In this webinar speakers Dr Julze Alejandre, Professor John Drury, Dr Niamh Hart, Dr Kitty Saunders reviewed and discussed the riots that took place in England in summer 2024, that formed the biggest wave of disorder in the country for more than a decade. High profile media commentary and swift policy responses were put forward before the nature of these events was properly understood. Waves of riots are important to understand correctly for both behavioural science and policy. Large numbers of people involved in significant instances of disorder cause harm and distress to others, costly damage to property, and significant response from the emergency services. They can also indicate deeper problems within a society. In this webinar our speakers reported initial results from a nine-month rapid response programme of research on the riots. Case studies on three locations – Bristol, Stoke, and Tamworth – triangulating interview, video, and news reports, enabled detailed analysis of the sequence of events at each of the riots. They drew out from the evidence some conclusions on the wider impact of the riots on understandings of racial dynamics in England. This session was chaired by BR-UK Co-Director Professor Linda Bauld.