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Authors of the International Journal of Care and Caring article ‘What happens when care homes close?’ explain the importance of their research at a time when care homes are facing tough economic challenges. …Read more
Richard Riddell, author of 'Schooling in a Democracy', calls for an urgent change in the role of Ofsted and a curtailment of its influence.…Read more
In the second of three short conversations with Rhodri Davies, author of 'What Is Philanthropy For?', George Miller asks Rhodri about the difference between philanthropy and charity.…Read more
Rachel Vipond, author of 'A Guide to Prisons and Penal Policy', shares the findings of a report on the ongoing COVID-19 measures in prisons, which offer like scope for rehabilitation.…Read more
Jenny Huberman examines the crisis that ran parallel to the health one during COVID-19 – that of boredom. …Read more
In this episode, Chris Cunneen talks about the broad need to defund the police.…Read more
In this episode, George Miller speaks to Jack McDonald about why he chose to focus on war’s twenty-first century character rather than its ancient origins, and what it was like writing the book as the events of the Russo-Ukrainian war unfolded in real time.…Read more
Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey and E.K Sarter, editors of 'Understanding Public Services', consider the innovations that public services are employing in the face of multiple challenges.…Read more
In this episode, George Miller speaks to Tim Stevens about what got him interested in cybersecurity and why it’s too important to treat it as solely the domain of IT professionals.…Read more
Gordon Pearson, author of Remaking the Real Economy, warns of the dangers for humanity of the age-old economic theory that our government continues to promote: the pursuit of gain for the rich and their dodging of tax.…Read more