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Society, Politics & Law
The case for and against a second referendum
Academic arguments for and against another Brexit referendum.
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Society, Politics & Law
Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane
Britain's new home secretary Sajid Javid has announced his plan to make the British immigration system less hostile and more humane.
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Society, Politics & Law
Climate Change, Coastal Erosion and Flooding: The Thames Gateway and London
Climate change will lead to sea level rises and this will lead to enhanced coastal erosion. Professor David Humphreys explores the challenges that this will pose for the Thames Gateway in south-east England.
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Digital & Computing
Avoid being held to ransom by SamSam
The city of Atlanta was shut down by a ransomware attack - what should you do to avoid being a victim of similar attacks?
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Nature & Environment
United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP21
This interactive map is a world first. It gives you the chance to explore a major international meeting on climate change as if you were there.
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Nature & Environment
How can you turn desert into farmland?
Soil is not just dirt but a living system with many important functions. Degraded soils impact on food production, erosion, and more, affecting the lives of people around the world. Restoration efforts in China, Zambia and other countries seek to reverse this trend.
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Society, Politics & Law
Review: Europe Reset
In Europe Reset: New Directions for the EU, Richard Youngs looks at the issue of democracy in Europe, identifying a crisis rooted in alienation from the prevailing model of integration and proposing new initiatives for democratic participation by citizens. While the book largely focuses on democracy on the supra-national level, which may ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Review: Building and Dwelling - Ethics for the City
In Building and Dwelling: Ethics for the City, Richard Sennett approaches the question of how we should live in the city. Drawing upon two aspects of the city, the ville and the cité, the book promotes the virtues of an ‘open city’ that accepts and works with complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty. While John Tomaney finds this a learned and ...
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Society, Politics & Law
Windrush generation latest to be stripped of their rights in the name of 'migration control'
It’s urgent that those affected are returned the rights they have been denied and compensation is paid. But this is not enough, argues Dr Tendayi Bloom.
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Society, Politics & Law
Growing plants, growing communities: Climate Camp, Veggie Gardens and Local Politics
A former school site in East Sussex has become the focus for a fascinating cooperation between local politics and international activism.
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Society, Politics & Law
Syria: who's involved, and what do they want?
In the days since an alleged chemical attack outside Damascus, the pressure in Syria has risen dramatically.
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Society, Politics & Law
Will Scottish politicians have a say over the Brexit Deal?
Experts analyse the influence the Scottish Parliament could have in deciding a post-Brexit future.