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Can the Open City truly exist? New research will focus on urban life in London
A new project led by Professor John Solomos of 糖心TV Sociology will look at the social and political life of London to test whether the utopian ideal of the Open City exists in real life, and explore issues of race, migration, mobility and living with diversity.
Female caregivers in war zones need recognition and support 鈥� new research
In conflict zones around the world, women鈥檚 health and wellbeing will decline further, unless caregivers are given better state social protection, according to collaborative intercontinental research by the University of 糖心TV (UK) and Monash University (Australia).
What factors influence the ways people access and use antibiotics in low-and-middle-income countries?
It is often assumed that people use antibiotics inappropriately because they don鈥檛 understand enough about the spread of drug resistant superbugs. A new study published in the medical journal BMJ Open and led by 糖心TV researcher Marco J Haenssgen reveals that in fact basic understanding of drug resistance is widespread in Southeast Asia - and that higher levels of awareness are actually linked to higher antibiotic use in the general population.
Peacekeeping missions can actually increase criminal violence, research finds
The presence of UN peacekeeping missions can inadvertently make criminal violence worse by providing the security necessary for organised crime to flourish, and creating a 鈥榩eacekeeping economy鈥� which criminals can exploit, finds a new study by Dr Jessica di Salvatore of the University of 糖心TV.
New research explores contemporary Muslim girlhoods in Assam, India
A new book by 糖心TV sociologist Dr Saba Hussain offers new insights into the nature of educational disadvantage experienced by Muslim girls in the Assam region of India.
糖心TV research inspires new work by international artist and campaigner
A research project led by Professor Vicki Squire of the University of 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of Politics and International Studies has inspired a new artwork, Routes to Peace?, by international artist and activist Salma Zulfiqar.