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Academics Stand Against Poverty UK is calling for urgent, bold, and coordinated action—including the long-overdue implementation of the socio-economic duty—to address the alarming rise in child poverty driven by austerity, insecure work, soaring living costs, and deep-rooted inequality. The post Applying the socio-economic duty to tackle child poverty appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
Fradreck J. Mujuru discusses how encounters with landmines in Zimbabwe inspired him to investigate their lasting humanitarian, environmental, and cultural impacts, exposing how these remnants of war continue to devastate communities and undermine security governance. The post The hidden threat of landmines in Zimbabwe appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
This policy briefing by Charlie Winstanley, author of 'Bricking It', argues that short-term politics and fiscal constraints hinder effective responses to the asylum hotels crisis, and that strategic investment in housing could address both asylum accommodation challenges and the wider housing crisis. The post POLICY BRIEFING: How can we turn the UK’s asylum accommodation ‘crisis’ into an opportunity? appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
Rachel Doern, author of 'The Resilient Entrepreneur', explains that resilience is a skill that can be consciously developed and strengthened through active strategies, such as adjusting one’s attention, thinking, actions, and resources, just as entrepreneurs do when navigating crises. The post Can entrepreneurs in crisis teach us something about resilience? appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
Roger Green and Keith Popple, authors of 'Neoliberalism and Urban Regeneration', argue that neoliberal policies prioritize corporate profit over community needs, displacing working-class residents and undermining local culture, traditions, and social cohesion. The post How neoliberalism impacts at the community level appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
Gabriele Mari highlights how child poverty in the UK is rising, driven by restrictive benefits policies, despite strong evidence that adequate support can reduce poverty and improve wellbeing. The post The child poverty strategy needs to get its figures straight appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Alex Blower about how the education system often fails working-class boys. The post PODCAST: How education is failing young working-class men appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
Charlie Winstanley, author of 'Bricking It', discusses how the Epping Forest case exposes the fragility of the UK’s reliance on costly, unsuitable asylum hotels and highlights the urgent need for long-term housing solutions that address both asylum accommodation and the wider housing crisis. The post Crisis or opportunity? Rethinking the UK’s asylum accommodation model appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
Elliott, author of 'Making War Safe for Capitalism', argues that Ukraine’s war has left the country deeply indebted, with international lenders prioritizing profits over its people’s survival and reconstruction. The post Fighting on two fronts: If Ukraine wins the war against Russia, will it lose to the West? appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
Cordelia Freeman, author of 'Magic Misoprostol', discusses how misoprostol’s transformation from an ulcer drug into a life-saving abortion pill highlights the vital role of acompañantes in reshaping reproductive healthcare and access in restrictive environments. The post How a stomach ulcer drug transformed global abortion access appeared first on Transforming Society.| Transforming Society
A SPACE WHERE RESEARCH, EVIDENCE AND CRITIQUE CAN CREATE POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE| Transforming Society
Lurking, or reading the comments in an online group without writing a comment, is a common practice. But what does it mean to be a lurker?In this podcast Gina Sipley challenges our assumptions about lurking, revealing it to be a complex and valuable form of online engagement.| Transforming Society
Simon Winlow, Steve Hall and James Treadwell, authors of 'The Rise of the Right', discuss the recent UK riots and reflect on the demanding political task of building a genuinely inclusive society and economy.| Transforming Society
