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HERE’s what we know about early childhood education and care for refugee children in Europe (2025)
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Robinson, A., Hunt, L., & McIntyre, J. (2025). HERE’s what we know about early childhood education and care for refugee children in Europe. University of Nottingham

Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) can be pivotal for young children who have experienced forced displacement, and for their families, parents and caregivers. For children, high-quality ECEC supports social, emotional and cognitive development... Read More about HERE’s what we know about early childhood education and care for refugee children in Europe.

International Cooperation and Extradition Scoping Review (2025)
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(2025). International Cooperation and Extradition Scoping Review. Law Commission of England and Wales

During the Law Commission’s consultation on its 14th programme of work the Commission received several suggestions that a law reform project was needed to address issues that were described as relating to ‘extraterritoriality and international cooper... Read More about International Cooperation and Extradition Scoping Review.

Application of surface motion remote sensing to quantify the condition and trajectory of change of c.680,000 ha of peatland (2025)
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Large, D. J., Bradley, A. V., Mitchell, E., Fallaize, C., Dryden, I., Andersen, R., & Marshall, C. (2025). Application of surface motion remote sensing to quantify the condition and trajectory of change of c.680,000 ha of peatland. NatureScot

The purpose of this report is to demonstrate and evaluate the use of peatland surface motion, as measured by interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) over eight consecutive years, and to quantify and report peatland condition and trajectory o... Read More about Application of surface motion remote sensing to quantify the condition and trajectory of change of c.680,000 ha of peatland.

Gatekeepers of knowledge production on higher education: journal editorial board networks and working practices (2025)
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Hordosy, R., Vega Castillo, M. A., Brown, E., & Myers, M. (2025). Gatekeepers of knowledge production on higher education: journal editorial board networks and working practices. Society for Research into Higher Education

Executive summary

This research project explored scholarly production and gatekeeping in the field of higher education, building on our earlier work exploring sociology journals (Brown et al., 2025). Throughout the report we present our methodolog... Read More about Gatekeepers of knowledge production on higher education: journal editorial board networks and working practices.

A summary of surface motion remote sensing methods for the monitoring of peatland (2025)
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Mitchell, E., Fallaize, C., Dryden, I., Bradley, A. V., Large, D. J., Andersen, . R., & Marshall, C. (2025). A summary of surface motion remote sensing methods for the monitoring of peatland. NatureScot

The purpose of this report is to present a suite of methods and products for landscape scale assessment of peatland condition that can contribute to the sustainable management and restoration of peatland habitats. The outputs will also allow for the... Read More about A summary of surface motion remote sensing methods for the monitoring of peatland.

Analysis of an InSAR “bog breathing” based classification of peatland condition relative to field observations in Cairnsmore of Fleet National Nature Reserve (2025)
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Bradley, A. V., Mitchell, E., Dryden, I., Fallaize, C., Tariqul Islam, M., Large, D. J., Andersen, R., & Marshall, C. (2025). Analysis of an InSAR “bog breathing” based classification of peatland condition relative to field observations in Cairnsmore of Fleet National Nature Reserve. NatureScot

The purpose of this research is to:

1. Develop a field survey method that can be used to test the validity of maps of peatland condition that were created using satellite radar measures of peatland surface motion.

2. Test and refine a pre-exist... Read More about Analysis of an InSAR “bog breathing” based classification of peatland condition relative to field observations in Cairnsmore of Fleet National Nature Reserve.

Improving Public Funding Allocation to Reduce Geographical Inequalities (2025)
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Hoole, C., Pike, A., Green, A., Agarwal, S., Ayres, S., Davies, C., Davies, J., Emmerich, M., Gilmour, J., Mutibwa, D. H., Russell, M., Taylor, A., & Velthuis, S. (2025). Improving Public Funding Allocation to Reduce Geographical Inequalities. ESRC and MHCLG

The UK faces severe geographical inequalities that manifest across multiple dimensions – including productivity, income, education, and health – and in different ways within and between areas. These multifaceted issues and their spatial expression cr... Read More about Improving Public Funding Allocation to Reduce Geographical Inequalities.

The UK Creative Industries Public Funding Allocations and Investment Review (2025)
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Mutibwa, D. H. (2025). The UK Creative Industries Public Funding Allocations and Investment Review. Economic and Social Research Council and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

The creative industries in the UK are not only the country’s most powerful engines of growth, but also an important source of innovation and welfare development.
British creative industries have also been identified as a critical asset to help build... Read More about The UK Creative Industries Public Funding Allocations and Investment Review.

