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Parliamentary Evidence

E-Scooters: follow-up

This submission responds to an additional inquiry by the Transport Select Committee into E-Scooter use in the UK. Dr Petya Ventsislavova shares research insights responding to the Terms of Reference from this inquiry.

Read the e-scooters follow-up evidence for the Transport Select Committee

Supporting vulnerable adolescents

This submission outlines the response to the PACs inquiry into vulnerable adolescents in the UK based on research by Dr Frances Howard with and about young people which challenges deficit models of provision and challenges a number of narratives expressed in the inquiry’s terms of reference.

Read the supporting vulnerable adolescents parliamentary evidence

Access to emergency services

This submission shared experiences from over 290 years of bluelight research alongside reflections from secondments through the Covid-19 pandemic.

Read the access to emergency services parliamentary evidence

Public opinion and understanding of sentencing

This submission outlines the response to an inquiry into sentencing in the UK. The evidence presented to the committee shared expertise on life sentencing by Mr Scott. It was developed with support from Grace Harvey and Rich Pickford.

  • Contributors: Simon Scott
  • Submitted to: Justice Committee - September 2022

Read the public opinion and understanding of sentencing parliamentary evidence

Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance (CEIAG)

This submission outlines the views of Dr Wardle and Dr Gee building on their expertise in careers research at NTU. It provides a response to a selection of the inquiry’s questions alongside a set of recommendations for developing CEIAG in the UK.

Read the careers education, information, advice and guidance parliamentary evidence

Public Transport in Towns and Cities

This submission outlines the research on taxi and private hire vehicles and their role in transport in UK towns and cities. It has a specific focus on the experiences of drivers and local authority staff.

Read the public transport in towns and cities evidence for the Built Environment Committee

Critical National Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Inquiry

This submission outlines the research and policy engagement work of Hill and Pickford relating to bluelight and civil contingencies work in the UK related to climate adaptation.

  • Contributors: Dr Rowena Hill and Rich Pickford
  • Submitted to: The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) - January 2022

Read the Critical National Infrastructure and Climate Adaptation Inquiry

Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee

This submission focusses on the argument to widen the assessment of risk to incorporate the interaction and cascade of impacts in aggregation rather than in isolation. Steps to successfully widen the assessment, planning and management of risk is considered, including a review of practitioners' perspective that emergencies are increasing in frequency and complexity, are becoming protracted in length, more cascade impacts are resulting from risks, and consequentially the capability of critical infrastructure is being significantly challenged.

Read the Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee submission

Mental Health in Prisons

This submission outlines the work of Professor Karen Slade relating to the support and screening of individuals in and out of custodial sentences with singular or multiple mental health conditions written from her academic experiences.

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National Security Machinery Inquiry

This submission outlines our reflections on the questions posed by the joint committee on national strategy and systems through our work before and during a secondment to the C19 National Foresight Group in 2020 related to Covid-19 and other civil emergencies.

Read the National Security Machinery Inquiry

Biosecurity and National Security Inquiry

This submission outlines the main themes and overall findings from our range of work developing foresight for the UK Government and Civil Contingencies Community. It was submitted to the biosecurity and national security inquiry (Joint Committee). Evidence from this submission was quoted in the final report from the committee in December 2020.

Read the Biosecurity and National Security Inquiry

Coronavirus Impact on Transport Inquiry

This submission outlines the impacts of Covid-19 on taxi and private hire drivers exploring how employment and working conditions have aligned to the challenges of the pandemic to cause distress and suffering. The insights of this submission are based on interviews with drivers, Union officials and Council workers and is part of wider work on precarity, the future of work and the platform economy.

Read the Coronavirus Impact on Transport Inquiry

Sub-Saharan Africa - Prosperity, Peace and Development Co-operation Inquiry

In partnership with Makerere University, this submission highlights the value of deep partnership working for the prosperity of the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa but sharing some key findings from the relationship between both universities to explore community and public health programmes and research.

  • Contributors : Dr Linda Gibson, Deborah Ikhile, and Rich Pickford
  • Submitted to: House of Lords Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment Committee - January 2020

Read the Sub-Saharan Africa - Prosperity, Peace and Development Co-operation Inquiry

Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment Inquiry

Furthering academic research on foodbanks, stigma and social identity this submission aims to share our academic view on food, hunger and insecurity for foodbank users

Read the Food, Poverty, Health and the Environment Inquiry

Holiday Poverty Inquiry

Building on our report exploring the experiences of Ordinary Working Families and short breaks this submission sets out a series of recommendations to improve families access to short breaks.

  • Contributors: Family Holiday Association and Rich Pickford
  • Submitted to: The Work and Pensions Committee - September 2019

Read the Holiday Poverty Inquiry

Electronic Waste and the Circular Economy Inquiry

This submission argues for the need to develop more circular methods of production and re-use including tax reform for repairing, improved labelling, collection business model development and consideration of more circular build models for products

Read the Electronic Waste and the Circular Economy Inquiry

Road Safety Inquiry

This submission highlights a vulnerable often under-represented road users and identified the needs of these users for road safety. Our submission to the Road Safety Inquiry argues for a national framework to explore mobility scooter user training and for enhanced governmental guidance and legislation.

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Welfare Safety Net Inquiry

Building on our report on to the UN Special Rapporteur this submission shares insights of research into foodbanks across Nottingham. It calls on the Government to record and monitor foodbank use and outlines the four main reasons people visit foodbanks. This submission also showcases the stigma associated with foodbank use and shares that users visit foodbanks as a last resort.

