Informing and Enhancing Public Life

We are dedicated to informing and enhancing public life by using Brunel research to solve problems and help decision-makers arrive at better solutions. We seek to do this in many different ways:

  • We actively demonstrate the policy-relevance of our world-leading research. Our policy briefings help public bodies see how our research can enhance the work they do, whether that’s related to public health, procurement, election regulation or a myriad of other areas.
  • We offer policy support, showing how our research can help public bodies with sophisticated techniques and methods, evaluative tools and so on. 
  • We engage with inquiries from public and third sector bodies who are seeking policy advice or support in particular areas, and who wish to draw on our extensive expertise.
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Policy Briefs

image of Policy Brief: Domestic Abuse Intervention Reduces Reoffending and Saves Public Funds – Prof Yiannis Karavias
09 May 2025 Policy Brief: Domestic Abuse Intervention Reduces Reoffending and Saves Public Funds – Prof Yiannis Karavias
image of Policy Brief: Shaping Policies to Combat Plastic Pollution in Indonesia – Dr Eleni Iacovidou and Dr Spyridoula Gerassimidou
05 Mar 2025 Policy Brief: Shaping Policies to Combat Plastic Pollution in Indonesia – Dr Eleni Iacovidou and Dr Spyridoula Gerassimidou
image of Policy Brief: Can the UK reach net zero greenhouse emissions? – Prof Simon Roberts and Dr Colin Axon
15 Jan 2025 Policy Brief: Can the UK reach net zero greenhouse emissions? – Prof Simon Roberts and Dr Colin Axon
image of Policy Brief: Potential Effectiveness of DRS Implementation in the UK – Dr Eleni Iacovidou
29 Nov 2024 Policy Brief: Potential Effectiveness of DRS Implementation in the UK – Dr Eleni Iacovidou
 
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Written Evidence

image of Written evidence: Home-Based Working Trends Post-Pandemic – Dr Steven Pickering, Dr Martin Ejnar Hansen, and Prof Yosuke Sunaharai
25 Apr 2025 Written evidence: Home-Based Working Trends Post-Pandemic – Dr Steven Pickering, Dr Martin Ejnar Hansen, and Prof Yosuke Sunaharai
image of Written Evidence: Understanding the Low Uptake of Paternity and Shared Parental Leave in the UK – Dr Sara De Benedictis
07 Apr 2025 Written Evidence: Understanding the Low Uptake of Paternity and Shared Parental Leave in the UK – Dr Sara De Benedictis
image of Written evidence: Barriers to female entrepreneurship – Dr N. Jiang, Dr A. Tabaghdehi and Prof C. Wang
27 Mar 2025 Written evidence: Barriers to female entrepreneurship – Dr N. Jiang, Dr A. Tabaghdehi and Prof C. Wang
image of Centre for Flood Risk and Resilience submits written evidence to Parliament
20 Mar 2025 Centre for Flood Risk and Resilience submits written evidence to Parliament
  
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Policy papers and reports

image of POSTnote: Planning for net zero – Dr Ahmed F. Zobaa
10 Jan 2025 POSTnote: Planning for net zero – Dr Ahmed F. Zobaa
image of Collaborative research between Brunel and Government Officials – The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Trade Advisory Services
07 Jan 2025 Collaborative research between Brunel and Government Officials – The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Trade Advisory Services
image of New report: What price near-zero emissions? – Dr Simon H. Roberts and Dr Colin J. Axon
03 Jan 2025 New report: What price near-zero emissions? – Dr Simon H. Roberts and Dr Colin J. Axon
image of Policy Paper: Criminalising Migration. The Vicious Cycle of Insecurity and Irregularity – Dr Matilde Rosina
14 Oct 2024 Policy Paper: Criminalising Migration. The Vicious Cycle of Insecurity and Irregularity – Dr Matilde Rosina
  
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AI and tech 

  
  
