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Fighting the war with drugs: How can psychedelic-assisted therapies help veterans?

By Jo Neill, Verity Wainwright and Frances Smith Filed Under: British Politics, Health and Care, Research and development, Science and Technology Posted: December 1, 2022

Around 17% of recent military veterans in the UK report symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and currently available treatments don’t work for many of these. Here, Professor Jo Neill, Dr Verity Wainwright, and Frances Smith report the findings of a new study into the role that psilocybin (the active constituent of so-called ‘magic’ mushrooms) […]

Tagged With: british politics, Business Energy & Industry, defence, Health & Social Care, innovation, justice, mental health, science & engineering, SHS, wellbeing

Making light work: Recommendations for healthy lighting

By Rob Lucas and Tim Brown Filed Under: Cities and Environment, Health and Care, Science and Technology, Urban Posted: June 7, 2022

Light exposure has important effects on human health and wellbeing, regulating our sleep/wake cycles, and influencing our mental and physical health. Advances in our understanding of the role of light in health, and emerging lighting technologies, now present opportunities to adjust lighting to promote optimal physical and mental health and performance. In this blog, Professor […]

Tagged With: Ashton Institute, Children & Young People, energy, Health & Safety, Health & Social Care, housing, infrastructure, justice, mental health, MERI, NHS, older people, productivity, SBS, SMS, technology, wellbeing, work & pensions

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The Pandora Papers: A Pandora’s box for the offshore industry, or a case of ‘as you were’?

Black and white headshot of Prof Nick Lord By Nick Lord, Karin van Wingerde and Liz Campbell Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted: October 21, 2021

The Pandora Papers are the latest data leak offering a glimpse into the ways in which powerful individuals and corporate entities manage their finances with the assistance and direction of third party, professional intermediaries such as company formation agents and trust and company service providers. The data leak consists of just under 12 million files […]

Tagged With: crime, economy, fraud & financial crime, justice, SoSS

Is the current appeal system acting ‘In the Interests of Justice’? – a review of the report of the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice

By Suzanne Gower Filed Under: All posts, British Politics Posted: March 19, 2021

Suzanne Gower, PhD researcher, and former managing director of the legal charity APPEAL shares her thoughts on the long-awaited report of the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice, “In the Interests of Justice”. Suzanne played a leading role in helping establish the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice (APPGMJ). She then worked to set […]

Tagged With: british politics, justice, law, SoSS

Why the powers of the Victims’ Commissioner are not enough

Pamela Cox By Ruth Lamont and Pamela Cox Filed Under: All posts Posted: March 17, 2021

Established in 2004, the role of the Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales was created to provide a champion for the interests of victims, for whom the criminal justice system may be difficult or overwhelming to navigate. The role provides an independent voice for victims at government level and aims to reinforce the status of […]

Tagged With: justice, law, Social Justice, SoSS, Victims’ Commissioner

Why victims of cyber crime deserve ‘Cyber CPR’

Photo of Dr David Buil-GIl By Emma Barrett, Daniel Dresner and David Buil-Gil Filed Under: All posts Posted: November 9, 2020

COVID-19 has seen an increased vulnerability to cyber crime. In this blog, originally from our On Digital Trust publication, Professor Emma Barrett, Professor Danny Dresner, and Dr David Buil-Gil outline why victims of cyber crime need greater protection, including a raft of ‘CPR’ measures designed to help them recover quickly. Cyber crimes cost billions of […]

Tagged With: CMI, crime, cyber crime, data, digital, fraud & financial crime, justice, OnDigitalTrust, SoSS, technology

How the digital space oils the wheels of unlawful and unethical business

Black and white headshot of Prof Nick Lord By Nicholas Lord Filed Under: All posts Posted: September 8, 2020

As COVID-19 forces more and more of our daily lives into cyberspace, how well regulated is the digital realm, and how can criminals exploit its grey areas? In this blog, originally from our On Digital Trust publication, Professor Nicholas Lord explains how criminals exploit the murkiness of the digital space to siphon off and launder […]

Tagged With: crime, cyber crime, data, digital, economy, financial crime, fraud & financial crime, justice, ODT, OnDigitalTrust, Privacy

Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-2021: Does the inclusion of ‘relatives’ go far enough in addressing the issue of adolescent to parent violence?

By Caroline Miles and Rachel Condry Filed Under: All posts Posted: July 6, 2020

The Domestic Abuse Bill 2019-2021 will receive its third reading today. Once this long awaited Bill passes through Parliament, assuming it receives Royal Assent, it will ultimately mean that for the first time in England and Wales, there will be a criminal offence of domestic abuse. In this blog, Caroline Miles and Rachel Condry examine […]

Tagged With: caring responsibilities & children, crime, Domestic abuse, Domestic Abuse Bill, domestic abuse support, domestic violence, gender equality, gender inequalities, gender-based violence, inequalities, justice, legislation, policing, Public Bill, safeguarding, SoSS

Lesbian and gay foster care and adoption: what’s changed over the last 20 years?

By Stephen Hicks Filed Under: Growth and Inclusion Posted: March 4, 2019

For LGBT+ Adoption and Fostering Week 2019, Dr Stephen Hicks, Senior Lecturer in Social Work, discusses the changes in policy over the last 20 years and the impact they have had on LGBTQ+ adopters and foster carers. Only 18 years ago, same-sex couples were not legally able jointly to adopt, and Section 28 of the […]

Tagged With: #SDG, #SDG Peace Justice and Strong Institutions, #SDG Quality Education, #SDG Reduced Inequalities, adoption, education, equality, foster, inequalities, justice, LGBTQ+, social work

The return of industrial democracy: preparing the ground for dealing with wayward capitalism?

Miguel Martínez Lucio By Miguel Martínez Lucio Filed Under: Digital Futures, Growth and Inclusion Posted: January 2, 2019

Miguel Martínez Lucio, Professor in the Work and Equalities Institute and the Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester, and an expert of worker participation, trade union questions and the role of the state, discusses the renewed interest in industrial democracy and the need for a strategic plan. There is a growing interest […]

Tagged With: #SDG, #SDG Decent Work and Economic Growth, #SDG Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, #SDG Peace Justice and Strong Institutions, Business Energy & Industry, corporate governance, Digital Futures, innovation, justice, productivity, WEI, worker influence, worker ownership, worker participation, workforce

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