Publications

An intuitive and interactive open-source web tool for measuring access to services via public transport is described. The application allows policymakers to analyse and compare the impacts that alternative network configurations may have upon access to services. The application facilitates interactive analyses to support decision-makers in making better informed choices. The study addresses key technical…

The data in this article were gathered as part of a larger study of school exclusion in the four jurisdictions of the United Kingdom (UK). Key points of investigation involved attempting to understand why there were disproportionately higher official school exclusions in England, in terms of temporary and permanent exclusions, compared to the rest of…

Scheduled timetable information has been used extensively in studies concerned with estimating travel times in accessibility research. Fewer studies to date have involved the use of real-time public transport data to help investigate the impacts of travel disruptions or cancellations of service on reported spatial and temporal patterns of accessibility. The aims of this paper…

Russia has always been an important country and, given the circumstances of contemporary geopolitics, an accurate account of its system of higher education is of considerable interest. This book is therefore welcome, as it is well written, comprehensive, and up to date. The authors, Yaroslav Kuzminov and Maria Yudkevich, are well placed to write such…

Socio-Economic Review, online first. Previous research has yielded mixed evidence on the relationship between age and job satisfaction. While there is broad consensus that job satisfaction tends to increase from midlife into older age, considerable debate persists regarding whether it rises or falls during the early stages of a career. This study examines this relationship…

Over the last five years, the Excluded Lives team has been examining the patterns and processes of school exclusions across the UK in order to identify those factors which may exacerbate or reduce exclusions. One of most the striking aspects is the contrasting accounts of the causes of exclusion provided by professionals and pupils. Drawing…

Having safe schools is of the upmost importance, but evidence has shown that school buildings often do not achieve this and that the most disadvantaged students get the worst provision. This research examines whether school buildings can create the conditions for disruptive behaviour. Using the example of the UK’s 21st Century Schools Programme, which has…

As part of a larger ESRC-funded project on the political economies of school exclusions in the UK, this research examines alternative provision (AP). AP is where children and young people at risk of exclusion are removed from mainstream education. The AP sector does not provide a transitional pathway. Instead it is a complex disarray of…

There are widespread calls for increased demographic diversity in science, often linked to the epistemic claim that including more perspectives will improve the quality of the knowledge produced. By distinguishing between demographic and epistemic diversity, we show that this is only true some of the time. There are cases where increasing demographic diversity will not…

This article explores the complex relationship between civil society, social inequality, and nationhood through examining the motivations of elite members of Welsh civil society as they volunteer to serve on the boards of a wide range of Welsh charities. We interviewed nearly 60 trustees and patrons, all of whom enjoyed successful and influential careers in…