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image of Written evidence: Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms – Dr Elena Abrusci
17 Feb 2025 Written evidence: Social media, misinformation and harmful algorithms – Dr Elena Abrusci
image of Collaborative research between Brunel and Government Officials – The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Trade Advisory Services
07 Jan 2025 Collaborative research between Brunel and Government Officials – The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Trade Advisory Services
image of OFGEM Consultation: Governance of a Data Sharing Infrastructure – Prof Gareth Taylor, Prof Goram Strbac
23 Sep 2024 OFGEM Consultation: Governance of a Data Sharing Infrastructure – Prof Gareth Taylor, Prof Goram Strbac
image of Policy paper: Risks, innovation, and adaptability in the UK's incrementalism versus the European Union's comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation – Dr Asress Gikay
20 Aug 2024 Policy paper: Risks, innovation, and adaptability in the UK's incrementalism versus the European Union's comprehensive artificial intelligence regulation – Dr Asress Gikay
image of POSTnote Research Briefing: Automated vehicles – Professor Joseph Giacomin
07 Aug 2024 POSTnote Research Briefing: Automated vehicles – Professor Joseph Giacomin
image of POSTbrief: What is the metaverse and what impacts will it have for society? – Dr Pin Lean Lau
25 Jul 2024 POSTbrief: What is the metaverse and what impacts will it have for society? – Dr Pin Lean Lau
image of Written evidence: Large language models – Dr Elena Abrusci, Dr Hayleigh Bosher and Dr Alina Miron
17 Apr 2024 Written evidence: Large language models – Dr Elena Abrusci, Dr Hayleigh Bosher and Dr Alina Miron
image of Written evidence: Governance of artificial intelligence (AI) – Dr Hayleigh Bosher
10 Apr 2024 Written evidence: Governance of artificial intelligence (AI) – Dr Hayleigh Bosher
image of Policy paper: Regulating use of live facial recognition technology by law enforcement authorities in public spaces – Dr Asress Adimi Gikay
31 Jan 2024 Policy paper: Regulating use of live facial recognition technology by law enforcement authorities in public spaces – Dr Asress Adimi Gikay
image of POSTnote Research Briefing: Policy implications of artificial intelligence (AI)
10 Jan 2024 POSTnote Research Briefing: Policy implications of artificial intelligence (AI)
image of Evidence session: Large language models
08 Nov 2023 Evidence session: Large language models
image of Policy Brief: Copyright, generative AI and data mining - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
01 Sep 2023 Policy Brief: Copyright, generative AI and data mining - Dr Hayleigh Bosher

 

Climate change and green energy

  
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image of Centre for Flood Risk and Resilience submits written evidence to Parliament
20 Mar 2025 Centre for Flood Risk and Resilience submits written evidence to Parliament
image of Written Evidence: Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy – Prof Simon H. Roberts, Dr Colin J. Axon
13 Mar 2025 Written Evidence: Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy – Prof Simon H. Roberts, Dr Colin J. Axon
image of Policy Brief: Shaping Policies to Combat Plastic Pollution in Indonesia – Dr Eleni Iacovidou and Dr Spyridoula Gerassimidou
05 Mar 2025 Policy Brief: Shaping Policies to Combat Plastic Pollution in Indonesia – Dr Eleni Iacovidou and Dr Spyridoula Gerassimidou
image of Written evidence: Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy – Dr Alex Reip
07 Feb 2025 Written evidence: Workforce planning to deliver clean, secure energy – Dr Alex Reip
image of Policy Brief: Can the UK reach net zero greenhouse emissions? – Prof Simon Roberts and Dr Colin Axon
15 Jan 2025 Policy Brief: Can the UK reach net zero greenhouse emissions? – Prof Simon Roberts and Dr Colin Axon
image of POSTnote: Planning for net zero – Dr Ahmed F. Zobaa
10 Jan 2025 POSTnote: Planning for net zero – Dr Ahmed F. Zobaa
image of New report: What price near-zero emissions? – Dr Simon H. Roberts and Dr Colin J. Axon
03 Jan 2025 New report: What price near-zero emissions? – Dr Simon H. Roberts and Dr Colin J. Axon
image of Policy Brief: Hosting Capacity Assessments for Optimising the UK Energy Grid – Dr Ahmed F. Zobaa
25 Sep 2024 Policy Brief: Hosting Capacity Assessments for Optimising the UK Energy Grid – Dr Ahmed F. Zobaa
image of Policy Brief: Hydrogen Combustion Engines as a Key Part of Reaching Net Zero
16 Sep 2024 Policy Brief: Hydrogen Combustion Engines as a Key Part of Reaching Net Zero
image of Written evidence: Renewable Energy and Net Zero in Northern Ireland – Dr Ahmed Zobaa
12 Apr 2024 Written evidence: Renewable Energy and Net Zero in Northern Ireland – Dr Ahmed Zobaa
image of Policy brief: Hydrogen in the UK. Working from the future – Dr John Szabo
16 Feb 2024 Policy brief: Hydrogen in the UK. Working from the future – Dr John Szabo
image of Written evidence: Keeping the power on. Our future energy technology mix – Dr Ahmed Zobaa
25 Jan 2024 Written evidence: Keeping the power on. Our future energy technology mix – Dr Ahmed Zobaa

