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The international role of social work
Akudo Amadiegwu explores the importance of social work and why international social work should continue to be embedded within the curriculum.
Updated: 14 Apr 2025
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Free speech on campus and the evidential chiller: episode three
Dr Christian Beighton and Dr Zahid Naz explore the concept of free speech within higher education, professional regulation and a post-truth world.
Updated: 10 Apr 2025
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Shops, pubs and clubs – going, going…?
Dr Jake Monk Kydd reflects on the rising challenges facing high streets and wider communities as further closures sweep the country.
Updated: 27 Mar 2025
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The Stena Immaculate oil spill: an environmental disaster?
Dr Naomi Rintoul-Hynes, Senior Lecturer in Soil Science and Environmental Management, discusses the environmental impact of the oil spill in the North Sea.
Updated: 12 Mar 2025
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International Women’s Day and Domestic Homicide
Dr Sofia Graca discusses a parliamentary debate on women’s rights and safety ahead of International Women’s Day.
Updated: 7 Mar 2025
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Musk, Trump and the International Space Station – who really benefits?
Dr Sarah Lieberman and Dr Laura Cashman explore the future of the ISS and what its potential decommissioning could mean for strategic partners.
Updated: 3 Mar 2025
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A gateway county: migrants in 15th-century Canterbury and Kent.
Dr Sheila Sweetinburgh discusses immigration in the 15th century and compares to experiences today.
Updated: 17 Feb 2025
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Whose responsibility is it anyway to make sure school transport is available to all?
Dr Susan Kenyon calls for local authorities to restore accessibility planning to help ensure all young people can travel to school safely.
Updated: 22 Jan 2025
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The unveiling of the UK walk on the AI path: treading lines of governance and innovation without losing balanc
Dr Jaspal Kaur Sadhu-Singh discusses this week’s government announcement on the Prime Minister’s blueprint to turbocharge AI.
Updated: 16 Jan 2025
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It’s UN’s Human Rights Day; why should we care?
Dr Sofia Graca discusses the connection between Human Rights Day and the ’16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’ campaign.
Updated: 10 Dec 2024
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Supporting social mobility
Dr Susan Kenyon argues universities can support social mobility by moving beyond the assumption that students live on campus and supporting commuters.
Updated: 4 Dec 2024
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Taking a stand to eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls
Dr Sofia Graca discusses UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and why we should continue to mark important awareness days.
Updated: 25 Nov 2024