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
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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
Kent expert on knife crime and its causes in demand with media
Dr Erin Sanders-McDonagh from SSPSSR has been widely cited in the media discussing the ongoing knife crime crises in the UK and how it can … 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
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
UK sales of Xanax rising on the darknet
Sales have risen at an alarming rate, research finds, with policymakers urged to act to prevent an opioid crisis similar to that in the USA. … Read more
Negative views of flexible working prevalent, especially among men
Dr Heejung Chung, Reader in Sociology and Social Policy, examines how flexible working arrangements often lead to negative views from co-workers and career barriers. See … Read more
State pension age rises causing huge uncertainty for older workers
Research involving Professor Sarah Vickerstaff uncovers numerous issues being caused by the rising state pension age. The alignment of state pension ages for women and … Read more
Post-Soviet Union happiness lag between east and west Europe explained
Research finds that mass unemployment after the fall of the Soviet Union may have had a far longer-term impact on the health and happiness of … Read more
No ‘changing room moment’ for men as they age
Men, unlike women, do not suffer from the ‘changing room moment’ when they suddenly realise they are too old for certain types of clothes, according … Read more