help young people to succeed as entrepreneurs of the future? Join us on 3 Dec as we share insights from ‘Risky business: Understanding intergenerational persistence in entrepreneurship’, a project which used data from the Children of the 90s study.
What might be the implications of a pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles? In a new blog post, @dgbailey.bsky.social & @prt1969.bsky.social discuss the policy and how careful implementation will be essential for fairness and maintaining support for the green transition. buff.ly/N1IVYdD
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November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
What might be the implications of a pay-per-mile tax on electric vehicles? In a new blog post, @dgbailey.bsky.social & @prt1969.bsky.social discuss the policy and how careful implementation will be essential for fairness and maintaining support for the green transition. buff.ly/N1IVYdD
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, discussed the #AI bubble with the BBC this week and stated that "no company is going to be immune". On the IPR blog, Dr Akhil Bhardwaj explores what might happen if that bubble bursts and the implications for the taxpayer 👇
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If the AI bubble does burst, taxpayers could end up with the bill
In this post, Dr Akhil Bhardwaj argues that the dotcom bubble is the wrong analogy for the AI sector – we need to be looking at the banking crisis and bailout. Dr Akhil Bhardwaj is an Associate Pr…
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November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, discussed the #AI bubble with the BBC this week and stated that "no company is going to be immune". On the IPR blog, Dr Akhil Bhardwaj explores what might happen if that bubble bursts and the implications for the taxpayer 👇
blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2025...
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Dr Rita Griffiths (IPR researcher) has given oral evidence to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee, the House of Lords Economic Committee and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Single-Parent Families.
November 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Dr Rita Griffiths (IPR researcher) has given oral evidence to the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee, the House of Lords Economic Committee and the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Single-Parent Families.
Have the big #AI firms become too big to bail? Dr Akhil Bhardwaj from @uniofbathsom.bsky.social argues that the dotcom bubble is the wrong analogy for the AI sector – we need to be looking at the banking crisis and bailout. Read the blog post: blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2025...
If the AI bubble does burst, taxpayers could end up with the bill
In this post, Dr Akhil Bhardwaj argues that the dotcom bubble is the wrong analogy for the AI sector – we need to be looking at the banking crisis and bailout. Dr Akhil Bhardwaj is an Associate Pr…
blogs.bath.ac.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Have the big #AI firms become too big to bail? Dr Akhil Bhardwaj from @uniofbathsom.bsky.social argues that the dotcom bubble is the wrong analogy for the AI sector – we need to be looking at the banking crisis and bailout. Read the blog post: blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2025...
Become a guest writer for the IPR blog! Share your expertise, studies, and thoughts to enrich the policy conversation. Help shape the future of public policy by joining us here: buff.ly/ex02R3w #PublicPolicy #PolicyDiscourse
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Our aim is to: Increase public understanding of public policy debates in the UK and beyond. Facilitate the sharing and exchange of knowledge between experts within and outside universities. Overall…
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November 14, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Become a guest writer for the IPR blog! Share your expertise, studies, and thoughts to enrich the policy conversation. Help shape the future of public policy by joining us here: buff.ly/ex02R3w #PublicPolicy #PolicyDiscourse
The @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social at @uniofbath.bsky.social has released a resource to tackle #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth. Find out more below.
Our new web resource breaks down this complex challenge into practical, actionable steps. Built on our conceptual model from The Lancet Series on #CDoH, it helps policymakers, researchers, advocates & practitioners identify where they can make the greatest impact.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social at @uniofbath.bsky.social has released a resource to tackle #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth. Find out more below.
IPR research by @mattdickson.bsky.social highlights that the government’s policy to raise the participation age in England – the age up to which young people must be in education, employment or training - to 18 has had limited impact. buff.ly/Wk3BP1m
Keeping young people in learning until the age of 18 – does it work?
This report examines the design, implementation and impact of the Raising of the Participation Age (RPA) in England.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
IPR research by @mattdickson.bsky.social highlights that the government’s policy to raise the participation age in England – the age up to which young people must be in education, employment or training - to 18 has had limited impact. buff.ly/Wk3BP1m
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November 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Are you a University of Bath academic aiming to boost your policy impact? Connect your expertise with policymakers through the BPEA and gain tools to translate research into real-world impact.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Designed for senior policymakers and decision-makers from government and the third sector, our Policy Fellowship Programme offers you the opportunity to explore the policy questions you are looking to address in your professional role.
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The IPR Policy Fellowship Programme
Explore your professional policy questions and challenges through the IPR Policy Fellowship Programme. Applications for 2025-26 now open.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Designed for senior policymakers and decision-makers from government and the third sector, our Policy Fellowship Programme offers you the opportunity to explore the policy questions you are looking to address in your professional role.
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Academics from @uniofbath.bsky.social will take part in #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, starting today. They'll highlight Bath's work to promote sustainability and international climate cooperation on governance and showcase the IPR's ActNowFilm project. Learn more:
University of Bath academics taking part in COP30 to highlight research and ActNow film
The youth-focused ActNowFilm project and Bath research will be on show at COP30
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November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Academics from @uniofbath.bsky.social will take part in #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, starting today. They'll highlight Bath's work to promote sustainability and international climate cooperation on governance and showcase the IPR's ActNowFilm project. Learn more:
Where are we now with gender equality at work?
