Politics and society

• If the university is colonial, what can our institutions do to bring about change?

  Dr Hannah Robbins asks if the university is colonial, what can our institutions do to bring about change? February 2021
• Our stories: exploring UK family lives

  Exploring the lives of marginalised families through digital networks February 2021
• Strengthening democracy

  A landmark study of party politics in Europe is shaping constitutional reform in Georgia. January 2021
• Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards

  Policy Impact and Public Engagement Awards January 2021
• Through whose eyes are we seeing the past?

  Professor Maiken Umbach is challenging the use of Nazi photographs in commemorating and teaching about the Holocaust. November 2020
• Covid-emocracy: Challenges and lessons from the US Election

  Challenges and lessons from the 2020 US Election November 2020
• Trust: a challenge for our times

  One of the questions you might have asked yourself in the last few months is: when is someone or something trustworthy, and how can I tell? May 2020
• The battle against children’s unsupervised screen time

  Lockdown highlights the challenges of ensuring the rights of children are protected in the digital world. May 2020
• Viral democracy: Covid-19 and elections

  Governments seeking legitimacy for a post-virus future must avoid delaying elections and ensure voters can safely take part. May 2020
• Covid-19: However good the science, you need good politics too

  Stephen Meek looks at how the UK’s response to the pandemic highlights the complex relationship between science and politics. May 2020
• Ending slavery after Covid-19

  A recovering world can learn from the anti-slavery movement's innovations in supporting marginalised communities April 2020
• After the virus: building a more resilient and fairer society

  Introducing reflections and debate from our researchers on the challenges, as well as opportunities, of a post-COVID-19 world April 2020
• Policymakers and academics

  The head of the Policy Profession of the UK Civil Service reflects on building mutual understanding with academics. October 2019
• Keeping the plane in the air: EU regulation in the Brexit era

  Dr Simon Roberts, a leading international expert on the free movement of people across the EU, explains why the role has never been more important. October 2019
• A river runs through it

  A border dispute that rumbled on for more than 150 years was finally resolved thanks to the expertise of river scientist Colin Thorne. October 2019
• Combating corruption

  Paul Heywood’s research is shaping the agenda of the global fight against corruption. He explains how we can loosen its grip, while policymakers reflect on his contribution. October 2019
• Life work

  A landmark global study is informing policy and debate on life imprisonment. October 2019
• Trust us, we’re philosophers

  Local businesses, charities and the NHS have all benefited from the work of academics Katharine Jenkins and Jonathan Tallant, who specialise in putting philosophical concepts to use in the real world. October 2019
• Misogyny matters

  It’s been three years since Professor Louise Mullany and colleagues started working with Nottinghamshire Police as they became the first force in the world to classify misogyny as a hate crime. She reflects on the far-reaching impact. October 2019
• The Trojan Horse Affair

  When 21 Birmingham schools were investigated over fears about Islamic education it made national headlines. Professor John Holmwood’s work explores how the fallout from the case is continuing to shape debate. October 2019
• A new revolution

  A study into the legacy of Haiti’s revolution two centuries ago is informing research helping to secure a more inclusive, diverse and equitable society in Britain. October 2019
• Safe space

  Making the internet a safer place by putting young people at the heart of policy October 2019
• Capturing the power of data

  The notion of using social science for good drives the narrative of our work. November 2018
• Listen to survivors

  The voices of the survivors of slavery have largely gone unheard in the creation of antislavery policies and programmes - The Survivor Alliance is redressing this. November 2018
• Every person counts

  The world is witnessing its fourth major antislavery movement, and there are good reasons to hope it will be the last. November 2018