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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 17h

"This thoroughly researched book is essential reading for all those concerned with understanding who needs care and - most importantly - who provides this care." Marian Baird, The University of Sydney

Publishing #OpenAcess: buff.ly/CHg8WN4

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 1d

Future Trends Forum: The Antiracist Reckoning.
📅 Oct 23, 2025 • 7 PM.

How can academics lead #Antiracist work today, and what have we learned?

Join guest Terri Givens, UBC professor & author of Reckoning.

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 1d

‘#AgeingPopulations are a defining societal feature and this thoroughly researched book is essential reading for all those concerned with understanding who needs care and - most importantly - who provides this care.’ Marian Baird, The University of Sydney

Ageing Equitably with Care

Ageing Equitably with Care - Power, Policy, Practice; Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. What does it mean to age in a world shaped by inequity? This book explores the…

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Institut für Sozioökonomie @ifso.bsky.social · 2d

From good to bad? The contested desirability of economic growth – just published by @mattkranke.bsky.social in @brisunipress.bsky.social bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/edcollbook-o...

Sharepicture from the ifso just published series featuring book chapter by Matthias Kranke on "From good to bad? The contested desirability of economic growth"

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Academic Publishing News @acadpubnews.bsky.social · 3d

New Fund launched by @brisunipress.bsky.social to support Global South scholars and Early Career Researchers www.alpsp.org/news-publica...

Bristol University Press Launches Global Social Challenges Development Fund to Tackle Inequity in Academic Publishing

Bristol University Press has launched the Global Social Challenges Development Fund to support marginalised voices in academic publishing and make vital rese...

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 5d

🚨New job: Journals Coordinator.

This role supports the day-to-day activities involved in publishing our journals and is the main publisher contact for many journals on the list.

#PublishingJobs #AcademicPublishing

🌟Deadline: 5 October 2025: buff.ly/guAkMjG

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 6d

Join Charlie Winstanley and Salford City Mayor Paul Dennett in conversation on the UK housing crisis at the launch of 'Bricking It'.

@cwinstanley.bsky.social #UKHousing #HousingCrisis #HousingPolicy

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Bricking It

Bricking It - The UK Housing Crisis and the Failure of Policy; Key reading for housing researchers and policy makers, this book explains the root causes of the UK’s housing crisis and proposes useful…

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 6d

Now in its 2nd edition, @amandaholt.bsky.social's book explores the experiences and impact of adolescent-to-parent abuse, extending the field to neurodiversity, kinship care, trauma, adult-aged perpetration and fatal violence. policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/adolescent-t...

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 7d

Have an academic project in mind? Explore our subject areas and find the editor who can help bring your ideas to print.

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Meet our fantastic team and find out who you'll be working with as you publish with us.

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 7d

Today is the #InternationalDayofOlderPeople.

This article from the Journal of Global Ageing examines the theme of perceived surveillance and technostress among older employees:

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 7d

We would like to thank Marianne Hester, the Founding Editor in Chief of the Journal of Gender-Based Violence for steering the journal through its highly successful first nine years of publication https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/journal-of-gender-based-violence/new-editorial-team

Introducing the new Co-Editors of the Journal of Gender-Based Violence

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 7d

Delighted to share that Tamsin Bradley, Kirsten Campbell, Maddy Coy, and Aisha K. Gill have been appointed as the new Co-Editors of the Journal of Gender-Based Violence. Find out more: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/journal-of-gender-based-violence/new-editorial-team

Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 7d

Today is the #InternationalDayOfOlderPeople.

Our publishing on #Ageing and #Gerontology aims to raise awareness of challenges faced by ageing populations, and to mobilise the wider community to address these difficulties.

Ageing and Gerontology - All

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 8d

The paperback of 'Lessons in Diplomacy' by Leigh Turner is here! 📖 🎉

From #Royal encounters to #Political upheaval, readers on social media are talking about Turner’s witty and revealing take on the world of #Diplomacy. 💬

Find the paperback here: buff.ly/I4QgNcS

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peterhain.bsky.social @peterhain.bsky.social · 9d

My new book published 28 October by @policypress.bsky.social

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 8d

Explore our #CreativeResearchMethods Hub! ✏️

Come with us as we break down creative research methods into easy-to-understand concepts that you can apply in your own work.

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Guide to creative research methods

"Researchers who use creative methods are at risk of finding ways to express themselves, learn, and have fun." Helen Kara, Creative Research Methods: A Practical Guide

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 8d

🚨New job: Journals Coordinator.

This role supports the day-to-day activities involved in publishing our journals and is the main publisher contact for many journals on the list.

#PublishingJobs #AcademicPublishing

🌟Deadline: 5 October 2025: buff.ly/guAkMjG

Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 8d

As the backlash against #DEI grows, fairness and dignity are being reframed as divisive – rather than just smart business. So how did we get here, and what can we do about it?

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📕Find 'Mind The Inclusion Gap' here: buff.ly/DyIaPiI

Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 8d

Why do #RacialInequalities persist, and in some cases deepen, in an era that claims to be ‘post-racial’?

From the backlash against #BLM to the rise of far-right governments, ‘White Privilege’ by Kalwant Bhopal dismantles the illusion of racial progress.

White Privilege

White Privilege - The myth of a post-racial society; How and why do those from Black and minority ethnic communities continue to be marginalised? Kalwant Bhopal explores how changing social, economic…

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 9d

Charlie Winstanley discusses how the #EppingForest case exposes the fragility of the UK’s reliance on unsuitable #AsylumHotels and highlights the need for long-term housing solutions that address both asylum accommodation and the wider housing crisis.

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Crisis or opportunity? Rethinking the UK’s asylum accommodation model - Transforming Society

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.

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 9d

Helen Kara is in Cape Town to give the keynote speech at #CREATE2025!

Browse many of Helen Kara's excellent books, published by Policy Press.

Helen Kara: https://ow.ly/GHfT50X3xkG

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 11d

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 11d

🚨New job: Journals Coordinator.

This role supports the day-to-day activities involved in publishing our journals and is the main publisher contact for many journals on the list.

#PublishingJobs #AcademicPublishing

🌟Deadline: 5 October 2025: buff.ly/guAkMjG

Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 12d

The reading guide for the book 'Mind the Inclusion Gap' by Suzy Levy (@suzylevy.bsky.social ) is now available.

This guide is for those who want to go deeper as they consider the issues surrounding #Inclusion and #Diversity.

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Mind the Inclusion Gap

Mind the Inclusion Gap - How Allies Can Bridge the Divide Between Talking Diversity and Taking Action; As the backlash against ‘DEI’ grows, the principles of fairness and dignity are being reframed…

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Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social · 12d

‘Civil Society Activism and Animal Welfare Rights’ offers new empirical and theoretical insights into how advocacy groups influence #AnimalWelfare policy in the UK and India. #AnimalRights #Activism

Civil Society Activism and Animal Welfare Rights

Civil Society Activism and Animal Welfare Rights; Despite increasing legal recognition of animal rights, policy making remains inconsistent, and civil society’s role in shaping governance is…

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