Examining the variation in household recycling across the UK
The UK has made dramatic progress in increasing its recycling levels, rising to just over 40% now, but we still have to reach 50% by 2020.
Exploring our research and other stories from the University community.
The UK has made dramatic progress in increasing its recycling levels, rising to just over 40% now, but we still have to reach 50% by 2020.
The recent financial crisis has cast doubt on existing economic models used by the Central Bank.
Our research has contributed to multiple revisions of the National Minimum Wage, resulting in over 1 million people experiencing a pay increase.
Drawing upon our research, global organisations have been able to make decisions on climate change, for the future.
Our research has helped to develop and apply methods for deriving an economic valuation of the effects of environmental damage on human health.
Quantitative Easing is a key financial lever in the US and UK. Our researcher has analysed the effect of QE on financial markets to see if it actually works.
Our research into the costs of air pollution has led to the UK’s Clean Van Commitment and an extension of London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone.
In a poll of political experts by the Institute of Government, the minimum wage was voted the most successful UK government policy of the past 30 years.
In light of the financial crisis of 2008 and the subsequent spending cuts, many large projects are being increasingly scrutinised for their cost effectiveness.
Around 19 million people in the UK are expected to be over the normal retirement age by 2050.