 

Democracy, election and politics

 
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image of Written Evidence: Review of the 2024 general election – Prof Justin Fisher, Dr Manu Savani, and Dr Fotios Spyridonis
14 Feb 2025 Written Evidence: Review of the 2024 general election – Prof Justin Fisher, Dr Manu Savani, and Dr Fotios Spyridonis
image of Report: New Evidence on Post-Brexit UK Migration Trends – F. Filauri, M. Pazzona, M. Rosina,
08 Jul 2024 Report: New Evidence on Post-Brexit UK Migration Trends – F. Filauri, M. Pazzona, M. Rosina,
image of Report: UK Immigration After Brexit - Dr Matteo Pazzona
31 Aug 2023 Report: UK Immigration After Brexit - Dr Matteo Pazzona
image of Policy Brief: Addressing Future Election Challenges - Prof Justin Fisher
22 Aug 2023 Policy Brief: Addressing Future Election Challenges - Prof Justin Fisher
image of New report: What do voters want from an online voting experience? - Dr Manu Savani, Prof Justin Fisher and Dr Fotios Spyridonis
27 Jul 2023 New report: What do voters want from an online voting experience? - Dr Manu Savani, Prof Justin Fisher and Dr Fotios Spyridonis
image of Draft Strategy and Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission - Prof Justin Fisher
12 Oct 2022 Draft Strategy and Policy Statement for the Electoral Commission - Prof Justin Fisher
image of Research article: Public support for 'soft' versus 'hard' behavioural public policies - Dr Manu Savani
16 Jun 2021 Research article: Public support for 'soft' versus 'hard' behavioural public policies - Dr Manu Savani
image of Written evidence: Propriety of governance in light of Greensill - Prof Justin Fisher
20 May 2021 Written evidence: Propriety of governance in light of Greensill - Prof Justin Fisher
image of Written Evidence: The Work of the Electoral Commission - Prof Justin Fisher
08 Oct 2020 Written Evidence: The Work of the Electoral Commission - Prof Justin Fisher

 

Economy

  
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image of Written Evidence: Make Work Pay. Employment Rights Bill – Prof Julie Davies and external colleagues
21 Feb 2025 Written Evidence: Make Work Pay. Employment Rights Bill – Prof Julie Davies and external colleagues
image of Written Evidence: Make Work Pay. Employment Rights Bill – Dr Michael Koch, Prof Sarah Park
19 Feb 2025 Written Evidence: Make Work Pay. Employment Rights Bill – Dr Michael Koch, Prof Sarah Park
image of Policy Brief: Potential Effectiveness of DRS Implementation in the UK – Dr Eleni Iacovidou
29 Nov 2024 Policy Brief: Potential Effectiveness of DRS Implementation in the UK – Dr Eleni Iacovidou
image of Written evidence: Wales as a global tourist destination
20 Jul 2023 Written evidence: Wales as a global tourist destination
image of Policy Brief: Promoting Wales as The Land of Dragons and Legends - Prof Dorothy Yen
27 May 2023 Policy Brief: Promoting Wales as The Land of Dragons and Legends - Prof Dorothy Yen
image of Written evidence: Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the blockchain - Dr Monomita Nandy
21 Feb 2023 Written evidence: Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the blockchain - Dr Monomita Nandy
image of Written evidence: Wales as a destination for international tourists - Professor Dorothy A. Yen, Dr Ana Canhoto, and Dr Liyuan Wei
25 Mar 2022 Written evidence: Wales as a destination for international tourists - Professor Dorothy A. Yen, Dr Ana Canhoto, and Dr Liyuan Wei
image of Report: COVID-19, Brexit and National Living Wage on the Adult Social Care Sector in England
27 Dec 2021 Report: COVID-19, Brexit and National Living Wage on the Adult Social Care Sector in England
image of European Commission feedback: New EU system for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of tax abuse - Dr Monomita Nandy
26 Oct 2021 European Commission feedback: New EU system for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of tax abuse - Dr Monomita Nandy
image of Research findings: Banking sector risk, competition and capital - Prof Philip Davis and Ms Dilruba Karim
27 Nov 2020 Research findings: Banking sector risk, competition and capital - Prof Philip Davis and Ms Dilruba Karim
image of Research report: Social cash transfers, generational relations and youth poverty trajectories
31 Jul 2019 Research report: Social cash transfers, generational relations and youth poverty trajectories