Read the Welfare Safety Net Inquiry

The Mental Health of Men and Boys Inquiry

This submission highlights a number of key considerations surrounding the mental health of men and boys. Notably, males are more likely to talk about emotions if they are supporting others, females’ partners act as a support for vulnerable males, men in the criminal justice system are at an increased risk of suicide and self-harm than the general population. CBT and mindfulness can be effective tools. Finally, there are no agreed approaches, pathways or interventions systems within the Police and Court systems to support individuals.

Read the The Mental Health of Men and Boys Inquiry

Welfare Safety Net Inquiry

Dr Machin's submission based on his research highlights that systemic failings in the current welfare system are a significant factor in the hardship and deprivation experienced by benefit claimants.

  • Contributors: Dr Richard Machin
  • Submitted to: The Work and Pensions Committee - December 2018

Read the Welfare Safety Net Inquiry

Sustainability of the Fashion Industry Inquiry

This submission builds on research at NTU which identifies that fast fashion is having an impact on consumer demand which is increasing the supply of unwanted garments in other countries harming their clothing industries. Whilst the submission welcomes the use of garment recovery initiatives it calls for a speedier adoption of this practice. It also argues that deeper policy levers are required to enhance the use of circular design and build methods to enhance the lifecycle of clothing.

Read the Sustainability of the Fashion Industry Inquiry

Forensic Science Inquiry

Dr Miller's evidence argues for the increased adoption of stomach content analysis to improve forensic science outcomes by greatly improving time of death estimations. Her submission also argues that this technique should become part of the common forensic scientists’ toolkit to help improve forensic outcomes.

Read the Forensic Science Inquiry

The Changing Arctic inquiry

This submission argues the government needs to adopt legislation to reduce plastics production and improve the management of plastics during their lifecycle and support the development of a mechanism and financial support to facilitate the removal of legacy plastics from the oceans, including the Arctic Ocean. The development of a Plastic Fund to tackle the legacy plastic issue in the world's oceans is also explored.

Read the Changing Arctic inquiry

Sustainable seas inquiry

The submission sets out priority pollutants and the impact they are having on the marine environment. It sets out proposals for government-led responses to this pollution. Plastics are highlighted as a key challenge and proposals are laid out for the adoption of further legislation to tackle pollution from plastics.

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Sustainable seas inquiry

The researcher proposes that the issue of access and benefit-sharing of marine genetic resources in ABNJ should be dissociated from the future instrument under UNCLOS. They also argue that we need to explore a range of alternative options for the elaboration of an access and benefit-sharing regime for marine genetic resources in ABNJ, including through a non-legally binding instrument in the form of a declaration or protocol.

  • Contributors: Oliver Yambo (MERGeR Research Assistant) and Rich Pickford
  • Submitted to: The Environmental Audit Committee - May 2018

Read the Sustainable seas inquiry

Hand Car Washes

This submission outlines the latest research on informal work in the hand car wash industry. It argues for a place-based licensing scheme for hand car washes and shares a number of routes forward for policymakers.

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Online abuse and the experience of disabled people

The submission calls for a simplification of reporting of abuse and for the inclusion of incitement to hatred to include disability as a characteristic. We also explore how the government should support the internet to be a safe and supportive space for all.

Read the Online abuse and the experience of disabled people submission

Impact of social media and screen-use on young people's health

The evidence calls on a range of support professionals such as teachers, carers and social workers to increase their understanding of social media platforms and to recognise the impact use and abuse of these tools can have especially in regard to cyber bullying. The team also call for more research into social media in regard to mental health and bullying.

Read about the impact of social media and screen-use on young people's health

Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places

Built on two strands of research this submission makes the case for a better understanding of harassment from the victims' perspectives, a more detailed review on criminalising such behaviour and a requirement to better showcase where support can be found for those at risk or experiencing street-based sexual harassment.

Read the Sexual harassment of women and girls in public places submission

Older people and employment inquiry

Within this evidence, we highlight best practice from academia is shared which highlights that specific older worker approaches are not always required in supporting older works to remain in the workplace. The main focus of this submission revolves around the need to explore and deliver good management practices for all workers. The need to understand and support re-training is also discussed.

Read the Older people and employment inquiry

Alternative provision inquiry

The team challenges the inquiry to consider that all alternative education providers are OFSTED assessed and that all staff are supported towards gaining QTS status. They also suggest the Government maps the qualification profile within alternative provision staff. Additional evidence is shared on the alternative provision provided within medical settings.

  • Contributors: Professor Carrie Paechter, Matt Varley, Steven Sharp and Dr Chris Rolph from Nottingham Trent University, and Eleanor Tweedie from Children's Hospital School Queens Medical Centre and City
  • Submitted to: The Education Committee - November 2017

Read the Alternative provision inquiry

Citizens and civic engagement inquiry

The submission sets out the key issues surrounding young people and political engagement and argues for the lowering of voting age to 16. It makes the case against a focus on compulsory voting requirements in the UK and also shares a desire to see enhanced civic education for young people especially at Key Stage 2 level.

Read the Citizens and civic engagement inquiry

Future of supported housing inquiry

This submission shares analysis of UK Crime Survey Data highlights that supported housing tenants may suffer increased crime risks. It argues provision for reducing this risk should be considered within the inquiry and specific focus should be made for a number of identified groups.

Read the Future of supported housing inquiry

Policing for the future

This submission highlights gaps in capacity and capability of the police on issues surrounding hate, misogyny, vulnerability and police training and awareness of these issues. It identifies that perspectives of victims and perpetrators should be examined along with reflections from police officers. It also identifies areas of stress we have uncovered and provides a series of recommendations we’d like to see taken forward through reform to training and service delivery for Police Officers

Read the Policing for the future submission

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