Congratulations to Jane Millar who, after more than 30 years, retires as Professor at University of Bath. We would like to sincerely thank Jane for her years of dedication and support to us, BathUni SPS and University of Bath. Read more ➡️ bath.ac.uk/announcements/…

Statecraft and incremental change: Explaining the success of pension reforms in the United Kingdom 💰🔍 Read the latest article from @IPR_NickP and Thomais, published in Sage BJPIR. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13… ⤵️

“A lot of parents on low incomes would potentially say to you only for my children.” Listen to families sharing what it’s been like trying to make ends meet on a low income during the coronavirus pandemic.

The £20 cut to #UniversalCredit is expected to cause a 5% increase to children in care and significantly more on protection plans. Deeply wrong and with huge cost implications for local authorities - it makes no sense. #KeepTheLifeline theguardian.com/society/2021/s…

Climate action will improve health and save lives now and in the future, says a new report from Academy of Medical Sciences and The Royal Society. Environmental psychologist Lorraine Whitmarsh (Prof. Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE) was one of the lead authors for the study. bath.ac.uk/announcements/…

New report reveals hidden complexities of uplift for Universal Credit claimants 📢 Learn more about our new report authored by Rita Griffiths, as part of the Economic and Social Research Council-funded project with Marsha Wood, Levana Magnus, Jane Millar, and Oxford DSPI Fran Bennett. bath.ac.uk/announcements/…

Amazing! Huge crowds for the #Greenwash March in #Glasgow Greenwashing is what companies do to make people think they're concerned about the environment, while they carry on with climate & nature damaging "business as usual" #ExtinctionRebellion COP26 Photo: Revital Riklin

Can we avert a planetary catastrophe by adopting “green growth”? Or is the future of the planet incompatible with continued economic expansion? 🌍 Watch our lecture from former IPR Global Chair, and Columbia | SIPA Professor, Timothy Mitchell. 💻➡️ youtube.com/watch?v=3Baquu… #COP26

It may not have reached on your door but it has reached ours. You might not have lost anybody but some of us have. You might still think climate change is Just talked about but some of us are facing it. #itscoderedfortheplanet

💰 We spoke to Professor Ania Zalewska of University of Bath School of Management about the outcome of #COP26 and she explains why the financial promises made are "little more than window dressing." Find more insight from our researchers here ⤵️ bath.ac.uk/topics/cop26-a…

Out today on our #blog 📢 Katharine Lee from University of Bath Psychology at Bath discusses climate change education, and why it should be taught across the curriculum - not just in Geography and Science 🌍 blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2021/1… ⤵️ #COP26 | #TogetherForOurPlanet | #COP26universities

I’m Jo. I miss the #UniversalCredit #uplift as we go from autumn to winter. It’s #christmas soon. It wasn’t an uplift, it wasn’t even a levelling. I’m no beggar, I am #oneofmany & we should never accept the #ToryCriminals destroying our #humanity ty Byline TV I found my voice.

Inflexibility in an integrated system? Policy challenges posed by the design of Universal Credit, new working paper Oxford DSPI’s Fran Bennett and Jane Millar spi.ox.ac.uk/sites/default/…

Out now 📢 '#COVID19 Collaborations' from Covid Realities and Policy Press - findings from a collection of 14 research projects exploring poverty and low-income family life during the #pandemic. Feat. our very own Rita Griffiths, Marsha Wood, Fran Bennett and Jane Millar. 🧵👇

Isn't it all just class? @joe_chrisp discusses age and generations in British politics in our latest #blog. ➡️ blogs.bath.ac.uk/iprblog/2022/0…

This is a climate emergency. Fossil fuel companies have put profits over people and planet, disproportionately harming those least responsible for the climate crisis. Hold governments accountable to accelerate a just transition away from fossil fuels NOW! greenpeace.org/international/…

Tube strike means it’ll be online only but still really looking forward to this seminar, hope many people will be able to join us online!

On Wednesday, at the Work and Pensions Committee's first oral evidence session with Mel Stride, new S of S for DWP, and Peter Schofield, Perm Sec, work by Rita Griffiths on Universal Credit was highlighted! See it here below:⤵️ Parliamentlive.tv parliamentlive.tv/event/index/f1…

Don't care about the coronation? Here's why you should. 👇🏾

Outrageous scenes of cops arresting anti-monarchy protestors and stealing their placards So we are not allowed to show public opposition to a bloke being crowned head of state for having been born into unimaginable wealth while ppl line up at food banks and schools fall apart