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Devastating cost of ignoring human factors exposed in ferry sinking
November 11 2022MDX academic Roger Kline, who will appear in an upcoming Channel 5 documentary on the sinking of The Herald of Free Enterprise, explains what caused the disaster.
All systems shutdown: how do governments use the “Internet kill switch” to hide violations to human rights?
October 07 2022Dr Mahdi Aiash, Senior Lecturer in Computing & Communications, describes what total and partial Internet shutdowns ordered by repressive regimes involve and how they can be bypassed
Zero tolerance for bullying in healthcare?
September 22 2022Roger Kline, MDX Research Fellow, argues tackling bullying and harassment in healthcare must remain a priority and equal more than well-meaning statements of planned action
The freedom to think: stating the obvious?
July 27 2022MDX legal academic Beth Shiner explains how the freedom of thought, which is the foundation of all rights, has been impacted by the rise of technology ahead of an international virtual symposium
Ideal Victimhood, Misogyny, and the Amber Heard Trial
June 28 2022MDX Criminology and Sociology lecturer Dr Daniel Sailofsky fears that the Amber Heard vs Johnny Depp trial will be a turning point for all the wrong reasons. Here he takes us through his views on why
Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not the end of the UN Charter system
March 28 2022MDX legal expert explains why international courts and the UN Charter will still be crucial in peacefully resolving the conflict
A risky business: Moderating the content on the war in Ukraine
March 16 2022Experts from the Centre for Abuse and Trauma Studies (CATS) explain why content moderators have a crucial role in coverage of Ukraine crisis
Russian misuse of international law is final nail in coffin of post WW2 order
March 09 2022MDX expert argues global system to prevent nuclear war is no longer fit for purpose
How seriously are companies taking their reporting under the Modern Slavery Act?
February 10 2022New research by MDX academics suggests companies focus on the risk to their reputation instead of labour rights when following laws on Modern Slavery
Speaking Up: Contributing to the fight against gender-based violence online
December 17 2021MDX academics explain why more needs to be done to tackle gender-based cyber violence.