To mark World Trauma Day on 17 October, we are pleased to announce the launch of materials Link opens in a new windowfor the 999 Respond projects. The 999 R.E.S.P.O.N.D projects, led by Professor Jo Angouri Link opens in a new windowand Professor Nigel ReesLink opens in a new window in collaboration with Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust Link opens in a new window(WAST), the Emergency Medical Retrieval & Transfer ServiceLink opens in a new window (EMRTS), Wales Air Ambulance Charitable Trust Link opens in a new window(WACT), and University of Bristol.Link opens in a new windowlooks at the way in which the decision to dispatch a critical care team is made by the teams in the ambulance control rooms.

Visit the webpage for further information: 999 Respond Project Resources Launch (warwick.ac.uk)

The Gatsby Foundation and the JP Morgan Chase Foundation are supporting the Institute for Employment Research at the University of Warwick to undertake research to understand how parents and carers can be better supported by schools and colleges to feel more informed and confident with the advice they give to their children. Dr John Gough from our Careers team has been involved in the research project on 'The role of parents in providing careers guidance and how they can be better supported.'

You can read the report findings along with the recording of a live webinar explaining more about the project here.

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury James Murray MP was the keynote speaker at a Parliamentary reception held on 11 November 2024 to officially launch the new Centre for the Analysis of Taxation (CenTax).

MPs, peers, invited guests from tax and business think tanks, research groups and the media, and guests from the University of Warwick and the LSE gathered in the Attlee Suite in Portcullis House for the event, which was co-hosted by the APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax. Among the University of Warwick guests were Vice-Chancellor Professor Stuart Croft, Provost Professor Emma Flynn and Head of the Department of Economics Professor Ben Lockwood.

Mr Murray said: “Rigorous, quantitative and qualitative research is critical to this government’s decision-making process and its tax administration policies.

“We greatly value the contribution made by external academics and researchers and we are keen to see more, which is why I am here today, which is why I want to have a vote of confidence in the work that CenTax will do, and why I want to make sure that collaboration between CenTax, Treasury and HMRC continues for many years into the future.”

Mr Murray also set out some of the goals the new Government has to improve how tax is administered in the UK, including implementing a digital strategy to enable more people to organise their tax affairs online; taking action to close the tax gap; and modernising, digitising and reforming HMRC services.

The launch of CenTax marks the next stage of an ambitious research and policy agenda which began six years ago when CenTax Directors Dr Arun Advani and Dr Andy Summers first started working together.

Dr Summers spoke briefly to thank the centre’s supporters, and highlight the unique strengths of CenTax, saying: “We wanted to highlight three things that make us distinctive. The first is that we are a team of economists and lawyers. We think this is essential for effective tax policy analysis.

“The second is that we are able to work on policy development from end to end – we’re not just aiming to evaluate existing policies.

“Finally, we think that government needs input from academic researchers and that the public interest is best served by the independent scrutiny that academic research can provide. With the best will in the world, government analysts don’t always have time to follow the latest advances in econometric methods or the vast international literature. We are here to help.”

Dr Summers also highlighted that CenTax was committed to political independence and full academic transparency.

Dr Advani gave some insights into how CenTax chooses its research projects: “It’s about producing research that really matters for policymaking, and looking for the questions that we don’t yet have the answers to.

“One thing you can expect from our work is that it will be agenda-setting, not just responsive. A major part of where we think we can add value is in setting out the issues and the evidence in areas that people are not already talking about.

“It’s a really exciting time to be launching a new centre focused on tax. Clearly there’s a lot of demand out there for it, which is wonderful. While recognising the huge amounts of work that already go on in this space, I hope we’ve highlighted that we have something genuinely distinctive to offer, and we look forward to working with you all to deliver it.”

Dr Advani concluded by inviting all present to engage with the new centre, whether by speaking to the research team in the room, visiting the website, signing up to CenTax’s newsletter, or getting in touch by email.

13 November 2024

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Warwick Law School’s Professor Shaheen Ali has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from the University of Oslo which she received during a graduation ceremony held at the University on 2 September this year.

On Friday, the Observatorio Binacional will host a seminar on Tom Long and Eric Hershberg's (American University)'s new book. That work, North American Regionalism: Stagnation, Decline, or Renewal. Read for more details.

The British Academy is inviting proposals from early career researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to pursue an independent research project, towards the completion of a significant piece of publishable research.

Applicants must be researchers from the humanities and social sciences and be based at an eligible university or research organisation for the duration of the Fellowship.

Applicants must be of Early Career Status, meaning they must apply within three years from the date of their successful viva voce examination. For this round of competition, applicants are expected to have completed their viva voce between 1 April 2022 and 1 April 2025.

For more information and how to apply click hereLink opens in a new window

The Sociology Department will be supporting applications to the next round of the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships Scheme, which aims to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers.

There is a single-stage internal selection process, with applicants invited to submit expressions of interest to the department by 12 noon on Thursday, 1st December 2022.

Queries about the scheme or process should be sent to Professor Nick Gane (Director of Research) at N.Gane@warwick.ac.uk