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By Jonathan Michie Filed Under: All posts Posted:
Guest edited by Ben Pringle, former chair of Post Crash Economics As part of the blog takeover on the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Jonathan Michie outlines the failures of the ‘capitalism unleashed’ era. Jonathan in his role as Professor of Innovation & Knowledge Exchange at the University of Oxford has looked into […]
By Abigail Gilmore Filed Under: All posts Posted:
Abigail Gilmore is a Co-investigator on the Arts and Humanities Research Council project ‘Understanding Everyday Participation – Articulating Cultural Values’. Along with fellow Co-Investigator, Dr. Lisanne Gibson, University of Leicester, she contributed oral evidence to the Countries of Culture Inquiry. Here she examines where the ‘buck stops’ for national policies tasked with redistributing arts funding, […]
By Will Davies Filed Under: All posts Posted:
Guest edited by Ben Pringle, former chair of Post Crash Economics As part of the Post-Crash Economics Society’s blog takeover during Davos week, Will Davies, Director of the Political Economy Research Centre at Goldsmiths University, blogs on the World Economic Forum’s theme of responsible leadership. I wanted to get Will Davies involved in the blog […]
By Susan Oman Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Urban Posted:
The Prime Minister recently set out her vision for a new ‘shared society’ alongside her promise to transform mental health care. University of Manchester PHD researcher Susan Oman, questions Theresa May’s commitment to mental health research, how it presents opportunities to understand what a sharing society might be, and how it might support improved wellbeing. […]
By Bridget Byrne Filed Under: British Politics, Ethnicity Posted:
Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, Sajid Javid, recently agreed with Louise Casey’s recommendations of an oath of integration being introduced not just for arriving migrants,but it should also be taken by all those in public office . However, Dr Bridget Byrne questions what exactly is meant by ‘British values’ and argues that […]
By Kimme Hyrich Filed Under: All posts, Health and Social Care Posted:
Recently-published research conducted at The University of Manchester has revealed a potential link between certain treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis and significantly reducing the risk of heart attacks in patients with the disease. Professor Kimme Hyrich explains how this new discovery may be the start of a treatment policy shift that could ultimately save thousands of […]
By Jonathan Darling and Gulwali Passarlay Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Europe, Urban Posted:
To start the year, Dr Jonathan Darling, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography specialising in the politics and ethics of forced migration, and Gulwali Passarlay, Afghan refugee, politics graduate and author of ‘The Lightless Sky’, reflect on how government might support asylum seekers and refugees in 2017. Together, they discuss the challenges of the last year […]
By Jan Hopkins and Martin Hyde Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Social Care Posted:
As life expectancy continues to rise, the Baby Boomer generation are being encouraged to remain active in later life. One aspect of this is the benefit good quality employment has on health and well-being among the over 50s. However, as Martin Hyde and Jan Hopkins argue, there are still challenges to working longer with many […]
By Gemma Catney Filed Under: All posts, Ethnicity Posted:
The publication of the Casey Review into Opportunity and Integration has been accompanied by intense debate. The review’s unbalanced focus on Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities and people of Muslim faith, and its implicit suggestion that integration is the responsibility of minority groups rather than a collective one, have understandably caused concern. However, Dr Gemma Catney of […]
Dr Nick Lord is leading a major ESRC-funded investigation into instances and opportunities for fraud within the UK food system. Here, Nick reports back on the key findings of the study and the changes of approach that government and law enforcement need to make if they are to fully understand and meet the challenge of food fraud in […]