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Penny East: Gender Equality at Work: Where Are We Now?
Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, discusses key milestones, ongoing challenges, and the path forward.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Where are we now with gender equality at work?
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Where are we now with gender equality at work?
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Penny East: Gender Equality at Work: Where Are We Now?
Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, discusses key milestones, ongoing challenges, and the path forward.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Where are we now with gender equality at work?
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Mothers still shoulder most of the “mental load”- keeping family life running even when they’re the main earners. New research by @leahruppanner.bsky.social, @anacweeks.bsky.social and @helenkowalewska.bsky.social shows how this blocks gender equality.
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Earning more doesn’t lighten mothers’ mental loads – they do more regardless
New research by Leah Ruppanner, Ana Catalano Weeks and Helen Kowalewska reveals that the “mental load” of managing households still falls mainly on mothers – even when they work full-time or out-ea…
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November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Mothers still shoulder most of the “mental load”- keeping family life running even when they’re the main earners. New research by @leahruppanner.bsky.social, @anacweeks.bsky.social and @helenkowalewska.bsky.social shows how this blocks gender equality.
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Are you a University of Bath academic aiming to boost your policy impact? Connect your expertise with policymakers through the BPEA and gain tools to translate research into real-world impact.
Learn more: buff.ly/WkKFRNL
Learn more: buff.ly/WkKFRNL
November 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Are you a University of Bath academic aiming to boost your policy impact? Connect your expertise with policymakers through the BPEA and gain tools to translate research into real-world impact.
Learn more: buff.ly/WkKFRNL
Learn more: buff.ly/WkKFRNL
Designed for senior policymakers and decision-makers from government and the third sector, our Policy Fellowship Programme offers you the opportunity to explore the policy questions you are looking to address in your professional role.
💡 Learn more: buff.ly/2QVMeNJ
💡 Learn more: buff.ly/2QVMeNJ
The IPR Policy Fellowship Programme
Explore your professional policy questions and challenges through the IPR Policy Fellowship Programme. Applications for 2025-26 now open.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Designed for senior policymakers and decision-makers from government and the third sector, our Policy Fellowship Programme offers you the opportunity to explore the policy questions you are looking to address in your professional role.
💡 Learn more: buff.ly/2QVMeNJ
💡 Learn more: buff.ly/2QVMeNJ
Where are we now with gender equality at work?
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Penny East: Gender Equality at Work: Where Are We Now?
Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, discusses key milestones, ongoing challenges, and the path forward.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Where are we now with gender equality at work?
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Join @pennyeast.bsky.social, Chief Executive at @fawcettsociety.bsky.social for a online event on Thursday, November 27 between 6 - 7pm GMT to dig into progress, barriers & action. 🔍
🔗 Register now: buff.ly/pFqZj23
#GenderEquality
Researchers from the TRUUD project have their work featured in new #WHO case studies series on #UrbanHealth, launched today for #WorldCitiesDay.
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🔗case study here: cdn.who.int/media/docs/d...
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🔗case study here: cdn.who.int/media/docs/d...
October 31, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Researchers from the TRUUD project have their work featured in new #WHO case studies series on #UrbanHealth, launched today for #WorldCitiesDay.
Inc @uniofbathipr.bsky.social @geoffbates.bsky.social
🔗case study here: cdn.who.int/media/docs/d...
Inc @uniofbathipr.bsky.social @geoffbates.bsky.social
🔗case study here: cdn.who.int/media/docs/d...
🚨 🇦🇷 🇺🇸 Argentina’s midterms: President Javier Milei’s win cements his power and marks a resurgence of U.S. influence in Latin America.
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#Argentina #Milei #USForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #LatinAmerica
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#Argentina #Milei #USForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #LatinAmerica
Javier Milei’s victory in Argentina’s midterm elections is also a win for Trump
Juan Pablo Ferrero is a Senior Lecturer in Latin American Politics at the University of Bath. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original a…
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October 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🚨 🇦🇷 🇺🇸 Argentina’s midterms: President Javier Milei’s win cements his power and marks a resurgence of U.S. influence in Latin America.
Read our latest blog by @juanpabloferrero.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/qO7FjAh
@uk.theconversation.com
#Argentina #Milei #USForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #LatinAmerica
Read our latest blog by @juanpabloferrero.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/qO7FjAh
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#Argentina #Milei #USForeignPolicy #Geopolitics #LatinAmerica
Earlier this month, Dr Rita Griffiths shared findings from IPR research into parents’ experience of #childcare and #UniversalCredit at a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Single-Parent Families. Read more about the meeting and research: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
Dr Rita Griffiths presents research to All-Party Parliamentary Group on Single-Parent Families
IPR Research Fellow Dr Rita Griffiths shared insights into parents’ experiences of Universal Credit at a recent meeting of the APPG.
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October 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Earlier this month, Dr Rita Griffiths shared findings from IPR research into parents’ experience of #childcare and #UniversalCredit at a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Single-Parent Families. Read more about the meeting and research: www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...