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December 2018 Newsletter

Welcome to the PolicyBristol newsletter - a monthly showcase of the latest policy-relevant news and research from the University of Bristol.

A few weeks ago, we gave policymakers a chance to quiz academics in our second 'reverse' Q uestion Time event. Diverse research topics were discussed: the implications of management consultancy costs, fintech and poverty, historic alcohol labelling and raw dog food!

In this newsletter you will find accessible and informative research evidence on breathlessness, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and food law. There's also comment and analysis on Brexit, including the future role for mayors.

As legislative and political work on the draft EU Withdrawal Agreement and future partnership political declaration continues apace, we would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a restful break over Christmas and the New Year.

POLICY BRIEFINGS

More than a medical symptom: the need for holistic care of breathlessness

Chronic breathlessness is debilitating for millions of people in the UK. Despite attempts to define breathlessness and capture its complexity, it is often reduced to a simple medical symptom or physiological problem.

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Image: Jordan Collver

A UK right to food law could tackle food poverty and environmental degradation

Around 8.4 million people in the UK struggle to get enough to eat.What insights could legal research offer?

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Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: prevention, identification and support need more resources

Drawing on Children of the 90s data, this research found that up to 17% of UK children could have symptoms consistent with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Before this study no UK estimates existed.

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Read all of our policy briefings and reports on our website.

BLOG ARTICLES

Mayors could be a guiding light in post-Brexit Britain, but they’ll need greater powers

There is a strong case to introduce more city mayors and to allow them to take a greater role in political life. Do they currently have the capacity to bring about the changes necessary to deliver a better future for cities and regions?

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Brexit draft withdrawal agreement – experts react

Academic experts, including Bristol Law School's Phil Syrpis, consider what adoption of the 585-page draft Withdrawal Agreement would mean, including how the transition would play out.

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CONSULTATION SCAN

New rules for UK’s self-driving future

The Law Commission has opened a consultation into future rules for automated vehicles

Closes: 8 February 2018
Law Commission

Delivering collective defined contribution pension schemes

The Department for Work and Pensions has opened a consultation on proposals as to how a particular form of CDC scheme might work in the UK.

Closes: 16 January 2018
Department for Work and Pensions

You can find more information about ongoing consultations and inquiries on our Intranet (University staff only).

NEWS AND EVENTS

Reverse ‘Question Time’ event gives policymakers chance to quiz academics

How can we build closer working relationships between academics and policymakers? Our Question Time event was the second in a series aimed at sparking new connections to bridge the gap between research and policy.

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Recommendations to make universities accessible to everyone

Three academics from the University of Bristol have come up with a series of recommendations which could make UK universities more accessible and responsive to a changing economy.

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