Articles tagged with 'social-science' | University of ԰

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2026
01
April
2026
| 13:55 Europe/London
The Samosa Media Community Production Internship gave students first-hand experience of the media commissioning process, working with Samosa Media, an arts and media charity led by people from Black and minority ethnic (BME) and working-class
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01
April
2026
| 10:43 Europe/London
A donation in memory of Law alumna Nancy Rigby has funded additional Lemn Sissay Bursaries, providing financial support to two undergraduate students at the University of ԰’s Law School.Nancy graduated in 1945, one of only a
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01
April
2026
| 10:10 Europe/London
Young people in the North West are significantly less likely to study economics than their peers in London, despite the subject opening doors to high‑value careers and essential life skills. Research commissioned by the Bank of England
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30
March
2026
| 11:16 Europe/London
A new report published by the House of Commons International Development Committee – Peace Under Pressure: Protecting Women, Peace and Security - highlights significant weaknesses in the UK’s approach to the
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26
March
2026
| 16:36 Europe/London
A team of researchers at The University of ԰ has been awarded UKRI funding for a pioneering interdisciplinary project examining how communities experience and understand air pollution in everyday life.
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26
March
2026
| 08:00 Europe/London
As the government considers future reforms to services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England, a major new report has highlighted the pressures facing overstretched councils trying to deliver this support -
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25
March
2026
| 12:04 Europe/London
The University of ԰ was honoured to welcome Attorney General The Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC, an esteemed alumnus, to deliver the 38th Annual Harry Street Lecture on Monday 23 March 2026.
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18
March
2026
| 09:53 Europe/London
The Harry Street Lecture, established in 1985, has featured an impressive roll call of distinguished figures, including prominent judges and policymakers. Richard Hermer KC was appointed Attorney General in 2024 and acts as chief legal advisor
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12
March
2026
| 08:00 Europe/London
New research suggests that concerns about relying too heavily on Chinese manufacturing are shaping climate policy - and could even delay the adoption of green technologies around the world.
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09
March
2026
| 12:34 Europe/London
The Academy of Social Sciences has elected five experts from The University of ԰ as Fellows in recognition of their significant contributions to social science, highlighting the relevance of the social sciences in understanding and
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09
March
2026
| 12:29 Europe/London
In a recent blog post Professor James Pattison of the Politics Department reflects on the recent interventions in Iran, and why the motivations and justifications provided may not meet the full ethical criteria under Just War Theory. This blog was
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25
February
2026
| 14:18 Europe/London
Content warning: References to sexual violence, domestic abuse, sexual harassment and homicide.Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains a widespread and underreported issue across the UK. According to official statistics, more than 200,000
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24
February
2026
| 13:11 Europe/London
A new study from The University of ԰ has shed light on an unexpected consequence of plastic bag bans in East Africa, and why well-intentioned environmental laws may actually be making life harder for the people they aim to protect.
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19
February
2026
| 15:29 Europe/London
Professor Orkun Akseli attended the United Nations UNCITRAL Colloquium harmonizing law in the age of digital trade and finance in New York on 10-13 February 2026 to speak about the security over new types of assets including data and digital
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19
February
2026
| 11:24 Europe/London
Marianna Łoboda, 2025 MA Visual Anthropology graduate, was invited to showcase her graduation film, (Dis)connnection, earlier this year at the Second World War museum in Gdańsk.Based on her final MA project, (Dis)connnection highlighted the issue of
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13
February
2026
| 11:30 Europe/London
Law Prof. Elaine Dewhurst and Ricardo Buendia delivered a policy report, published by the European Commission and supported by the NGO Migration Policy Group, on the unexplored area of the regulation and application of the prohibition of issuing
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11
February
2026
| 13:13 Europe/London
Dr Jennifer Cearns, Lecturer in AI Trust in the Department of Social Anthropology, contributed analysis on why young people are developing a reliance on AI chatbots and the potential harms associated with this trend.The BBC article features voices
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03
February
2026
| 10:52 Europe/London
The Department of Social Statistics is pleased to share that Dr Diego Andrés Pérez Ruiz has been awarded a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant for a project entitled Bayesian Integration of Probability and Non-Probability
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30
January
2026
| 16:55 Europe/London
A by-election has been set for February 26 in the ԰ constituency of Gorton and Denton. This will be a big test for Keir Starmer’s Labour party and a temperature check on the state of multi-party politics in the North. Although Labour won
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26
January
2026
| 11:04 Europe/London
The University of ԰ has appointed Professor Rebecca Willis as Chair of Energy and Climate Governance – a role which bridges the Faculty of Humanities and the Faculty of Science and Engineering through
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26
January
2026
| 10:00 Europe/London
Working class creatives are struggling to break into and are leaving the arts, a new inquiry has warned. 
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15
January
2026
| 12:31 Europe/London
The Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) starts the new year with a new director: Dr Dharmi Kapadia. Dharmi is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at The University of ԰. She joined CoDE in 2012 as a PhD student and has worked in CoDE
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15
January
2026
| 09:00 Europe/London
Recent reports that the United States has launched military strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife mark one of the clearest violations of international law in recent decades. Beyond the immediate geopolitical shock,
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15
January
2026
| 08:30 Europe/London
Researchers at The University of ԰ are calling for stronger, coordinated partnerships to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking, warning that gaps between organisations risk leaving victims and survivors without consistent protection
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09
January
2026
| 15:15 Europe/London
Philip Leifeld, Professor in Social Statistics at The University of ԰, together with Yuanyuan Shang, has published a new study in Social Network Analysis and Mining (2026): Applying a Panel Network Formation Model to Limited
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2025
23
December
2025
| 12:17 Europe/London
A Saturday morning football club in ԰ is doing more than just scoring goals - it’s helping a community rebuild its identity.Founded in 2021, Konger FC is a football team made up of Hong Kongers who have relocated to ԰,
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22
December
2025
| 13:29 Europe/London
The Politics Department is excited to share the success of their inaugural event on careers in international politics, which attracted an impressive student turnout, highlighting the growing interest in global career opportunities among our
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19
December
2025
| 10:08 Europe/London
The Justice Hub at the University of ԰ Law School has won ‘Educational Institution of the Year 2025’ at the recent Greater ԰ Pro Bono Awards.  Through partnerships with students from across
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18
December
2025
| 13:08 Europe/London
Americans living in political “swing states” have a significantly louder voice in national trade policy - effectively making their votes worth more than others - according to a new study published in the Journal of International Economics.
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12
December
2025
| 13:24 Europe/London
A major new global study led by a researcher at The University of ԰ has found that younger generations around the world are embracing a more diverse and fluid understanding of sexual identity than ever before.
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