16 June 2020 Global poverty: coronavirus could drive it up for the first time since the 1990s New research shows the economic impact of COVID-19 could shift global poverty towards middle-income countries and South and East Asia. International Society Research
15 June 2020 Responding to COVID-19 in an area of increasingly violent insurgency and inadequate government support The pandemic is exposing the urgent need to rethink humanitarian responses in Mozambique. International Society International Research
5 June 2020 COVID-19 & Africa: Analogue Higher Education, digital generation ‘Wale Ismail looks at the impact of COVID-19 on higher education in Sub Saharan Africa and what it shows about the need for flexible learning and… International University
29 May 2020 How the first modern pandemic hit key workers first Professor David Green explores how the 1889 outbreak of influenza impacted postal workers in the UK. Society Research
27 May 2020 Women in favelas step up during inadequate COVID-19 government response Despite adversity, women of the 'slums' of Rio de Janeiro are picking up the slack in an effort to support and protect their communities. International Society International Research
21 May 2020 Gender translations: bringing together disciplines to explore gender and the world Professor Anne Pollock and artist Dr Nina Wakeford discuss their collaboration on the recent GENDER exhibition at Science Gallery London. Art & Culture Society Research
19 May 2020 How unravelling housing standards have contributed to the spread of COVID-19 in 'rich' countries Dr Deborah Potts, from the Department of Geography, examines how we have forgotten past lessons when it comes to housing standards and how this can… International Society
4 May 2020 How COVID-19 might change the way we live and work for good Professor Phil Hubbard looks at whether the COVID-19 pandemic will reverse the recent trend of creating smaller homes and change the way we design… Society London Research
30 April 2020 COVID-19 and the conundrum of China-Africa relations The current pandemic could deepen the divide between the people and the ruling elite thanks to China-Africa relations. Society Research
29 April 2020 The eugenics debate isn't over – but we should be wary of people who claim it can fix social problems Dr Gry Wester explains why we are right to be worried when government officials endorse eugenic ideas. Health Society