Dr Sofia Graca discusses UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and why we should continue to mark important awareness days.
COP29: 1000 days since the Russian invasion of Ukraine
Dr Naomi Rintoul-Hynes, discusses her involvement in an expert panel at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan this week.
What do we say to children on World Children’s Day?
Zulfi Ali asks whether we can still claim to be standing by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. I have been involved in organising celebrations for World […]
COP29: climate change or climate procrastination?
Natalia Slobodian asks if the latest gathering of leaders and governments at COP29 is really going to make the difference. As COP29 kicks off, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the world […]
Trump 2.0 and liberal metropolitan moralism
Dr Demetris Tillyris delves in to the US Presidential election result with a warning for the Democratic Party. The US Presidential election carried with it a sense of déjà vu. […]
If you knew… breaking the stigma for people with diabetes
Dr Hetashi Bawa and Dr Maeve Hinds, NHS Clinical Psychologists, discuss the importance of breaking the stigma for people with diabetes. They have both conducted psychological research focusing on the […]
Are Cyber Monday, Black Friday and retail sales too good to be true?
Dr Jake Monk Kydd discusses the lure of Black Friday, Cyber Monday and countless sales as consumers continue their endless search for a bargain. If you haven’t already received eye […]
Why do we need to disagree?
Dr Jennie Bristow looks at how society has amplified tensions and emotions and the problems that can cause. Online and offline, on campus and beyond, we are navigating increasingly polarised […]
Assisted dying: when are we going to examine the evidence and come to the middle ground?
Dr Jennifer Dvorak argues that if assisted dying is legalised in Britain it must follow a thorough and objective analysis of the evidence, and not rely on an emotive vote. Following […]