Data and hard facts are increasingly disputed by the media and the government during the coronavirus crisis. Dr Soeren Keil reflects on the never-ending debates about the benefits of qualitative and […]
4 REASONS WHY THE LOCKDOWN REDUCTION IN TRAVEL WON’T STICK – AND 7 WAYS TO ENCOURAGE IT TO DO SO
Will our experience of reducing our travel during the Covid-19 crisis have a lasting impact on our travel behaviour? Dr Susan Kenyon considers the evidence, before suggesting 7 policy interventions that could support lasting change
Greetings from the Politics team!
As the final teaching week of this academic year draws to a close, it has certainly been one to remember. Following Laura’s blog about teaching ‘from a distance’ last week, […]
Teaching from a distance
Dr Laura Cashman reflects on our first month of online delivery Exactly a month ago, on 17 March, the Politics and IR team met for one last hurried lunch-meeting in […]
Revisiting Federalism and Decentralisation in the Age of Coronavirus
In the last two weeks, we have seen a dramatic escalation of the coronavirus crisis, particularly in Europe and more recently in the United States. There are also growing worries […]
Some reading suggestions from the Politics team
Dear Students Following discussions with Student Representatives, we have put together a list of some of our favourite books, journal articles, novels, films or podcasts for you to try while […]
Federalism and Decentralisation in the Age of Coronavirus
The current coronavirus crisis has affected most countries in the world. Many of them have reacted with strict social distancing measures, including curfews, stricter police controls and more executive decision-making.
Global Goals Week: #SDGTeachIn
This week the Pol IR team joined more than 300 educators around the UK who pledged to teach about the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the third annual #SDGTeachIN. […]
Semester 1 In Review
The academic year 2019/20 has been incredibly busy thus far. As Semester 2 begins we are taking a moment to take stock of the highlights of semester 1. At the […]