LGBTQ+ training in social care should be mandatory for all social workers
LGBTQ+ young people are overrepresented and face greater health, mental health and wellbeing inequalities compared to non-LGBTQ+ peers in care.
Published 27 September 2023
No knee jerk implementation of Martha’s Rule
Support is growing for 'Martha’s Rule' to help patients access a second opinion, but development and implementation must not be rushed.
Published 21 September 2023
Reducing the risk – Clean Air Zone sees Birmingham air quality improvement
Birmingham’s Clean Air Zone has emerged as a focal point of debate as policymakers wrestle with the challenges of urban air quality and sustainable development
Published 31 August 2023
Pioneering technology bridges blind transport divide
Navigating transport hubs can be difficult for blind and visually impaired passengers, but advances in technology promise to revolutionise people's lives.
Published 24 August 2023
Investment Zones and UK regional economic policy: a place-focussed, but exclusionary solution
Investment Zones will not produce the type of levelling up outcomes needed to produce better outcomes for everyone living in the UK
Published 16 August 2023
Out of the frying pan of deforestation…into the fire of climate change?
News of an international agreement to save the Amazon rainforest should not deflect us from decarbonising our energy needs.
Published 10 August 2023
Fighting for the rights of children born of sexual violence in war zones
The University of Birmingham is leading global research into the adversities faced by children born of war or conceived from conflict-related sexual violence.
Published 3 August 2023
A global ban on smartphones in schools - do we need more evidence?
Many schools have banned students from using their smartphones, but is UNESCO right in advocating a more measured approach to children accessing such devices?
Published 26 July 2023
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