By Dr Sophie King-HillSenior Fellow, Health Services Managment Centre Friday 24th June 2022 was a dark day for human rights. Roe vs Wade was overturned by the USA Supreme Court, which will lead to abortion being heavily restricted or banned in approximately 26 states. When I read about this, the feeling of dread in the … Continue reading “A dark day for human rights: Roe vs Wade overturned”
Tag: politics
Are the planned cuts to UKHSA and expenditures to control COVID-19 warranted?
By Professor Aditya Goenka, Chair in Economics, Department of Economics The Covid-19 pandemic started more than 2 years ago. With over 86% of the UK population vaccinated twice, 68% boosted, and seven-day average deaths below 300 it would seem time that the country moved on from Covid restrictions. In February 2021 the UK Government published … Continue reading “Are the planned cuts to UKHSA and expenditures to control COVID-19 warranted?”
Upheaval in Pakistan’s Politics: Will Imran Khan survive?
By Umer Karim, Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham The election of Imran Khan as the Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2018 heralded some new trends in Pakistani politics. Imran Khan became the first person after former Premier Zulfiqar Bhutto to land into power through the sheer … Continue reading “Upheaval in Pakistan’s Politics: Will Imran Khan survive?”
Eton partnerships will create opportunities in communities that need them, but they won’t level up education as a whole
By Professor Chris Millward, Professor of Practice in Education Policy, School of Education Early in 2020, a renowned public school asked me a difficult and unexpected question. It was difficult because it pitched the interests of individuals against the communities in which they live. It was unexpected because the school was one of eight from … Continue reading “Eton partnerships will create opportunities in communities that need them, but they won’t level up education as a whole”
LGBTQ+ History Month 2022: “Gays count; count gays” – LGBTQ+ activism and the census
By Dr Laurence CooleyDepartment of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham In March 2021, people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland became the first in the world to be asked a question about sexual orientation in a national census (Scotland’s census having been delayed by a year). This was a historic moment, accompanied … Continue reading “LGBTQ+ History Month 2022: “Gays count; count gays” – LGBTQ+ activism and the census”
Ukraine’s hidden tragedy, and what the media will soon forget
By Dr Irina Kuznetsova, Associate Professor, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental SciencesUniversity of Birmingham The UK’s defence secretary is warning European countries that ‘a huge number of refugees’ may flee Ukraine if Russia attacks the country. There is definitely a risk, but it is essential to remember that since the 2014 annexation of Crimea and the … Continue reading “Ukraine’s hidden tragedy, and what the media will soon forget”
Levelling up requires pathways through education and work throughout life, not separate routes
By Chris Millward, Professor of Practice in Education Policy, School of Education This week’s levelling up White Paper is reported to be inspired by the Medici rulers of renaissance Italy. One issue not mentioned, though, is their handling of the local university in Florence, the Studium Generale, which they exiled to Pisa. The government’s plan … Continue reading “Levelling up requires pathways through education and work throughout life, not separate routes”
Leadership: style without substance is a road to nowhere
By Steve Gulati, Director of Healthcare Leadership, Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham The current crisis engulfing Boris Johnson’s leadership has been long in the making and in some ways, has been a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’. Putting aside the immediate political dimension, what can it tell us about leadership – how … Continue reading “Leadership: style without substance is a road to nowhere”
The importance of looking beyond political literacy for Generation Z
By Andrew Peterson, Professor of Character and Citizenship Education and Deputy Director of the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham. “It is civic character that enables young people to develop the sense of purpose and intent so important to meaningful political engagement and which, in turn, helps them to understand and reflect … Continue reading “The importance of looking beyond political literacy for Generation Z”
How right-wingers hesitate, deviate, and repeat
By Dr Richard Shorten, Senior Lecturer in Political Theory School of Government, University of Birmingham The long-running BBC Radio 4 panel show ‘Just a Minute’ works on a simple premise, whereby guest panellists are invited to speak on a given subject for 60 seconds. During this time, fellow guests will listen out for pauses and … Continue reading “How right-wingers hesitate, deviate, and repeat”