Welcome to the blog site for the Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC) at the University of Bristol. Follow us here for news, views and updates on a wide range of topics related to individual and household finances from members of our team and other leading experts.
Established in 1998, PFRC is an interdisciplinary centre specialising in academic and policy research on financial issues that affect individuals and households. We are part of the School of Geographical Sciences. Our core themes are:
- Consumers in vulnerable situations
- Financial exclusion and poverty
- Financial capability, behaviours and wellbeing
- Financial services and technology
- Credit use and over-indebtedness
We combine multi-method approaches with specialisms drawn from social policy, human geography, psychology, and social research. Our work is influential in shaping policy and practice. Through our research, we act as a bridge between the academic and research community, the financial services industry, policymakers and other stakeholders.