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What does a happy child look like? The seven hidden barriers undermining children’s wellbeing

What does a happy child look like? The seven hidden barriers undermining children’s wellbeing

As the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill reaches its final stages in the House of Lords, Professor Kristy Howells asks if the Bill will achieve its aim to ‘introduce a […]

23 Feb, 202623 Feb, 2026 Health, Politics, Research, Society, Sport
Sustainability and slowness in a precarious world

Sustainability and slowness in a precarious world

Dr Alex Cockain explains how we need to ensure the right conditions if we are to meet our sustainable goals. Sustainability is commonly understood as a long-term, balanced approach to […]

30 Jan, 2026 Social Work, Society
Metaphors of despair and hope in Christmas words and music

Metaphors of despair and hope in Christmas words and music

Professor Janet Melville-Wiseman urges you to look beyond the obvious, and find hope this season in the unfamiliar and unexpected. For many people the annual Festival of Nine Lessons and […]

16 Dec, 2025 Social Work, Society
Cancel Christmas?  Canterbury and the Plum Pudding Riots

Cancel Christmas?  Canterbury and the Plum Pudding Riots

Dr Jake Monk Kydd reflects on a Christmas riot, football, and the death of a King. The year 1647 was one of great uncertainty, wedged, as we now know, in […]

10 Dec, 2025 History, Society
#NoExcuse for online abuse: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

#NoExcuse for online abuse: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence

Dr Sofia Graca explains how it is all our responsibility to raise awareness and educate ourselves if we are to take steps towards eliminating gender-based violence. Since 1991, the period […]

25 Nov, 202525 Nov, 2025 Research, Society
Why the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy needs greater oversight and humanity

Why the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy needs greater oversight and humanity

Erika Brady discusses the effectiveness and ethics of the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST.

13 Nov, 2025 criminal justice, Research, Society
The creation of educational safe spaces online and offline

The creation of educational safe spaces online and offline

Christian Beighton and Zahid Naz explore how educational spaces are actively made rather than simply occupied.

24 Oct, 202524 Oct, 2025 Education, Society
Always on: the hidden cost of “presence bleed” at work

Always on: the hidden cost of “presence bleed” at work

Alex Cockain discusses modern work culture and work-life balance in today’s society.

22 Oct, 2025 Society
How to stay safe from gift card fraud

How to stay safe from gift card fraud

With a recent rise in gift card fraud, Dr Hannan Azhar, Senior Lecturer in Computing, AI and Cyber Security, outlines practical ways consumers can stay safe from scammers.

15 Sep, 202515 Sep, 2025 Cybersecurity, Society

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