Robert Frost’s poem is particularly apposite to the issue of class discrimination. Those of us from a rich and diverse range of working class heritages, and who are academics and…

Described by the UN secretary-general António Guterres as a ‘final warning’, the recently published synthesis report from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is only the latest clarion call…

Part 3 of 3: A carers time is grossly undervalued Expanding on my observations of my grandmother as a carer for my aunt (for deeper context please see articles one…

How caring contradicts with individual narratives under capitalism – Part 2 of 3 As mentioned in my previous article, care is fundamental to survival but often a rare luxury when…

How caring is seen as an ethical duty – Part 1 of 3 Trigger warning: This article contains content that some readers may find upsetting. “No person, and no society…

Social scientists are on the whole pretty good at being sceptical of finding answers in human nature. When a social scientist is confidently informed that childcare is best left to…

2022 was a relatively eventful year for abortion rights, both in the UK and beyond. In the United States, a long-brewing challenge to safe abortion provision finally became concrete, with…

In addition to her highly reported ‘dream’ of putting irregularised migrants on planes to Rwanda, the newly re-appointed Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has expressed her commitment to reduce legal migration…

What is the role of social media platforms such as Instagram in the construction and production of femininity in contemporary Britain? This was the driving question behind a research study…