All Outputs (8)

From Economic Inequality to Intolerance: The Role of Conspiracy Beliefs in Anti-Immigrant Sentiment (2024)
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Jolley, D., Hattersley, M., Skipper, Y., & Douglas, K. (2024). From Economic Inequality to Intolerance: The Role of Conspiracy Beliefs in Anti-Immigrant Sentiment. University of Nottingham

On 31st December 2023, a disused pub in Dublin, Ireland, was set ablaze in a suspected arson attack. Earlier that month, the building had been subject to protests amid claims that the building would be used to house asylum seekers, leading to suggest... Read More about From Economic Inequality to Intolerance: The Role of Conspiracy Beliefs in Anti-Immigrant Sentiment.

Policy Brief: Autism and Policing (2024)
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Ropar, D., & Holloway-George, C. (2024). Policy Brief: Autism and Policing. University of Nottingham

More than one in 100 people in the UK are autistic. Despite the prevalence of autism within society, autistic people face barriers in
their everyday lives. One example of this is within the criminal justice system.

Autistic people are more likely... Read More about Policy Brief: Autism and Policing.

Policy Brief: Autism and Suicide Prevention (2024)
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Cassidy, S., Newell, V., & Adams, J. (2024). Policy Brief: Autism and Suicide Prevention. University of Nottingham

More than one in 100 people in the UK are autistic. Yet, autistic people are not always supported, or accepted, by society.

There is a considerably increased risk of suicide in autistic people compared to non-autistic people. Suicide rates in t... Read More about Policy Brief: Autism and Suicide Prevention.

Policy Brief: Autism and Driving (2024)
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Sheppard, E. (2024). Policy Brief: Autism and Driving. University of Nottingham

More than one in 100 people in the UK are autistic. Despite the prevalence of autism within society, autistic people face barriers in their everyday lives. One example of this is with learning to drive.

Research shows that autistic people are less... Read More about Policy Brief: Autism and Driving.

Policy Brief: Neurodiversity in the workplace (2024)
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Marsh, L., & Ropar, D. (2024). Policy Brief: Neurodiversity in the workplace. University of Nottingham

Although neurodiversity is relatively common (1 in 7 people in the UK), workplaces are rarely designed with neurodiversity in mind. Neurodivergent people report additional challenges with securing and maintaining a job because the workplace environm... Read More about Policy Brief: Neurodiversity in the workplace.

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times - Health and wellbeing in Nottingham during the 2022 heatwave (2024)
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Ogunbode, C., Cooper, E., Prosser, A., Kirkcaldy, H., & Hui, A. (2024). It was the best of times; it was the worst of times - Health and wellbeing in Nottingham during the 2022 heatwave. Nottingham: Nottingham City Council

Previous research provided indications of areas in Nottingham that face higher risks during hot periods based on social and geographical data, but there was little insight into lived experiences of dealing with heat among Nottingham communities. We d... Read More about It was the best of times; it was the worst of times - Health and wellbeing in Nottingham during the 2022 heatwave.

Targeting Mental Models of Climate Change Risk to Facilitate Climate Action - Lagos Data Brief (2023)
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Ogunbode, C., Isyaku, U., van den Broek, K., Pilz, T., Stefan, L., Gisela, B., Hagen, K., & Maryse, C. (2023). Targeting Mental Models of Climate Change Risk to Facilitate Climate Action - Lagos Data Brief. Nottingham: European Union Joint Programming Initiative-AXIS

This report summarises the background and topline findings from the Lagos case study of the Targeting Mental models of Climate change risk to facilitate Climate Action (MECCA) project. The research was conducted between 2019 and 2022 with the aim of... Read More about Targeting Mental Models of Climate Change Risk to Facilitate Climate Action - Lagos Data Brief.

Spotlight - How people of colour experience and engage with climate change in Britain (2023)
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Ogunbode, C., Anim, N., Kidwell, J., Sawas, A., & Solanki, S. (2023). Spotlight - How people of colour experience and engage with climate change in Britain. University of Birmingham, University of Nottingham

Climate change is a globally devastating phenomenon. Our response must therefore be a globally inclusive and creative transformation. Around the world, people of colour are disproportionately affected by climate change. Some of the most devastating e... Read More about Spotlight - How people of colour experience and engage with climate change in Britain.