Posts related to Social commentary
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
The Justice Data Lab
November 02 2016Professor Joanna Adler and Dr Mark Coulson assess what works most effectively in rehabilitating offenders
Tunde Jaji’s dramatic journey
October 10 2016Former BBC journalist Professor Kurt Barling tells the story of how Tunde Jaji made the journey from trafficked minor to British citizen
Top-down gentrification in Soho
July 21 2016Dr Magali Peyrefitte takes us on a photographic exploration of Soho to show how gentrification in London is excluding marginalised groups
Can rallying behind the NHS bring Britain back together again?
June 27 2016Could the new social media campaign #LoveOurEUStaff help counter the risks posed by Brexit? asks Roger Kline
Darkness over Germany
June 09 2016Professor of Journalism Kurt Barling on how Amy Buller’s war time book is still relevant today
