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From politics and societal issues, to climate change and health, our researchers give insight into hot topics, provide opinion pieces and thought-provoking articles. Take 5 and have a read.
Tempestuous times see a push for action at COP30
19 November 2025
Dr Timothy Neff discusses how rising temperatures drive urgency at COP30.
The hidden impact on vulnerable pregnant women
13 November 2025
Professor Ray-Bennett explores the increase of climate-related disasters and the impact on reproductive healthcare.
Universities are catalysts for global environmental action
4 November 2025
The world stands at a critical juncture. Climate change is no longer a distant threat, it is a present reality.
Tackling climate-driven disasters
24 October 2025
As the world gathers for COP30, Professor Ray-Bennett’s research offers a vital reminder: climate change isn’t just an environmental issue...
Will Labour Renew Britain and will Britain Renew Labour?
14 October 2025
Reflections on Labour Party Conference 2025
Political whirlwind or storm in a teal cup?
23 September 2025
Reflections on Reform Party Conference 2025
Separating work from home life
10 July 2025
Stephen Wood, Professor of Management discusses how segmenting work from nonwork can maximise people's recovery from work, but can also...
Decriminalising rough sleeping
26 June 2025
Emily Wertans, Research Assistant and PhD Candidate at The Centre for Hate Studies examines Labour’s proposal to scrap the Vagrancy...
How humans have refashioned riverbanks
26 June 2025
Professor Mark Williams, Dr Juan Carlos Berrio, and PhD researchers Amy Wrisdale, Molly Desorgher and Hannah Sellers, School of Geography,...
Driving UN pressure for LGBTI law reform
10 June 2025
Samuele D-Auria and Piotr Godzisz, University of Leicester discuss how the Centre for Hate Studies helped shape international scrutiny of...
Hospital safety incidents due to poor communication
5 June 2025
Jeremy Howick, Professor and Director of the Stoneygate Centre for Excellence in Empathic Healthcare, University of Leicester discusses a new...
Beyond the parchment
13 May 2025
Dr Alice Samson, Associate Professor in Archaeology, University of Leicester discusses unearthing inclusive histories of the post-Columbian Caribbean.
Rethinking the Student Experience?
28 April 2025
The Institute for Policy report on the 2025 Wonkhe conference, “The Secret Life of Students"...
The allure of homeworking
8 April 2025
Stephen Wood, Professor of Management, University of Leicester discusses how employers are still concerned about getting employees who worked at...
The entrepreneurial edge: balancing growth and risk
18 March 2025
Mathew Hughes, Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship explains that entrepreneurship is often synonymous with business growth and discusses what it...
Trump’s reckless presidency threatens global stability*
13 March 2025
Dr Simon Bennett, Director of the Civil Safety and Security Unit discusses how he feels about Donald Trump’s inauguration and...