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Professor Kate Dommett receives Award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Science

Many congratulations to Professor Kate Dommett who has recently been conferred the Award of Fellow of the Academy of Social Science.
New research reveals how proteins that harvest and use sunlight are organised by the most abundant organism in the world

Europe takes the heat

Michael Jacobs writes about the impact of record-breaking heat on public opinion and government decision making.

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Andy Burnham speaks as he celebrates his victory in the Makerfield by-election

Can Burnham justify giving the go ahead to oil drilling? Yes, but these must be the conditions

Professor Michael Jacobs writes for The Guardian

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How can Labour escape the doom loop in 2026?

Professor Matthew Flinders discusses the pessimistic, self-reinforcing negative feedback cycle that is dominating British politics right now in The Conversation

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New project will bring together local and online communities to examine regional food policy

A new initiative will host two ecological citizens’ ‘Re-assemblies’ to explore food and energy systems in relation to Net Zero transition.
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Tougher action on criminal landlords needed to overhaul failing system new research finds

Research findings by Dr Xavier L’Hoiry forms part of four new reports highlighting how councils and police forces across the UK are failing to crack down on criminal landlords operating at the margins of the private rented sector.
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Professor Matthew Flinders appointed to Police Leadership Commission

We're delighted to share the news that Professor Matthew Flinders has been appointed to the advisory board of the government's national Police Leadership Commission.
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Professor Matthew Flinders on Paranoia in British Politics

Professor Matthew Flinders discusses the emergence of a new and increasingly paranoid style in British politics in The Conversation.

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