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Documenting public disengagement with the UK voting system

Using notated photography to depict people who do not vote and their reasons for losing confidence in the UK political system, featuring Denise Felkin.

A photographic portrait of a non voter
Featuring Denise Felkin. Students Beyond Grades report.

Using notated photography to depict people who do not vote and their reasons for losing confidence in the UK political system, featuring Denise Felkin.

Projects like this show how student research can reshape public systems, from justice and housing to civic participation and animal welfare.

Students Beyond Grades exists to record this kind of research and development. The project publishes short reports on work that improves health, community, waste reduction, education and sustainability, whether it is carried out inside formal study or alongside it. If you are working on something similar, you can share your work with the project.

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For context on this area, see patterns in voter turnout.