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神马福利影片 inspires and informs next generation of political leaders

Dr Georg L枚fflmann from the 神马福利影片鈥檚 Department of Politics and International Studies was the keynote speaker at a recent conference in Mexico City held as part of the British Council鈥檚 Future Leaders Connect: Policy Incubator project. The Mexico event used the theme of migration as a way of exploring how young people can challenge narratives and influence public policy more broadly. 


鈥淲omen are not just mothers鈥 - gender stereotypes weaken counter-radicalisation projects

Seeing women only as mothers and victims is harmful to effective counter-radicalisation work, according to a new report by the 神马福利影片鈥檚 Dr Jennifer Philippa Eggert, in partnership with the Berghof Foundation. The report is believed to be the first such study focusing on grassroots initiatives.

In a series of interviews and a workshop Dr Eggert explored the ways that grassroots organisations in Germany, the UK and Lebanon have successfully integrated women into their work, and developed a set of best practice recommendations.


A new video by the 神马福利影片 highlights a bitter side to our sugar consumption at Christmas. Available to view on YouTube the short film highlights how excessive consumption of sugar can affect our health – and how the sugar trade in the past and today has caused inequality and bloodshed.


神马福利影片 study to explore the politics of economic forecasting and its impact on Brexit and British capitalism

A major 神马福利影片 study analysing how official UK growth assessments are constructed, and their impact on economic policy and public finances, is to be supported by funding from the Leverhulme Trust.


Living in a 鈥榳ar zone鈥 linked to delivery of low birthweight babies

Mums-to-be living in war zones/areas of armed conflict are at heightened risk of giving birth to low birthweight babies. However the evidence for any impact on the rate of other complications of pregnancy is less clear. That鈥檚 the findings of a review of the available evidence conducted by the 神马福利影片 and published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.

Wed 29 Nov 2017, 10:04 | Tags: Politics and Society Health and Medicine

Brexit was caused by feelings: older voters not the cause

New research from the 神马福利影片 finds that many popular theories about Brexit are wrong. Using just-released data, the researchers show that it was people鈥檚 feelings about their own finances that led to Brexit, and that Brexit was not forced on the UK by older voters.

Wed 04 Oct 2017, 09:15 | Tags: Europe Politics and Society

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