Professor Richard G. Whitman (School of Politics and International Relations) has been awarded an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Senior Fellowship on the UK in … Read more
Category: Social Justice, Inequalities and Conflict
Applying philosophy to advance evidence-based law
Professor Jon Williamson, Department of Philosophy, has recently received a research grant from the Leverhulme Trust for his project ‘EBL+: new philosophical foundations for evidence-based … Read more
Kent researchers to co-investigate public perceptions of administrative fairness in the digital welfare state
Two academics from the Division of Human and Social Sciences, Dr Ben Seyd (School of Politics and International Relations) and Professor Aleksandra Cichocka (School of … Read more
Do Strictly’s same-sex pairings promote inclusivity in ballroom dancing?
BBC’s move on Strictly Come Dancing leads us to question: To what extent has BBC’s featuring of same-sex dance couples encouraged increased societal acceptance of … Read more
Why we need to take a closer look at flexible working practices
The rapid shift towards flexible working during the Covid-19 pandemic has left its legacy in many parts of the world. Today, more than half (51%) … Read more
Is intergenerational job sharing the antidote to The Great Resignation?
You don’t need to be working in human resources to be aware of the huge recruitment challenges businesses are facing today. This, in part, has … Read more
Using conservation models to understand the ‘extinction’ of terrorist groups
Dr David Roberts (School of Anthropology and Conservation) was recently received research award funding from the Royal Society through an Apex Award for his project … Read more