Knowledge Centre » Composite news (tag [Politics & Society])

West Side Story Returns

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 17:50:22 GMT

If there is a film to get people back into the cinemas, a musical that is both fantasy and reality, timely and timeless, dramatic and exhilarating by one of the major Hollywood filmmakers of our time, it might just be West Side Story, says Dr Julie Lobalzo-Wright from Film and Television Studies.

Good jobs and why they matter

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 15:01:04 GMT

Good jobs are not a pick ‘n’ mix option - they should be hardwired into the UK economy, explains Professor Chris Warhurst, from the University of Warwick's Institute for Employment Research.

The Choices and Challenges of Childbirth

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 11:59:40 GMT

Pregnancy and childbirth can be a magical but often complex time for women and birthing people. Drawing on her PhD research, Dr Georgia Clancy, from Warwick’s Department of Sociology, explores women’s most popular childbirth choices and the barriers preventing their realisation.

Enhancing urban resilience through citizen science

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 22:11:45 GMT

As 70 per cent of the world population lives in cities, improving urban resilience against disaster is paramount, and to do this effectively you need to involve the communities most affected say Professor Jon Coaffee, Politics and International Studies and Academic lead for the Global Research Priority in Sustainable Cities, University of Warwick, and Dr Vangelis Pitidis, Politics and International Studies.

What is the Energy Trilema and how could it help form policy that will insulate the UK from future energy disruption?

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:46:43 GMT

If we are to take action that will avoid future energy crises, then we need to examine UK energy policy through the lens of the Energy Trilemma, says Dr Jonathan Clarke from the University of Warwick’s Centre for Global Sustainable Development.

Climate finance: rich countries aren’t meeting aid targets – could legal action force them?

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 20:26:21 GMT

The climate crisis is already taking a heavy toll on some developing countries, causing damage to crops and infrastructure and loss of people’s homes and communities, explains Harpreet Kaur Paul, from the University of Warwick's School of Law.

How do we deal with more frequent heatwaves?

Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:30:00 GMT

Now is the time to act, not only to mitigate against irreversible damage to the planet, but also look at the practicalities of the way we live in order to protect the most vulnerable, explains Dr Raquel Nunes, a public health expert specialising in the effect of heatwaves.

Is it time to substitute sports sponsors for healthier alternatives?

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 12:34:00 GMT

Sport has long been sponsored by unhealthy products, but maybe it’s time to give them the red card, suggests Dr Oyinlola Oyebode, expert in public health from Warwick Medical School.

What is the Fixed-Term Parliaments Act and why is it changing?

Wed, 12 May 2021 16:31:47 GMT

The 2011 Fixed-Term Parliaments Act is being abolished. It was unsatisfactory in many respects, but some of the underlying issue it raises remain unresolved, says Professor Wyn Grant from PAIS.

How will ‘do-it-yourself development’ work in the post-pandemic world?

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:45:00 GMT

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a monumentally disruptive impact on the international development sector, explains Dr Seb Rumsby from Warwick’s Department of Politics and International Studies.