 

Global health

  
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image of Written Evidence: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – Rebecca Hampton-Flory
18 Mar 2025 Written Evidence: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – Rebecca Hampton-Flory
image of Evidence Brief: Behaviour Change for Active Travel – Dr Manu Savani
14 Aug 2024 Evidence Brief: Behaviour Change for Active Travel – Dr Manu Savani
image of POSTnote Research Briefing: Public Health Impacts of Heat
05 Jun 2024 POSTnote Research Briefing: Public Health Impacts of Heat
image of Policy brief: Reducing NHS Costs Associated with Smoking – Professor Francesco Moscone
18 Apr 2024 Policy brief: Reducing NHS Costs Associated with Smoking – Professor Francesco Moscone
image of Policy paper: Vaccine policies. When people are willing to accept more stringent measures
20 Feb 2024 Policy paper: Vaccine policies. When people are willing to accept more stringent measures
image of Open letter: Scientists worried about chemical harms address German ministers - Prof Andreas Kortenkamp
12 Dec 2023 Open letter: Scientists worried about chemical harms address German ministers - Prof Andreas Kortenkamp
image of Written evidence: the effects of artificial light and noise on human health
08 Aug 2023 Written evidence: the effects of artificial light and noise on human health
image of Policy Brief: Simulation modelling, building resilience and readiness for emergencies - Prof Simon Taylor
31 May 2023 Policy Brief: Simulation modelling, building resilience and readiness for emergencies - Prof Simon Taylor
image of Written evidence: The Public Health Approach to preventing gender-based violence - Natalie A. Russell and Dr Lora Adair
27 Apr 2023 Written evidence: The Public Health Approach to preventing gender-based violence - Natalie A. Russell and Dr Lora Adair
image of Written evidence: Assisted dying/ assisted suicide - Rebecca Hampton Flory
18 Jan 2023 Written evidence: Assisted dying/ assisted suicide - Rebecca Hampton Flory
image of Written evidence: The lived experiences of adults with Cerebral Palsy - Gemma Cook
08 Aug 2022 Written evidence: The lived experiences of adults with Cerebral Palsy - Gemma Cook
image of Report: Overcoming barriers to vaccination and citizens' deliberate choices - Dr Manu Savani
21 May 2022 Report: Overcoming barriers to vaccination and citizens' deliberate choices - Dr Manu Savani

 

IP, digital media and creative industries

  
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image of Intellectual Property Office: Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media – Dr Hayleigh Bosher
04 Mar 2024 Intellectual Property Office: Emerging public perceptions of intellectual property in UK media – Dr Hayleigh Bosher
image of Culture, Media and Sport Committee: NFTs and the Blockchain. The risks to sport and culture - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
13 Oct 2023 Culture, Media and Sport Committee: NFTs and the Blockchain. The risks to sport and culture - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
image of Evidence session: Economics of music streaming (follow-up) - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
15 Nov 2022 Evidence session: Economics of music streaming (follow-up) - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
image of Policy Brief: Racial diversity initiatives in UK film and TV - Prof Sarita Malik and Dr Clive Nwonka
17 May 2022 Policy Brief: Racial diversity initiatives in UK film and TV - Prof Sarita Malik and Dr Clive Nwonka
image of Research briefing: Digital technology, arts and culture in the UK
10 May 2022 Research briefing: Digital technology, arts and culture in the UK
image of Policy Brief: Compulsory licensing vs. the IP waiver: what is the best way to end the COVID-19 pandemic? - Dr Olga Gurgula
27 Oct 2021 Policy Brief: Compulsory licensing vs. the IP waiver: what is the best way to end the COVID-19 pandemic? - Dr Olga Gurgula
image of Written evidence: Copyright and Related Rights - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
20 Oct 2021 Written evidence: Copyright and Related Rights - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
image of Written evidence: Economics of Music Streaming - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
17 Sep 2021 Written evidence: Economics of Music Streaming - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
image of Written evidence: Influencer culture inquiry - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
21 May 2021 Written evidence: Influencer culture inquiry - Dr Hayleigh Bosher
image of Research findings: Class and the working actor
11 Dec 2020 Research findings: Class and the working actor
image of Written evidence: Reality TV Public Inquiry - Professor Sarita Malik and Dr Sara De Benedictis
21 Aug 2019 Written evidence: Reality TV Public Inquiry - Professor Sarita Malik and Dr Sara De Benedictis

