Sociology
Nicola Roberts, Lauren Doyle and Mark Roberts call on universities to reframe their personal safety advice to students to avoid victim-blaming.…Read more
In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Anna Durnova about the weaponisation of truth, the important difference between being told you are safe and feeling you are safe and the need to bring the harnessing of emotions back to democracy.…Read more
Following presenting at a pre-budget briefing hosted by Richard Burgon MP, Gerry Mitchell, co-author of 'Uncomfortably Off' discusses why the top 10% of earners are best placed to reset the public conversation about the flow of wealth in society.…Read more
Maaike Matelski, author of 'Contested Civil Society in Myanmar', considers the Spring Revolution resistance movement in Myanmar, three years on from the military coup.…Read more
Rebecca Megson-Smith with Kate Anderson chart the influence of a Bristol University Press book on the debate on Universal Credit. Kate's coverage of research with mothers affected by the conditionality clause in UC has given a voice to those at the sharp end of Whitehall decision making.…Read more
Kit Colliver, John Hudson, Neil Lunt, and Jed Meers delve into the critical importance of the Household Support Fund for countless families, shedding light on the individuals whose futures hang in the balance.…Read more
Lars Evertsson, Ann-Sofie Henrikson and Charlott Nyman describe the alarming weapon that a smartphone can become when controlled by an abusive partner. …Read more
Britain’s current postracial perspectives are facile so we need to reconceptualise critical race theory from a British standpoint. In this episode, we talk about postracialism and colourblind narratives with Paul Warmington.…Read more
Megan Crossley shines a light on conditions for women in immigration detention centres, who are often erased from the immigration narrative.…Read more
On Transforming Society, Lisa Wheildon champions UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism to end violence against women and girls. We need to build on the progress in reducing gender-based violence and accelerate change by institutionalising transformation.…Read more