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An evaluation of sexual violence prevention programmes at universities

This report was compiled by Haley Lemieux with support from the research team: Emma Becirovic,…

Health begins at home: Understanding health inequalities in Oxfordshire

This report examines the most relevant factors for determining health inequalities in Oxfordshire and proposes…

Affordable childcare when you need it? Childcare opening hours in the context of the Childcare Act 2016

This research examines the efficacy of the Childcare Act 2016 in its stated aim of supporting working parents of children below school age in England. The report takes a novel perspective by examining the extent to which public childcare is available during standard working hours. focussing on two London boroughs of disparate median income: Islington and Barking & Dagenham. The research gives rise to seven policy proposals to improve the efficacy of the Childcare Act 2016.

Increasing Accessibility to Oxbridge

Together with The Wilberforce Society in Cambridge, the team at OxPolicy have created these reports into the highly relevant issue of accessibility to Oxford and Cambridge, for low income, disadvantaged and minority applicants.

Divesting Effectively: Increasing the Impact of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement

This report evaluates the effects of the fossil fuel divestment movement and identifies practices with which the divestment movement can have the largest impact in connecting with the wider climate change movement to tackle climate change.

Teaching the Taboo: Menstruation Education in England and Wales

This report is a snapshot into how menstrual taboos can manifest in menstrual education through examining current practices and attitudes. The report proposes ways in which educators can approach menstruation education to interrupt the transmission of taboo.