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Celebrating 10 years of philanthropy research and engagement
The Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent marked its 10th anniversary in November 2018. The Centre for Philanthropy at the University of Kent celebrated … Read more
EU report confirms negative impact of emissions
Dr Ashley Mills from the Centre for Health Services Studies comments on a report that underlines, once again, the damaging health impacts diesel emissions are … Read more
Tizard Centre hosts Japanese visit for CBT training
In September 2018, Prof Murphy (Tizard Centre), Dr Neil Sinclair and Dr Rowena Rossiter welcomed 10 visitors from Japan, including Mayumi Howie (Prof of Psychology), … Read more
Attempts to tackle opioid crisis drives demand to the darknet
Research involving Dr Jack Cunliffe has found that tighter prescription regulations on certain opioid medications led to a significant increase in illicit online drug trading … Read more
Rise in vehicle attacks could be due mass media coverage
The rise in vehicle ramming attacks (VRAs) is as much the product of a virus-like spread of the act due to mass media coverage and … Read more
Online course supports international practitioners
Communicating effectively with vulnerable children and young people is not always easy. Despite practitioners and carers knowing this is an important area of their work, … Read more
How the Global South shapes emerging science
A transnational strategy is no longer aspirational for scientific development, it is a pre-condition. Writes Dr Joy Zhang, Senior Lecturer in Sociology In this Think … Read more
Pushing the boundaries of ethnographic research
How do you conduct ethnographic research when customs and beliefs highlight your difference and that you are there to observe? Well, you can’t take the … Read more
Paris summer school launched
The first Urban Ethnography Summer School took place in Paris this July with participants coming from all over the world to immerse themselves in the … Read more