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Diverse Places of Learning? Home neighbourhood ethnic diversity and the ethnic composition of universities (2017)
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Gamsu, S., & Donnelly, M. (2017). Diverse Places of Learning? Home neighbourhood ethnic diversity and the ethnic composition of universities. [No known commissioning body]

The degree of ethnic diversity in UK universities is extremely varied, reflecting the broader ethnic segregation across the country. Student protests around the representation of colonial figures in historic universities, about the ethnic attainment... Read More about Diverse Places of Learning? Home neighbourhood ethnic diversity and the ethnic composition of universities.

Peer Talk: Hidden Stories. A Participatory Research Project with Women Who Sell or Swap Sex in Teesside (2017)
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O'Neill, M., Jobe, A., Bilton, C., & Stockdale, K. (2017). Peer Talk: Hidden Stories. A Participatory Research Project with Women Who Sell or Swap Sex in Teesside. [No known commissioning body]

Peer Talk: hidden stories sought to provide an evidence base to inform service provision, knowledge, policy and practice in Teesside and specifically to: Document the lived experience and needs of women selling sex both on and off street including th... Read More about Peer Talk: Hidden Stories. A Participatory Research Project with Women Who Sell or Swap Sex in Teesside.

What the Prevent Duty means for schools and colleges in England: An Analysis of educationalists’ Experiences (2017)
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Busher, J., Choudhury, T., Thomas, P., & Harris, G. (2017). What the Prevent Duty means for schools and colleges in England: An Analysis of educationalists’ Experiences. [No known commissioning body]

In July 2015, a legal duty came into force requiring that ‘specified authorities’, including schools and further education colleges (‘colleges’), show ‘due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’ – popularly referred to... Read More about What the Prevent Duty means for schools and colleges in England: An Analysis of educationalists’ Experiences.

The Impact on Brexit relation to the right to petition and on the competences, responsibilities and activities of the Committee on Petitions (2017)
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Spaventa, E. (2017). The Impact on Brexit relation to the right to petition and on the competences, responsibilities and activities of the Committee on Petitions. [No known commissioning body]

Upon request by the PETI Committee, this study considers issues raised in petitions to the European Parliament by citizens concerned about the way Brexit will impact on their rights. In particular, it first looks at the changes that Brexit will deter... Read More about The Impact on Brexit relation to the right to petition and on the competences, responsibilities and activities of the Committee on Petitions.

Service Delivery and State Capacity: Findings from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium (2017)
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Denney, L., Mallett, R., & Benson, M. (2017). Service Delivery and State Capacity: Findings from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium. [No known commissioning body]

Every year a quarter of all international aid – approximately US$15 billion – is spent on capacity development. However, despite the continued dominance of capacity development, results are frequently disappointing. Over a period of six years, the Se... Read More about Service Delivery and State Capacity: Findings from the Secure Livelihoods Research Consortium.