Ana Leite, Durham University; Damien Ridge, University of Westminster, and Nisreen Alwan, University of Southampton Imagine you’re young, healthy and active. Then, one day, the rug is pulled out from under you. You initially have symptoms akin to a cold,…
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Author: Professor Catherine Loveday, Social Sciences, University of Westminster For each of us, there was a different point at which we knew. For my mum, it was an hour before she was due to dish up Christmas dinner in 2010….
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Authors: Dr Tina Cartwright, Reader in Social Sciences, University of Westminster, Dr Fauzia Knight, Research Fellow in Social Sciences, University of Westminster, Professor Damien Ridge, Social Sciences, University of Westminster, Professor Catherine Loveday, Social Sciences, University of Westminster September is World Alzheimer’s month, organised…
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Dr Orkun Yetkili, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Westminster Dr Deborah Husbands, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, University of Westminster Dr Skaiste Linceviciute, University of Southampton It should come as no surprise that universities are constantly trying to improve the student…
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Author: Dr Kennath Widanaralalage When talking about sexual violence, we often think about the experiences of women and girls by the hands of male perpetrators. Whilst women represent the majority of sexual violence victims, an increasing number of men are…
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Authors: Prof Damien Ridge, Prof Coral Dando and Chantal Gautier. Men are at relatively high risk of suicide. As a consequence, it has become common in suicide prevention campaigns to call for men to ‘open up’ about their feelings to…
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Author: Dr Farhang Morady The Democratic Education Network (DEN) organised the closing event of the World in Westminster Festival on the 17th of March. DEN is a student-focused initiative based at the University of Westminster which engages students from all over…
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Author: Dr Shamila Ahmed What are the challenges of policing in a democratic country with a diverse population? What is, and what should be, the role of policing? Are the Metropolitan Police responsible for multicultural London facing a crisis? Over…
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Author: Professor Tom Buchanan In February 2022, Russia invaded its neighbour Ukraine, sparking a bloody conflict. At the time of writing, the full horror of the war is still unfolding, and the eventual outcome is unknown. Social media has been…
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Author: Prof Roland Dannreuther It is now frequently stated that Russia’s intervention into Ukraine has started a new Cold War. However, it should be remembered that the defining feature of the Cold War was that it did not escalate into…
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