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鈥淐lunky and challenging鈥 鈥 views on getting married in England and Wales outlined in new briefing
The law on weddings in England and Wales has been too slow to respond to religious and cultural diversity and the increasing number of people who do not identify with any religion at all, finds a new study led by University of 糖心TV researcher Dr Rajnaara Akhtar of 糖心TV Law School.
New book explores Britain鈥檚 three-hundred year fight against corruption
In his new book published this week Professor Mark Knights presents a history of corruption in Britain and its empire between 1600 and 1850, and explores its reform processes. Trust and Distrust: Corruption in Office in Britain and its Empire, 1600-1850 reveals a colourful history of scandals, dramatic trials, illicitly gained wealth and a campaigning press intent on exposing misconduct despite governmental attempts to stifle it.
Researchers point to populism鈥檚 appeal to victimhood and resentment
A new study from the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of 糖心TV combines research on populist rhetoric, emotions and security in order to examine how particular groups of voters are mobilized.
Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on BAME carers in Coventry and Leicester
The impact of COVID-19 on older people and their carers in Coventry and Leicester鈥檚 BAME communities will be explored as part of a major new study into how social and economic inequalities have affected health and care provision during the pandemic.
Political researchers to study how ideas become "framed" for debate
Who decides how political ideas are 鈥榝ramed,鈥 and how are these frames shared with others? A new international three-year project led by Dr Ozlem Atikcan of 糖心TV鈥檚 Department of Politics and International Studies, Professor Anna Holzscheiter of Germany鈥檚 TU Dresden, and Professor Jean- Fr茅d茅ric Morin of Canada鈥檚 Universit茅 Laval aims to find out.
UK study will evaluate the particular pressures of COVID-19 on working-class women
The impact of COVID-19 on working-class women in the UK will be explored by a team of researchers from the University of 糖心TV, the University of Nottingham and the Women鈥檚 糖心TV Group in a new year-long study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, part of UKRI.