The social rights of migrants have become a salient political issue in Northern Western European countries. The context is the increased level of migration, in … Read more
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Housing shortage could hinder government’s domestic abuse proposals
Dr Marian Duggan, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, welcomes government moves to force councils to provide adequate housing to domestic abuse victims, but says a lack … Read more
Ethnographic study of parliaments in the UK, Myanmar and Ethiopia
Deepening democracy through political scrutiny The fashionable idea of ‘evidence-based’ law-making implies that expert opinion consists of incontrovertible facts that can be turned into solutions, … Read more
Food poverty: agony of hunger the norm for many children in the UK
‘The Conversation’ has just published an article by Iain Wilkinson, Professor of Sociology, on food poverty and how going hungry is affecting children in the … Read more
The use of democratic forums in attitudes research – WelfSOC research presented at Oslo City Hall
On 9 April, PhD candidate Adrienn Győry presented her research findings to a group of policy experts at the Department of Planning and Strategy in … Read more
The reputation of philanthropy, past and present
The annual Fred Freeman lecture, at the University of Liverpool, celebrates philanthropy on Merseyside, the North West and society as a whole. At this year’s … Read more
UK Philanthropy Archive receives first deposit from Dame Stephanie Shirley
Established in collaboration with the University’s Centre for Philanthropy, the UK Philanthropy Archive aims to create a resource that records the breadth of UK philanthropy, … Read more
Children should help choose the charities their schools and families support
Dr Alison Body, a member of the Centre for Philanthropy, says: ‘It’s great that children are so heavily involved in charitable events, but the research … Read more
Blackbaud Scholarships to support fundraisers
The University of Kent’s Centre for Philanthropy is pleased to announce three new scholarships generously supported by Blackbaud. The Blackbaud Scholarships have been launched with … Read more
Why the gender pay gap is widening
In April of 2018, large companies with over 250 employees were obliged to report their gender pay gap for the first time. Headlines were dominated … Read more