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Taking a stand to eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls

Taking a stand to eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls

Dr Sofia Graca discusses UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and why we should continue to mark important awareness days.

25 Nov, 202425 Nov, 2024 criminal justice, Education, History, Law, Social Justice, Society
Thirsty Thursday

Thirsty Thursday

Dr Kristy Howells discusses how being hydrated can help healthy lifestyles, wellbeing and mental health.

11 Mar, 202414 Mar, 2024 Education, Health, Research
Oppenheimer, nuclear war and education

Oppenheimer, nuclear war and education

Zulfi Ali explains how the recent release of blockbuster Oppenheimer should remind academics to take the lead in teaching about the horrors of nuclear war.

31 Aug, 202331 Aug, 2023 Arts and Humanities, Education, Film and TV, Society
Doing God in Government

Doing God in Government

Dr Ralph Norman discusses The Bloom Review and how the British government engages with faith.

28 Apr, 202328 Apr, 2023 Faith and religion
Under pressure: inspection regimes and the institutionalisation of failure

Under pressure: inspection regimes and the institutionalisation of failure

Dr Chris Beighton and Zahid Naz ask if institutional inspections are effective, following recent questioning of Oftsed and calls for it to be reformed.

17 Apr, 202317 Apr, 2023 Education
The importance of physical development in children

The importance of physical development in children

Dr Kristy Howells and Joe Pellett discuss the importance of the links between physical development and literacy skills in children, following a new campaign launched by the government.

21 Oct, 202221 Oct, 2022 Education, Sport
Liz Truss and her new cabinet

Liz Truss and her new cabinet

Dr Laura Cashman, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, discusses the new Prime Minister Liz Truss and the appointment of the new UK cabinet after forming the most diverse team in history.

08 Sep, 202212 Sep, 2022 Politics
Spectacular disconnections 2022: from Partygate to the Schools White Paper

Spectacular disconnections 2022: from Partygate to the Schools White Paper

Dr Chris Beighton explains how the recent White Paper on school reform shows a disconnect between the Government’s vison for an equitable education system and how they seek to achieve it.

31 Mar, 202231 Mar, 2022 Education
Our forgotten Children

Our forgotten Children

Dr Jonathan Barnes & Catherine Carden discuss a government report that confirms white working-class pupils have been let down by the education system.

01 Jul, 202118 Aug, 2021 Education, Research

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