 

Societal challenges

  
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image of Policy Brief: Domestic Abuse Intervention Reduces Reoffending and Saves Public Funds – Prof Yiannis Karavias
09 May 2025 Policy Brief: Domestic Abuse Intervention Reduces Reoffending and Saves Public Funds – Prof Yiannis Karavias
image of Written evidence: Home-Based Working Trends Post-Pandemic – Dr Steven Pickering, Dr Martin Ejnar Hansen, and Prof Yosuke Sunaharai
25 Apr 2025 Written evidence: Home-Based Working Trends Post-Pandemic – Dr Steven Pickering, Dr Martin Ejnar Hansen, and Prof Yosuke Sunaharai
image of Written Evidence: Understanding the Low Uptake of Paternity and Shared Parental Leave in the UK – Dr Sara De Benedictis
07 Apr 2025 Written Evidence: Understanding the Low Uptake of Paternity and Shared Parental Leave in the UK – Dr Sara De Benedictis
image of Written evidence: Barriers to female entrepreneurship – Dr N. Jiang, Dr A. Tabaghdehi and Prof C. Wang
27 Mar 2025 Written evidence: Barriers to female entrepreneurship – Dr N. Jiang, Dr A. Tabaghdehi and Prof C. Wang
image of Policy Paper: Criminalising Migration. The Vicious Cycle of Insecurity and Irregularity – Dr Matilde Rosina
14 Oct 2024 Policy Paper: Criminalising Migration. The Vicious Cycle of Insecurity and Irregularity – Dr Matilde Rosina
image of Policy Paper: An Ideological Divide? Political Parties' Discourse in Italy's Migration Cooperation with Libya and Albania – Dr Matilde Rosina, Prof Marianna Griffini
24 Sep 2024 Policy Paper: An Ideological Divide? Political Parties' Discourse in Italy's Migration Cooperation with Libya and Albania – Dr Matilde Rosina, Prof Marianna Griffini
image of Policy Brief: Delivering Better Social Value in Urban Regeneration — Magali Peyrefitte
18 Sep 2024 Policy Brief: Delivering Better Social Value in Urban Regeneration — Magali Peyrefitte
image of Policy brief: Reducing Vulnerability to Exploitation of Nepali Migrant Domestic Workers – Dr Ayushman Bhagat
05 Sep 2024 Policy brief: Reducing Vulnerability to Exploitation of Nepali Migrant Domestic Workers – Dr Ayushman Bhagat
image of Lobbying and Influence: post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters – Prof. Justin Fisher
29 Jul 2024 Lobbying and Influence: post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters – Prof. Justin Fisher
image of Policy Paper: The external dimension of Italian migration policy in the wider Mediterranean – Dr Matilde Rosina
29 May 2024 Policy Paper: The external dimension of Italian migration policy in the wider Mediterranean – Dr Matilde Rosina
image of Policy paper: Migration and soft power. The EU's visa and refugee policy response to the war in Ukraine – Dr Matilde Rosina
26 Apr 2024 Policy paper: Migration and soft power. The EU's visa and refugee policy response to the war in Ukraine – Dr Matilde Rosina
image of Policy Paper: Migration and soft power. The EU's visa and refugee policy response to the war in Ukraine - Dr Matilde Rosina
22 Jan 2024 Policy Paper: Migration and soft power. The EU's visa and refugee policy response to the war in Ukraine - Dr Matilde Rosina

 

 

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