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

‘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

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

Beckie Whelton (Tizard Centre) is currently carrying out research on parents experiences of the attitude of others towards the death of their child with ID … Read more

We do hope that many of you and your colleagues will be able to join us at Friends House, Euston, London to hear about some … Read more

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

Peter Taylor-Gooby, Professor of Social Policy, says ‘It’s good news that the government is planning to ban no-fault evictions. At the same time evictions for … Read more

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

Dr Erin Sanders-McDonagh, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, notes that many institutions have experienced reduced funding and staff levels at a time when a rise in … Read more

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