By Steve Greenfield, University of Westminster The Hillsborough stadium tragedy on April 15th, 1989, led to the death of 97 football fans, 94 on the day and 3 subsequently after. The last of these was Andrew Devine who died in 2021 but was ruled…
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Leïla Choukroune, University of Portsmouth and Elisabeth Mavropoulou, University of Westminster While the world’s eyes have been on civilian casualties, forced displacement and potential war crimes on Ukrainian land, the plight of hundreds of seafarers trapped in commercial ships for…
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Photo by Randy Fath on Unsplash Author: Luna Mia Sigle The fight against racism is in everyone’s hands. However, when it comes to white people who want to make change, it can feel daunting, even intimidating, to take part in antiracism. Oftentimes they…
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Author: Stephen Bunbury The Tokyo 2020 Paralympics are held up as a celebration of human potential and ability. As we look back on Tokyo 2020, it provides an opportunity for us to revisit what inclusion means for disabled individuals. …
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Author: Prof Guy Osborn The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games offer us an opportunity to consider not only the University of Westminster’s own Olympic history, but also to celebrate our Olympians, whose achievements were key to the Polytechnic Harriers…
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By Steve Greenfield, University of Westminster Calamity marred the opening stage of the 2021 Tour de France, with two harrowing crashes in the final 45km of the stretch from Brest to Landernau. The second of the two was a “normal” cycling…
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By Steve Greenfield, University of Westminster The world of European football experienced one of the biggest shake-ups in its history when a prospective European Super League (ESL) was announced. Fans, football associations and even the government united in condemning the…
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Author: Dr Simon Flacks The relationship between race and the criminal justice system has attracted even more attention than usual over the past year. The brutal killing of George Floyd in the United States fuelled protests that spread throughout…
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