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By Hannah Quirk and Elaine Dewhurst Filed Under: All posts, Featured Posted:
Following the four month ban issued to Luis Suarez by FIFA, Dr Hannah Quirk and Dr Elaine Dewhurst from The University of Manchester’s School of Law look at some of the legal consequences. FIFA, football’s world governing body, has banned the Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez for four months and nine internationals for biting Italy defender […]
By Eithne Quinn Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted:
The use of rap lyrics to suggest guilt or bad character is prejudicing criminal trials, warns Dr Eithne Quinn. In April 2014, Nicky Jacobs was found not guilty of the murder of PC Keith Blakelock in the 1985 Broadwater Farm riots in Tottenham, London. A key piece of evidence in the trial almost 30 years […]
By Sue Heath Filed Under: Featured, Health and Social Care, Whitehall Watch Posted:
The Government wants people on housing benefit to share accommodation to bring down costs. But, Sue Heath warns, voluntary arrangements usually work better than compulsion. The Government’s welfare reform programme is penalising under-occupation of social rented accommodation that is paid for by housing benefit. One approach favoured by the Government is more sharing of accommodation […]
By Camilla Lewis Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology, Whitehall Watch Posted:
‘Big Data’ will change many aspects of our lives and our public services – right down to waste management, explains Camilla Lewis. Big Data has the potential to transform much of our everyday lives and the way in which public services are delivered. This transformation is linked to the vast increase in computing power and […]
By Georgios Papanagnou Filed Under: All posts, Europe, Featured Posted:
David Cameron failed to block Jean Claude Juncker from being nominated by the European Council for the post of European Commission President. Dr. Georgios Papanagnou takes a look at some of the weaknesses in the campaigns by Cameron and the British media. In the end “this time was not so much different” – Jean Claude […]
By Jodie Moll Filed Under: Featured Posted:
Global leaders have recognised that stabilising the economy requires globally harmonised accounting standards. But that harmonisation is proving difficult, not least because governments resist their loss of sovereignty, leading accounting standards setter Ian Mackintosh told a recent Manchester Business School seminar. Dr Jodie Moll reports. Since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, […]
By Anita Greenhill Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology, Whitehall Watch Posted:
The ‘darknet’ is being used by criminals and political dissidents to avoid surveillance. Anita Greenhill suggests ways that governments can tackle it. While most people use the internet’s legitimate channels to shop, search for items, or communicate with friends and family, there are some who hide in the internet’s cracks and shadows. These less known […]
By Bethan Harries Filed Under: Ethnicity, Featured Posted:
Despite a long-established narrative of non-racism in Wales, the reality is that racism persists and has real consequences, writes Dr Bethan Harries. This awkward truth must be acknowledged if the country is to make real progress in redressing racism and inequalities. In March this year an All Wales Race Conference was held in Cardiff – the first such […]
By Joanne Swaffield Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology Posted:
With millions of people facing food poverty, retailers are being criticised for choosing anaerobic digestion over redistribution. We should be thinking about the broader picture, argues Joanne Swaffield. One third of all food produced for consumption gets wasted – that is 1.3 billion tonnes annually. This waste occurs at all stages of the supply chain. […]
By Laura McLeod and Rachel Johnson Filed Under: Featured Posted:
The demand to include women in political negotiations is slowly becoming an international norm. To maximise the impact of inclusion, it is important to learn from women negotiators’ experiences to date, explain Dr Laura McLeod and Dr Rachel Johnson. There is widespread recognition that women need to be involved in negotiation processes – ranging from […]