The recently published report #CLOSINGTHEGAP on Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Student Attainment at UK Universities by Universities UK (UUK) in collaboration with the … Read more
Response to Gender Recognition Act consultation
Kent Law School’s Centre for Law, Gender and Sexuality (soon to be renamed: Centre for Sexuality, Race, and Gender Justice) has responded to the government’s … Read more
We need a new human right – to protect our freedom to live without threat from the skies
In little more than 100 years, humans have radically transformed the sky: chemically, territorially and militarily. In this increasingly contested space, technological developments are accelerating … Read more
Closing gaps – the problem with common parts
As the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Bill makes its way through Parliament – in the metaphorical shadow of Grenfell Tower – there is a … Read more
Kent Law School Professor Amanda Perry-Kessaris discusses her uniquely visual approach to legal research in an interview with Swastee Ranjan for the Art/Law Network
Interview reproduced with permission – originally posted on the Art/Law Network website: http://artlawnetwork.org/interview-with-amanda-perry-kessaris Swastee (S): Thank You Amanda, for interviewing with us. We are very … Read more
The Government has finally acknowledged the impact of the “hostile environment” policies, but does this go far enough?
The recent coverage of the UK’s treatment of the so-called “Windrush generation” appears to be a tipping point whereby the government has been forced into … Read more
The pensions debacle – a new beginning perhaps
Council is the governing body of the University of Kent. It has 25 members. Professor John Fitzpatrick is one of two members of Council elected … Read more
Paying for safety after Grenfell: cladding and beyond
On 16 March, the Guardian reported on security and terrorism concerns about the hundreds of tower blocks across the UK which still have dangerous Grenfell … Read more
Hotspots and the Geography of Humanitarianism
Dr Polly Pallister-Wilkins of the Political Science department at the University of Amsterdam delivered a talk on ‘Hotspots and the Geography of Humanitarianism’ for the … Read more
What a Difference a Day Makes: Child Perpetrators of Genocide
Postdoctoral Research Dr Jastine Barrett presented an excellent talk entitled ‘What a Difference a Day Makes: Child Perpetrators of Genocide’ for the Kent Centre for … Read more