The shockingly brutal and starkly inhumane killing of George Floyd symbolises the racism and oppression that blights human society. Tragically, George Floyd’s death is not … Read more
Does brain-scan research give insight to the terrorists’ mind
In his opinion piece, Dr Simon Cottee looks at, in his own words, ‘what makes terrorists tick?’ Describing the quest to find the answer as … Read more
Learning from Greece: when political statements can indicate life or death
Dr Eleni Skoura-Kirk explores how the language used by policy-makers in constructing policy problems directly influences the solutions created. Looking at the responses of Greece … Read more
Social work expert asks whether Covid-19 is an ‘equal opportunity disease’
Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Dr Sweta Rajan-Rankin notes how the Covid-19 pandemic has brought an ‘interconnectedness’ across the globe, but asks whether this actually … Read more
Covid-19 made ‘governmental ignorance’ visible says social care expert
Dr Trude Sundberg’s article selected as Water Journal *Editor’s Choice*
Water is a prestigious journal which covers all aspects of water, including water science, technology, management and governance. It publishes original research papers, critical reviews … Read more
Free Webinar 9 June: Push and pull factors of online grooming
This is our second free webinar looking at ‘Push and pull factors of online grooming’. The first was held 3 June and was over-subscribed, so … Read more
PSSRU and the Tizard Centre announce PhD studentship
‘Greater collaboration needed to support care homes during COVID-19’
The colleagues stress that ‘there is an urgent need for greater joint working across health and social care to support care homes with the clinical aspects of … Read more
Social Care Regulation at Work project website launched
The project objective is to undertake research for Wellcome Trust about the legal rules that govern the care and support that is provided in care … Read more