Society & Politics News

Achieving Recognition and Support for Carers

Published
Wednesday 16th November, 2011
Categories
Society & Politics
Health

Carers could benefit from gym membership, laptops or short holidays to help keep them well when giving a high level of care to sick, frail or disabled relatives, a major study has found.

Target exploitative employers says forced labour report

Published
Thursday 20th October, 2011
Categories
Society & Politics

An increased focus by government on tackling exploitative employers and bridging visas for victims are two of the key recommendations of a newly-published paper into forced labour.

Leeds students debate Europe's future

Published
Thursday 6th October, 2011
Categories
Society & Politics

University of Leeds students are to get a once in a lifetime opportunity to contribute to European Union policy when two EU Vice Presidents visit campus next week.

Histories of Violence: 9/11 ten years on

Published
Thursday 1st September, 2011
Categories
Society & Politics

The impact that the 9/11 terrorist attacks on America has had on politics, culture and thought is explored in an ambitious multi-faceted project launching this week.

Heavy metal hardens battle

Published
Wednesday 20th July, 2011
Categories
Society & Politics
Arts & Culture

The French may have had a better chance at the Battle of Agincourt had they not been weighed down by heavy body armour, say researchers.

Experts tackle social mobility in Westminster

Published
Monday 13th June, 2011
Categories
Society & Politics

University of Leeds academics are today leading calls for a change in government policy and social service provision, at a conference on social mobility in Westminster.

Religion, Security and Policing - Responding to Prevent

Published
Tuesday 7th June, 2011
Categories
Society & Politics

Academics, policy-makers and police have gathered for a major international colloquium on religion, policing and security, coinciding with the Government's review of the Prevent strategy.