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18 September 2023 Academic shortlisted for British Journal of Politics and International Relations ‘best paper’ prize Dr Peter Kerr shortlisted for co-authored paper ‘Guided by the science’: (De)politicising the UK government’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
15 September 2023 Unpacking coups and 'feel good' militarism in Africa: A conversation with Professor Rita Abrahamsen. The Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) has published its third People, Power, Politics podcast episode
14 September 2023 Back to School: At what age does a smartphone feature on the ‘back to school’ checklist? With parents across the country getting children ready to start a new school term, we ask, at what point do they provide their child with their first phone?
14 September 2023 New leadership style needed in organisations to deliver net zero targets Organisations need to move away from traditional leadership models and embrace adaptive leadership and system thinking practices to deliver on net zero targets
You might think there were only middle class 'mixed race' people! Studies of mixed people in higher education (CRRE Seminar) 11Oct
Can a 'speech as action' approach to analysing education policy help us to better understand the current crisis in teacher retention and recruitment? 18Oct
Rethinking non-religion in education: non-religious children's experiences of worship and RE in schools 8Nov