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Can children’s protests against climate change make a difference?
See the University’s News Centre for comments by Christopher Rootes, Professor of Environmental Politics and Political Sociology, on the impact of the movement against climate … Read more
University event to examine impact of contraceptive and abortion pills
This half-day event will bring together academics, service providers and students to discuss the past impact and future effects of pills used to prevent and … Read more
How Trinidad and Tobago became an ISIS recruiting hotspot
The official number of Trinidadian nationals who travelled to Syria and Iraq between 2013 and 2016 is around 130, making it – proportional to its … Read more
Youth homelessness a major factor in UK knife crime rise
See the University’s News Centre for Dr Sanders-McDonagh’s comments on the knife crime surge that is blighting the UK and read about her research that … Read more
Call for increase in minimum wage to combat in-work poverty
The Living Wage Foundation has said as many as 1.2 million people working for the NHS, councils and other public sector employers receive unsustainably low … 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
Paris Summer School in urban ethnography announced
The 2019 Summer School in Urban Ethnography will be taking place in Paris Sunday 7 – Sunday 14 July. Explore the rhythm and diversity of … 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
No evidence tougher policies deter adolescent cannabis use
A new study finds no evidence that teenage cannabis use is lower in countries with tougher policies. The study, by Alex Stevens, Professor in Criminal … Read more