WM-Air Impact Report (2025)
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Bloss, W. J., Muller, C. L., Chapman, L., Shi, Z., Cowell, N., Rooney, D. J., Srivastava, D., Pope, F. D., Ghaffarpasand, O., Xiaoming, C., Zhong, J., Mazzeo, A., Thomas, N., Bartington, S., Jowett, S., Hall, J., Rudge, G., Bryson, J. R., Lui, B., Sevinc, D., …Harrison, R. (2025). WM-Air Impact Report. University of Birmingham

WM-Air enabled regional partners, ranging from local authorities to SMEs, to access state-of-the-science research expertise to improve policy and actions for clean air, providing environmental, societal and economic benefits for the people of the Wes... Read More about WM-Air Impact Report.

Validation of secondary pupil attitudes survey: Technical Report 2025/1 (2025)
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Lee, G. C.-Y. (2025). Validation of secondary pupil attitudes survey: Technical Report 2025/1. Observatory for Mathematical Education

This technical report describes the validation of a survey of secondary school pupils’ attitudes towards mathematics. The survey will be used in a 7-year longitudinal study of pupils in England which is being conducted by the Observatory for Mathemat... Read More about Validation of secondary pupil attitudes survey: Technical Report 2025/1.

Responsible Generative AI for SMEs in UK and Africa Case Study Cocreation Workshop Report (2025)
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Ochang, P., Eke, D., Stahl, B., Cameron, H., Buckley, M., Poder, I., & Rodrigues, R. (2025). Responsible Generative AI for SMEs in UK and Africa Case Study Cocreation Workshop Report. ESPRC and RAI UK

The University of Nottingham hosted a co-creational workshop from 29th to 31st January at the Jubilee Hotel & Conference facilities, bringing together participants from the RAISE project’s case studies across the UK and Africa. The workshop focused o... Read More about Responsible Generative AI for SMEs in UK and Africa Case Study Cocreation Workshop Report.

The Researching the Arts in Primary Schools Project (2025)
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Thomson, P., Hall, C., & Maloy, L. (2025). The Researching the Arts in Primary Schools Project. arts primary.com: Freelands Foundation

Arts-rich primary schools are highly diverse. There is no one way to be arts-rich. However, there are patterns across the schools that can inform other schools and the school system more generally.

Arts-rich schools offer art and music to all chil... Read More about The Researching the Arts in Primary Schools Project.

Participation, diversity and inclusion in cultural and creative industries (2025)
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Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, & McCabe, H. Participation, diversity and inclusion in cultural and creative industries. Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology

UK creative industries can feature inequality and lack diversity. How can participation be increased?

Triple Threats: Co-ordinated and collective actions to address health, work and climate concerns (2025)
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Ahmed, S., Ayangunna, R., Barrow, J., Jackson, B., Ojo, T., Ojo, K., Parker, P., West, P., & Wright, N. (2025). Triple Threats: Co-ordinated and collective actions to address health, work and climate concerns. https://figshare.com/articles/preprint/Triple_Threats_Co-ordinated_and_collective_actions_to_address_health_work_and_climate_concerns/28315241: Rights Lab Survivor Research Advisory Board, University of Nottingham

The paper explores three priority threats upon health and work, resulting from climate change identified through a series of collaborative workshops with lived experience survivors of modern slavery. Areas highlighted which require collaborative acti... Read More about Triple Threats: Co-ordinated and collective actions to address health, work and climate concerns.

Unlocking the full potential of restorative justice: Lessons for a thicker peace in Colombia’s transitional justice framework (2025)
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Clamp, K. (2025). Unlocking the full potential of restorative justice: Lessons for a thicker peace in Colombia’s transitional justice framework

This policy brief critically examines the role of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) in Colombia as a mechanism for restorative justice within the broader framework of transitional justice established by the 2016 Peace Agreement. The JEP’s stru... Read More about Unlocking the full potential of restorative justice: Lessons for a thicker peace in Colombia’s transitional justice framework.

A constant dance: a study of values-based leadership in Multi-Academy Trusts (2025)
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Greany, T., & Bernardes, E. (2025). A constant dance: a study of values-based leadership in Multi-Academy Trusts. Whole Education

This research explores how leaders in five Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) are working to develop their organisations in ways which enhance their ability to deliver a ‘whole education’ for both staff and students. The five case study trusts - Anglian, Li... Read More about A constant dance: a study of values-based leadership in Multi-Academy Trusts.

Public Participation in Policymaking (2025)
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Evans, J., Davies, C., & Mutibwa, D. H. (2025). Public Participation in Policymaking. Economics and Social Science Research Council and MHCLG

Involving the public in local government decisions fosters democratic participation and ensures that citizens influence policies that affect their lives.

This document by John Evans and Ceri Davies (National Centre for Social Research) and Daniel... Read More about Public Participation in Policymaking.