How can aid agencies effectively support communities and ‘listen to their needs’ if their staff don’t speak the local language? In an article written for The Conversation, Professor Hilary Footitt and Dr…Read More >
Prosperity & Resilience
How a moral philosopher justifies his carbon footprint
We all know that flying leaves a huge carbon footprint – but is that OK if we pay for carbon-offsetting each time we get on a plane? Philosophy Lecturer Luke…Read More >
Forecasting Football (scores)
Excitement is building ahead of the new football season, and, as ever, the wait for the real action to start is being filled with excited debate about how teams will…Read More >
Minister’s quest for ‘simple solutions’ to social mobility misses the point
“It is a persistent scandal that we have children starting school not able to communicate in full sentences, not able to read simple words,” said Secretary of State for Education…Read More >
Why Japan is reluctant to retry the world’s longest-serving death row inmate
Evidence against a death row inmate in Japan is shaky, but retrial is unlikely because it would damage the Japanese criminal justice system’s image of infallibility and provide an opportunity for abolitionists,…Read More >
Why the US left the UN Human Rights Council – and why it matters
Professor Rosa Freedman says bias towards Israel played a part in the US leaving the UN Human Rights Council. She examines the likely fall-out in a recent post for The Conversation. The…Read More >
If we want equal life chances for all we must stop focusing on exam results
The exam grades gap between rich and poor remains stubbornly constant. If we are ever to achieve parity of life chances for all, we must shift the focus away from…Read More >
Asylum seekers are now political pawns in a disharmonious EU
In a new post for The Conversation, Dr Ruvi Zeigler says the fate of the recently stranded boat carrying African migrants highlights the shaky state of the EU’s asylum system….Read More >
Life-changing research: shortlist announced for Research Engagement and Impact Awards 2018
Research that is helping to save children’s lives in rural India, protecting endangered species in Africa, and opening children’s eyes to science in the UK are among those shortlisted for…Read More >
More clarity and resources needed from government, say neighbourhood planning volunteers
Last week, volunteers who produce neighbourhood plans for local housing and the environment came together at a University of Reading event to share their experiences and address the emerging barriers…Read More >