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Smart (and Safe) Homes – public-private partnerships to mitigate the digital harms of smart home devices

Photo of Dr David Buil-GIlPicture of James NicholsonPicture of Steven Kemp By , and Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Digital Futures, Science and Engineering Posted:

In recent years smart devices have become a feature of people’s, increasingly complex, home ecosystems. This brings new opportunities for users and may improve energy efficiency, but it also poses new threats to the privacy and security of end users. While there is emerging evidence of attacks against home devices and data misuse, there is […]

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No quick fix: the long-term needs of sexual assault survivors

Picture of Laura WattsDavid GaddPicture of Filippo Varese By , , , and Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Health and Social Care Posted:

Around 1 in 5 women will experience sexual assault at some point in their life. The results can be devastating for victims and survivors. They not only have to deal with the psychological trauma of the assault, but often suffer physical harm and social consequences, including financial ones, as a result. The impact of these […]

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Improving air quality in urban areas

Sheena Cruickshank By Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Urban Posted:

Air pollution is the biggest environmental threat to health in the UK, thought to cause between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths a year. It has also been linked with the development and worsening of coronary heart disease, stroke, respiratory disease and lung cancer, exacerbates asthma and hay fever, and worsens the outcomes of respiratory infections such […]

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Institutional abuse and neglect: time for policy and regulatory reform?

Phot of Kirsty KeywoodPicture of Margaret Flynn By and Filed Under: All posts, Health and Care Posted:

Attention to the abuse and neglect of people in institutional settings is at the forefront of existing and proposed policy agendas. Investigations, reviews and calls for action feature in the workload of the Joint Committee on Human Rights; the Health and Social Care Select Committee; the Equality and Human Rights Committee and the Care Quality […]

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How the digital healthcare revolution leaves the most vulnerable behind

Arpana VermaClaudia PagliariOmer AliElizabeth Dalgarno By , , and Filed Under: All posts, Digital Futures, Health and Care Posted:

Digital technology in healthcare was vital during the COVID-19 pandemic to make sure that people maintained access to health services when they were not available in-person. However, the move to digital healthcare disadvantaged some patients and placed them at risk of greater inequality and vulnerability. Here, Dr Omer Ali, Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno, Dr Claudia Pagliari […]

The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19

By , and Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Education, Growth and Inclusion, Health and Care, Health and Social Care, Urban Posted:

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, growing evidence has shown the effects of the disease, and measures to contain it, have not been felt equally across the UK, with the North of England one of the hardest hit regions. Even before the pandemic, the North suffered from higher levels of poverty, poor health, and inequality compared to […]

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Polluting the economy: the hidden cost of air pollution

Ron ChanVeronica VienneMartino Pelli By , and Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Energy and Environment Posted:

Recent empirical evidence demonstrates that air pollution has negative effects on the labour market beyond health-related costs. In this blog, Dr Ron Chan and Ms Veronica Vienne from The University of Manchester and Dr Martino Pelli from Université de Sherbrooke explore the non-health-related impacts of air pollution on the labour force, using the wildfires in Chile […]

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Air pollution: a place-based community-centred approach

Sheena Cruickshank By Filed Under: All posts, Cities and Environment, Health and Care, Urban Posted:

There are major disparities in the impacts of air pollution, with low-income communities facing greater health risks due to higher exposure to air pollutants. In this blog, Professor Sheena Cruickshank, an immunologist and Academic Lead for Public Engagement with Research at The University of Manchester, outlines the disproportionate health effects of air pollution on marginalised […]

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Navigating choppy waters: anchoring the UK-EU Trade Cooperation Agreement through a robust dispute settlement mechanism

Picture of Dr Jasem TarawnehPicture of Dr Nicolette Butler By and Filed Under: British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

Disputes are an inevitable in any aspect of everyday life. This rings true in the context of international trade agreements, where conflicting national agendas and interests collide. Sometimes, trade disputes can be anticipated and prevented.At other times, trade disputes cannot be avoided completely. Disputes need to be carefully managed in order that they are dealt […]

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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 , and Filed Under: All posts, British Politics, Growth and Inclusion Posted:

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 […]

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