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Understanding ‘Ableism as Violence’: new book published by sociology scholars
New publication by Prof. Angharad Beckett and Dr Miro Griffiths maps how harm to disabled people is produced, normalised and legitimised across hate crime, institutions, assisted dying and COVID-19.
Spotlight on game-based learning: Dr Steve Montagu-Cairns
Dr Montagu-Cairns is immersed in game-based learning in legal education.
Understanding postgraduate awarding gaps in higher education
Educational inequality remains a persistent issue in higher education, particularly in how degree outcomes vary among different groups of students.
School of Law students champion community justice at Stephen Lawrence Day Showcase
First-year law students present innovative legal ideas to tackle inequality, with winning team recognised for hate crime reporting app.
Dr Laura Bainbridge’s campaigning results in major new cuckooing breakthrough
Cuckooing has become a standalone criminal offence in England and Wales, as the Crime and Policing Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April.