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Policy@Exeter highlights world-class research from across the University that has the potential to inform policy decisions. Our research briefings are short, accessible and solution focused. More briefings are added all the time, so make sure to check back. Use the search box to find Policy Briefings by title, author, date and keywords (e.g. covid, policing).

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Title	Authors	Keywords
Experienced science teachers’ views of the National Curriculum	Dr Victoria Wong	Secondary science education, key stage 3 & 4 science curricula
The repatriation of ancestors and cultural items from UK museums as a human rights issue for Indigenous Nations	Amy Shakespeare	Repatriation, human remains, indigenous nations, international diplomacy, museums
Decarbonising Cooling in UK Homes	Richard Hoggett and Richard Lowes	Cooling, energy, climate mitigation and adaptation, health, planning and the built environment
Stakeholder Experiences and Perspectives of the Nueva Escuela Mexicana Reform in Mexican Primary Education (Spanish version)	Dr Nozomi Sakata, Dr Nicholas Bremner, Dr Lilia Sulema Bórquez Morales	Mexico, primary education, teaching, pedagogy
Making Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly a UNESCO Biosphere	Dr Tiago de Melo Cartaxo, Stephanie Hirtenstein, Norah Alkhattaf	Cornwall, Biosphere, sustainable development
Digital Radiography in Forensic Investigations of Fire-Damaged Electrical Equipment	Dr Carly Ameen, Dr Laura Evis	Forensics, Digital Radiography
Improving dementia care in hospitals	Dr Rebecca Abbott & Morwenna Rogers, Evidence Synthesis Team, University of Exeter	Dementia, neurodegenerative diseases, hospital, caregiving
Improving the care of women in second trimester pregnancy loss in the NHS	Dr Aimee Middlemiss	Pregnancy loss, miscarriage, women’s heath, mental health
Reprofutures Supporting the reproductive and psychosocial needs of people with variations in sex characteristics	Dr Charlotte Jones	Reproductive rights, intersex, healthcare
Prioritising Unpaid Carers in New Approaches to ME/CFS	Dr Siobhan O’Dwyer, Senior Lecturer, University of Exeter Medical School	Caregiving, unpaid carers, social care, mental health
Prioritising Unpaid Carers in New Approaches to ME/CFS	Dr Siobhan O’Dwyer, Senior Lecturer, University of Exeter Medical School	Unpaid carers
Smart remanufacturing as an enabler for a net-zero manufacturing future	Dr Okechukwu Okorie, Professor Fiona Charnley Circular 4.0 Research Group, Exeter Centre for Circular Economy, University of Exeter	Circular economy, manufacturing emissions, net zero
Adopting a pioneering approach that supports indigenous communities and addresses the climate and biodiversity crises	Léna Prouchet	Indigenous community, reforestation, climate crisis, ODA
How digital technology can support healthy homes and connected communities		Home environments, communities, health inequalities, housing
The Inclusivity Project Making work work for everyone (a resource for policy makers)	Professor Emma Bland and Professor Laura Fleming	Unconscious bias, workplace inclusivity, job market,
The Impacts of COVID-19 restrictions	Professor Justin Dillon, Susie Peat & Simon Benham-Clarke	Education, schools, COVID-19 recovery
Increasing UK productivity through takeover reform	Dr Matthew Cole	Takeover reform, investment in UK business, productivity growth
Gender Recognition & Reform Project	Mollie Gascoigne	Legal gender, non-binary, gender recognition
Shame-Sensitive Practice and Covid-19 Evidence and recommendations from Scenes of Shame and Stigma in COVID-19	Professor Luna Dolezal, with Dr Arthur Rose and Dr Fred Cooper	Shame, COVID-19, healthcare
The Lonely Campus An Exploration of Student Loneliness in UK Higher Education	Dr Richard Vytniorgu, Dr Fred Cooper, Dr Charlotte Jones, Professor Manuela Berreto, Professor Mark Jackson	Loneliness, student life, Higher Education
Student belonging and the wider context	Dr Richard Vytniorgu	Student life, higher education
Digital Skills in Policing	Dr Susan Banducci, Dr Katharine Boyd & Dr Dreolin Fleischer	Digital skills, policing
Use of Free and Open-Source Software in Policing	Dr Susan Banducci, Dr Katharine Boyd & Dr Dreolin Fleischer	Open source software, policing, data systems