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Researcher spotlight: Katie Hodgkinson on putting young people at the heart of global development
In our Research Interview Series we hear from researchers across the School of Politics and International Studies making an impact in the field through their areas of expertise.
Spotlight on game-based learning: Dr Steve Montagu-Cairns
Dr Montagu-Cairns is immersed in game-based learning in legal education.
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.
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.
Looking beyond words: rethinking how we understand autistic communication
A new article in The Conversation questions autism as a spectrum, arguing this view overlooks alternative communication methods and limits how autistic lives and experiences are recognised.