Equality, diversity and inclusion
Jules Boykoff, author of 'What Are the Olympics For?', reminds us of the dark side of the Olympics: more than 12,500 people have been forcibly displaced by authorities before the games.…Read more
A migrant, a Brit and a robot walk into a bar. Kostas Maronitis and Denny Pencheva, authors of 'Robots and Immigrants', discuss who will get the job. …Read more
Dave Beck addresses the plight of university students living in poverty as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. One in four regularly go without food because they simply cannot afford it. …Read more
Bristol University Press celebrates Independent Bookshop Week by profiling three Bristol bookshops we love: Heron Books, Max Minerva's and Bookhaus.…Read more
Convict’s voices have traditionally been ignored and marginalised in scholarship and policy debates, but how can we improve if we don’t learn from these lived experiences? Richard Kemp speaks with Jeffrey Ian Ross, author of 'Introduction to Convict Criminology', about why listening to convicts is essential to positively impacting corrections, criminology, criminal justice, and policy making.…Read more
As part of the Academics Stand Against Poverty blog series, Joanna Mack observes the start of the government’s electioneering at the expense of vulnerable people, diverting attention from the real reasons they are in need of help.…Read more
Ronaldo Munck, Matthew Johnson and Katy Jenkins introduce the latest special issue of Global Discourse offering new perspectives on development, and exploring the tensions and challenges embedded in the discipline. …Read more
John Lazarus introduces his guest-edited issue of Global Discourse on cooperation and social policy, and examines how the science of cooperation can be applied to societal issues such as refugee assistance and organ donation.…Read more
Mel Hall and Jenny van Hooff consider the emphasis society places on whether or not women have children. Mothers and childfree women are pitted against each other, rather than common ground being shared. …Read more
Sandra Lyndon, Carla Solvason and Rebecca Webb consider the role of the Health and Wellbeing Lead in a primary school in SE England, and what a crucial cog it is in the wheel of care and education. …Read more