Poverty, inequality and social justice
Gerald Roche advocates for a global language rights movement, linking local struggles like those of Irish rappers Kneecap and Tibetan activist Tashi Wangchuk, to strengthen collective action and achieve meaningful change.…Read more
Most read articles and most listened to podcast episodes in 2024 from Transforming Society, published by Bristol University Press and Policy Press, sharing impactful research aimed at inspiring social change. …Read more
Over the past 10-15 years, digital businesses have transformed daily life but raised issues like housing shortages and job insecurity. Luke Yates, author of 'Platform Politics', explores platform regulation and suggests policy changes.…Read more
Amid England's holiday season and festive distractions like pantomime, Jan Rowe and Joe Hanley explore another spectacle unfolding: professional reform.…Read more
Aisha K. Gill critically analyses the systemic failures that contributed to the abuse and tragic death of Sara Sharif.…Read more
Joanne Coates' exhibition The Middle of Somewhere, inspired by the book Rural Poverty Today, blends personal stories and research to highlight the hidden struggles of rural women, illustrating the connection between art and academia.…Read more
Life expectancy is about more than just health – it’s about the kind of society we live in. In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with David Walsh and Gerry McCartney about the monumental impact austerity has had, and continues to have, on life expectancy.…Read more
Gerry Mitchell, co-author of 'Uncomfortably Off', argues that the public favours wealth taxes over other forms of taxation and that high earners should recognise that supporting the interests of the wealthiest no longer serves them.…Read more
Sarrah Kassem, author of 'Work and Alienation in the Platform Economy', reveals how Amazon’s holiday success depends on overworked employees, fueling global labor efforts like Make Amazon Pay.…Read more
Kyla Bavin, Adam Lynes, James Treadwell and Max Hart, authors of 'Crimes of the Powerful and the Contemporary Condition', explore how AI’s true threat lies not in dramatic apocalyptic scenarios but in its subtle erosion of workers’ rights, deepening inequalities, and enabling corporate exploitation.…Read more