New blog: Universal Credit, minimum income guarantees and social security reform

Professor Jane Millar offers reflections on a range of recent proposals to reform the UK's social security system.
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Professor Jane Millar offers reflections on a range of recent proposals to reform the UK's social security system.
Renowned political scientist Professor Larry Bartels joins us to discuss his new book, which explores the rise of populism in Europe and its underlying drivers.
James Davenport reflects on how digital exclusion relates to wider social inequalities in education and why we struggle to tackle it effectively.
In this IPR lecture, Professor Stefan Eich joins us to discuss his book "The currency of politics: The political theory of money".
How is 'framing' strategically employed to enhance public support for anti-poverty policies? Join us for this seminar with Fran Bennett.
This year the theme for World No Tobacco Day organised by the World Health Organization theme was ‘We need food, not tobacco’.
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A youth film produced by the University of Bath Institute for Policy Research (IPR) and Cambridge Zero, supported by the UK Universities Climate Network (UUCN).
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In this lecture, Dr Stefan Eich joins us to discuss his recent book 'The Currency of Politics' and examine six crucial episodes of monetary crisis.
How is 'framing' strategically employed to enhance public support for anti-poverty policies? Join us for this seminar with Fran Bennett.
Professor Larry Bartels joins us to discuss his new book 'Democracy Erodes from the Top: Leaders, Citizens, and the Challenge of Populism'.
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