Posts related to Social commentary
Cultural Democracy
January 04 2018Dr Loraine Leeson explains why cultural democracy is a vital part of a vibrant society in which everyone is able to contribute creatively
Equality in the NHS: a work in progress
December 15 2017Roger Kline revisits the Workplace Race Equality Standard and examines the impact it’s had on the NHS since its introduction in 2014
Are corporate psychopaths really successful?
Professor Clive Boddy shares some insight from his extensive research in corporate psychopaths and their impact on colleagues and organisations
Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo
November 14 2017Dr Daniel Ozarow recently set up a meeting between human rights leader Nora Cortiñas and Jeremy Corbyn to discuss the situation in Argentina
Why Pride matters
July 06 2017David Williams shares what Pride means to him, and how important it is in the LGBT+ community
Grenfell is no accident
June 19 2017Professor of Journalism and former BBC presenter Kurt Barling draws on his experience of the Lakanal House fire to argue that the Grenfell Tower blaze was a ‘colossal scandal’
Canadian multiculturalism and happiness
June 01 2017Research Impact Officer Natalie Wall on being a ‘black, Canadian feminist killjoy’ in the UK
Changing the debate about social mobility
March 21 2017Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Blackman wants a collaborative approach to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed in life
Celebrity politics in the UK
March 07 2017The authors of ‘Russell Brand: Comedy, Celebrity, Politics’ explore his transition from comedian to political activist
Interview: Zygmunt Bauman
February 21 2017Professor Feona Attwood shares an interview with the influential sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman, who has died age 91
