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Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes
Society, Politics & Law

Smart Cities in the Making: Learning from Milton Keynes

...Social Research Council, as well as the Open University. And in this podcast, what I'd like to do is tell you a little bit about what we're going to be looking at, why we think it's important, and why we think different people will benefit from the research findings that we're going to be coming up with. But before I go any further, let me introduce the whole research...
Yes, we still need International Women's Day
Society, Politics & Law

Yes, we still need International Women's Day

...social media, linking protesters around the globe. [The Conversation] The protests, which spread from the initial Women’s March on Washington, spurred by the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States, resulted in what was allegedly the largest day of protests in US history. That it was a triumph of activism for and by women is beyond doubt. But the fact...
Even the homeless can have a 'home'
Society, Politics & Law

Even the homeless can have a 'home'

...social, political, reputational and cultural regeneration. These processes have picked up pace since 2003, when Liverpool was announced as the 2008 European Capital of Culture. This accolade proved to be the catalyst for a range of initiatives to “clean up” the city, ready for its big year. Like many other cities across the globe – New York, during its 1990s drive...
Methods in Motion: Finding a voice after Brexit
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Finding a voice after Brexit

...social divisions and disenchantments, but these were collapsed into simplifying binaries: hard or soft, in or out, authentic or false, with us or against us. Complexity and nuance – the stuff in trade of good social science research – has little place in such a world. How might researchers respond? Firstly, I think, we need to avoid using methods that categorise...
I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-SPY: Find out more about the research on Internet infidelity

...social niceties.’ - ‘I have a deep mistrust in the internet, and feel it massively facilitates infidelity. My ex-husband is inherently a very shy man, but online he is able to act much more confidently and attract the attention of other women. I strongly believe he would not have had so many affairs without the internet.’ It can be concluded from the findings that...
Privacy in the Digital Age: Is it ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ or ‘I’ve got nothing to hide’?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Privacy in the Digital Age: Is it ‘An Englishman’s home is his castle’ or ‘I’ve got nothing to hide’?

...social networking and shopping sites). Personal data that is accrued by many internet search engines, shopping sites and social networking sites is then sold. In the case of most of these services, this is carried out with the consent of the individuals concerned – but there have been debates about the validity and extent of this consent. When we search our medical...
Palestine Remix
Society, Politics & Law

Palestine Remix

...people to participate through an online platform. Palestine Remix is local, national, transnational and global and is concerned with anti-discrimination, equality and social justice, democracy, politics and representation, human rights, international development, media democratisation, neighbourhood and community and peace. It was launched in 2014 and is ongoing....
The Posh Club
Society, Politics & Law

The Posh Club

...and to strengthen the relationship organisers have with their public. It was initiated by artists and cultural organisations and encourages people to participate through special events. Posh Club is local and national in orientation and concerned with neighbourhood & community, anti-discrimination, equality and social justice and participation. The project is ongoing....