Today is Human Rights Day; a day designated by the United Nations to draw attention to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. That Declaration set out 30 fundamental rights…Read More >
Prosperity & Resilience
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme Showcase 2020
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP) offers undergraduate students the chance to gain hands-on research experience on projects covering all disciplines across University. These projects take the form of a…Read More >
Decolonising the history curriculum
This year, Black History Month seems to have greater resonance, given the killing of George Floyd in America, and the subsequent global protests and the publicity given to the Black…Read More >
The ‘crazy uncle’ in the Oval Office: how Donald Trump’s social media use changed US politics
NBC anchor Savannah Guthrie looks to have delivered one of the most memorable lines of the US 2020 election campaign at Donald Trump’s town hall meeting on October 15. Challenging…Read More >
Widening access to shared ownership is not enough to solve England’s housing crisis
Housing inequalities have been laid bare by COVID-19, further exposing a housing crisis in England that is already severe. Unless some genuine steps are taken, it will only get worse for…Read More >
Why England’s Premier League should bail out the lower leagues
Uncertainty is what makes sports entertaining. If you always knew who was going to win a match, that would be boring. In the 1960s, an economist called Walter Neale said…Read More >
How to prevent disruptions in food supply chains after COVID-19
Almost all businesses involved in the food supply chain have experienced effects ranging from a mild shock to severe disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and further disruptions may be ahead…Read More >
Leading entrepreneurship ecosystems research in East Europe and Central Asia
Research into the social and economic environment affecting local or regional entrepreneurship is relatively new but has started to attract attention across a range of disciplines including international business and…Read More >
Are women leaders really doing better on coronavirus? The data backs it up
Over the last few months, there has been much discussion of leadership during the pandemic. What constitutes good leadership? Who has performed better and which countries have been worse? One…Read More >
Understanding Equality: From Distribution to Relationships
Many of us believe that we should try to create a more equal society. But it’s not always clear what we mean when we say that we care about equality….Read More >