Bristol Social Science Review

CALL FOR PAPERS
See all the info below and join our WhatsApp chat to ask any questions or discuss your initial ideas. You can find our latest issue at https://bristolsocialscien.wixsite.com/bristol-social-scien/copy-of-v5-issue-1

PUBLICATION🥳🥳
Have a look at our newest issue of BSSR, centred on the themes of gender, migration, and protest. 🗯️ https://bristolsocialscien.wixsite.com/bristol-social-scien/copy-of-v5-issue-1 🍾 We are also simultaneously putting out a call for papers for volume 6, so watch this space if you're a student or recent graduate keen to get a taste of publishing and peer review.📑

🎉Researcher Spotlight🎉
This post is to celebrate Abbie Chen, a BSSR researcher who has now been published beyond BSSR, in the BILT student journal. 📑 Their paper 'Un(trans)formed: How Does the Law Surrounding Gender Recognition Following AP Garcon and Nicot v France Still Manifest as Reproductive Injustice?' critically examines apparent progress in trans reproductive rights and the role medical providers play. We are very proud of Abbie and this stellar piece of research! ✨ You can read it here: https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/untransformed-how-does-the-law-surrounding-gender-recognition-fol

We are so proud of you and would love to hear from any young social scientists studying in our city next year! 🌞

🎉Researcher Spotlight🎉
Our BSSR team is especially proud of Hrishant, who has spent the past year as a BILT Fellow and organised the Student Research Festival, which was attended by multiple other BSSR researchers. ❤️ We are very grateful to you for offering us this amazing event! 🎤

🎉Researcher Spotlight🎉
..for Toni Milla, BSSR Research Analyst and Operations Team member.🦉 She won the BILT research conference Best Ethics Presentation Prize, SPAIS Hackathon's Most Innovative Idea Award,🏆 and is graduating with a First. ✨ Read more: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7350861962248949760/

My (spontaneously combined/6-day) DofE expedition began with the best news: First Class Honours for my BA Politics and French at Bristol! | Toni M. My (spontaneously combined/6-day) DofE expedition began with the best news: First Class Honours for my BA Politics and French at Bristol! 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞 2024/25 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: 💭 85% in my Justice between Generations module; thank you Tim Fowler for your endless suppor...

🎉 Researcher Spotlight 🎉
Radhika Mitra, a research analyst at BSSR, has gone above and beyond to improve her social science research skills this year as Research and Engagement Assistant for the Bristol Transport Project. 🚐 As the only undergraduate volunteer, she worked towards the development of a more equitable transport policy. 🧡 She will be attending a Policy Symposium for the project findings tomorrow. 🎤 Well done, Radhika!

With July graduations going into their second week at University of Bristol, we are celebrating all our 2025 graduates! Whether you graduated in January, last week, or your ceremony is still ahead of you, we are so proud, and grateful you chose the BSSR community for your university journey. Stay in touch 🦉

We are back for our second issue of Volume 2! We are proud to publish our Spring 2022 issue with three very interesting articles, check it out on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bssr_bssr-volume-2-issue-2-activity-6916746702439809024-3aen?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web

Neoliberalism, Social Reproduction, and Value in Global Care Chains … pg 4.
Hannah Drury

The Lack of Free Media in Poland: A Core Aspect of Democracy … pg 12.
Zofia Borowczyk

Beyond Impact: Assessing the Effectiveness of Sanctions Against Russia … pg 20.
Robynne Jepps

If you would like to get involved please email [email protected]

Bristol Social Science Review on LinkedIn: BSSR Volume 2, Issue 2 We are back for our second issue of Volume 2! We are proud to publish our Spring 2022 issue with three very interesting articles: Neoliberalism, Social...

We are back! We begin our second volume with four articles across a wide array of topics. Check it out on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bssr_bristol-social-science-review-volume-2-activity-6896491025855057920-NOxn

What can the critical approach tell us about
peacebuilding? ... pg. 4.
Sidhivi Sharma

Quantity over quality: The fallacy of female labour force participation ... pg. 11.
Robynne Grant

Colonial Unknowing: Perpetuating Inequality in the Global System ... pg. 20.
Hannah Drury

The Behavioural Roots of Polarisation in Politics ... pg. 26.
Adam Landau

If you would like to get involved please email [email protected]

We're back!!!

BSSR is inviting all students, Bristol SPAIS and beyond, who want to develop their social science research, to join our student start-up.

Run entirely by students, BSSR is passionate about using the power of 'knowledge networking' to inspire and elevate those who want to build their academic and professional portfolios.

If you would like to join as a research analyst, or support our ops team, please apply via the following form -

Bristol Social Science Review The BSSR is expanding the number of research analysts who write and publish articles, whilst also looking for a new Operations Officer. We are aiming to have around 5-10 new research analysts in our team. As long as you are a student or recently graduated and have the passion and drive to develop yo...