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Newcastle sociologists explore how social class shapes university entrance, engagement and experience.

published on: 19 October 2017
Diane Richardson's new book "Sexuality and Citizenship" published.

published on: 19 October 2017
Professor Jackie Leach Scully now a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

published on: 13 October 2017
The eight things needed for a jobs and pay revolution on Teesside, according to TUC (Evening Gazette)
A new report commissioned by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and written by researchers at CURDS sets out a framework and series of policy recommendations

published on: 11 October 2017
Hurricane Irma’s devastation of Caribbean territories piles pressure on strained relationship with UK (The Conversation)
Dr Matt Benwell and Dr Alasdair Pinkerton discuss Irma's devastation of Caribbean territories and the strained relationship with the UK.

published on: 13 September 2017
Quotidian Mapping .The world in a bucket
Pauline moves me, literally moves me as she sweeps through "her floors" of the building.

published on: 23 August 2017
Researchers join prestigious Sociology Project
Dr Peter Merrington and Liz Robson have recently joined sociology to work on the prestigious AHRC project Beyond the Multiplex (BtM).

published on: 16 August 2017
The Ethics of Human Gene Editing

published on: 4 August 2017

Geography graduate and CURDS prize winner joins Innovate UK

published on: 27 July 2017
The relationship between upward and downward social mobility

published on: 20 July 2017
Dr Alistair Clark discusses WASPI

published on: 20 July 2017
Dr Alistair Clark discusses WASPI

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Parliamentary Decline? Don’t bet on it.
Senior politics lecturer Dr Alistair Clark, gives his expert opinion on why parliamentary politics is more important than ever.

published on: 29 June 2017
Rodrigo Duterte risks losing support if he gets too close to Donald Trump

published on: 21 June 2017
Cap a Pie Performing Research 15 June 2017 Northern Stage

published on: 19 June 2017
Newcastle University staff recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours

published on: 19 June 2017

A year after Jo Cox’s murder, Britain’s need for togetherness is stronger than ever
Dr Helen Jarvis pens an article for the Conversation about the 'The Great Get Together'.

published on: 15 June 2017
Few winners in a night of high drama

published on: 12 June 2017
Young people don't vote. Or do they?

published on: 12 June 2017
Leverhulme Artist in Residence

published on: 9 June 2017
Dr Alistair Clark discusses the Election Results from Scotland

published on: 9 June 2017
Dr Nick Megoran talks about George Orwell's novel 1984

published on: 9 June 2017
The general election: Scotland (Channel 5 News)

published on: 18 May 2017
Are There Lessons from Turnout at the Local Elections?

published on: 11 May 2017

Conservative election expenses: the problem with attacking electoral regulators

published on: 11 May 2017
Adel Pasztor wins Newcastle Student Union Society Teaching Excellence Award

published on: 8 May 2017
Antarctic penguin colony repeatedly decimated by volcanic eruptions
One of the largest colonies of gentoo penguins in Antarctica was decimated by volcanic eruptions several times during the last 7,000 years according to a new study.

published on: 13 April 2017
Dr Nick Megoran, talks about the increase in localised civil wars.

published on: 10 April 2017
Isobel Plastow, received an award recognising her volunteering work

published on: 7 April 2017
Dr Nick Megoran talks about the St Petersburg terror attack and the city of Osh in Kyrgyzstan.

published on: 5 April 2017
Dr Alistair Clark talks about the life and political career of Martin McGuinness.

published on: 22 March 2017
Dr Alistair Clark discusses how Brexit has led to the likelihood of a second Scottish independence referendum being called.

published on: 22 March 2017

Would an independent Scotland stand a chance of getting European Union membership?

published on: 17 March 2017
Dr Nick Megoran, students and a financial expert discuss ethical university investments.

published on: 17 March 2017
Young Muslims want to participate in politics

published on: 17 March 2017
Dame Vera Baird QC delivered the Tyneside Geographical lecture 2017

published on: 15 March 2017
Young non-Muslims face Islamophobia too

published on: 3 March 2017
Whitehall has lost skills to deal with Russia

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Anthill 10

published on: 27 February 2017
If we want to fight inequality and poverty we need to take a more humane approach to economics

published on: 8 February 2017

Fighting inequality and poverty requires a more humane view of economics
When influential charity Oxfam published its report, “An Economy for the 1%”, it was well timed to coincide with 2017’s January meeting of the world’s rich and powerful at the Swiss ski resort of Davos.

published on: 8 February 2017
Dr Alistair Clark discusses the Supreme Court ruling that the Prime Minister won’t be able to invoke Article 50 without permission from Parliament.

published on: 25 January 2017
Martin Luther King's Tyneside visit to be marked.

published on: 18 January 2017
Europe has never liked borders

published on: 21 December 2016
Donald Trump, Vote Fraud, And The ‘Conspiracy’ Fears Behind A Proposed UK Law You’ve Never Heard Of (Huffington Post)

published on: 7 December 2016
Newcastle University expert one of first to be awarded a new parliamentary fellowship
Dr Alistair Clark has been given a rare opportunity to carry out research within the walls of Westminster.

published on: 2 December 2016
Newcastle University students risk yellow warning to complete Chile volcano expedition

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US Elections: Comment and analysis

published on: 10 November 2016

Dr Nick Megoran comments on the US presidential election.

published on: 10 November 2016
Comment: Dr Alistair Clark's opinion on the US election

published on: 10 November 2016
Dr James Bilsland talks about the US election.

published on: 9 November 2016
Dr James Bilsland talks about the US election.

published on: 9 November 2016
News bulletin - US election interview

published on: 9 November 2016
FTGS Book Award

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Anthill 6: Into the darkness

published on: 19 October 2016
The Lib Dems’ continued battle to be noticed

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Why some disabled people are critical of the Paralympics (The Conversation)

published on: 15 September 2016
Newcatle University Politics in the News

published on: 15 September 2016
Conduct of EU Referendum

published on: 15 September 2016
Jackie Leach Scully participates in New York workshop on human gene editing

published on: 19 May 2016