Deep Dives
In-depth explainers and topical features unpacking complex issues with context, care and a human-centred lens.
Sh*t needs to change: Why you should care about public toilets
Would you use these toilets? Image of public toilets in the town of Burgess Hill The provision of public toilets has gone down the drain in towns across the UK, leaving us with the question how can anything improve if we cant get the basic necessities? The UK is...
Is decriminalisation the answer to the UK’s addiction crisis?
What is the answer to UK’s addiction crisis?
Uproute investigates whether decriminalisation can truly improve the state of addiction in the UK
5 groundbreaking studies on chronic pain recovery
From uncovering new genes to utilising neuroplasticity, here are five ground-breaking studies on chronic pain recovery.
How heat affects mental health and how best to manage it
Learn how excessive heat contributes to poor mental health and what can be done to manage it on a societal and individual level.
Understanding Constructive Journalism: what is it and why do we practice it?
Constructive journalism is all about exploring the solutions to problems, and providing forward-looking perspectives to our stories.
An expert’s insight into the planning of anti-homeless architecture
With rough sleeping being legally decriminalized in the UK after 200 years, Uproute sits down with Professor Aidan While to unpack how local city infrastructure is stepping in to enforce the punishments the law has left behind.
‘It’s a vicious cycle’: what the UK housing crisis means for Gen Z
We’ve all heard the same story from our parents. When they were younger, they bought their first house in their early 20s for a ridiculously low price, selling it on for a lot of profit years later.
Homelessness risk rises for households leaving asylum accommodation
Official figures show a 57% rise in households at risk of homelessness after leaving Home Office asylum accommodation, raising questions over whether the current 42-day move-on period gives refugees enough time to secure housing, benefits and work. (Photo: Dan Burton via Unsplash)
How Gen Z is redefining recovery through #sobertok
As the digital-native Generation Z bypasses the almost 100-year-old blueprint of Alcoholics Anonymous, recovery is moving out of private church basements and onto the public feed. Uproute speaks to Baelie, a creator whose raw, unfiltered vulnerability is redefining what it means to heal online.
Nearly 1.2 billion people living with mental disorders globally, study reveals
A major systematic analysis published in The Lancet has revealed that nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide were living with a mental disorder in 2023.
UK job vacancies fall to the lowest level since early 2021 as young workers face tougher market
Official figures show an estimated 705,000 vacancies in the UK between February and April 2026, the lowest level since early 2021, as young workers face growing competition for entry-level jobs. (Photo: Drazen Zigic via Magnific)