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A solar lamp is attached to a roof beam with a tangle of wires

Research spotlight: Jugaad infrastructure - improvisational infrastructures in everyday life

Dr Ankit Kumar's latest paper is featured in the Royal Geographical Society's monthly research spotlight.

Marion Wiles smiling to the camera next to her dog.

The power of a life well lived: The story of Marion Wiles’ life and the legacy she left

Marion is remembered as a kind, thoughtful and giving friend whose fierce independence took her around the world, and touched so many lives.
Part of the cover of "Controlling the Capital", a new book co-edited by Tom Goodfellow

Autocrats and cities: how capitals have become a battleground for protest and control

Even where anti-authoritarian protests have proved futile time and again, urban populations rarely remain quiet. Tom Goodfellow explores how protests and authorities interact in the fastest-urbanising regions of the world.

Published by The Conversation
Josh Hurdiss

Environmental Science student wins Global Undergraduate Award for Earth and Environmental Sciences

BSc Environmental Science student Josh Hurdiss has recently been awarded the Global Undergraduate Award for Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Deforestation in Brazil

How is the Anthropocene helping rethink the contemporary issue of Environmental Degradation?

In the eleventh edition of our masters students' blog series, Lucas Rhodes explores 'How is the Anthropocene helping rethink the contemporary issue of Environmental Degradation?'
Man raising his fist during a protest for Black Lives Matter in Paris

How Colonialism Shapes Contemporary Issues of Race Discrimination.

In the tenth edition of our masters students' blog series, Taofeekat Adigun discusses the lingering effects of colonialism and its influence on racial discrimination.

Meryem Mohammd 28 gives birth to her third child at Barbara May Maternity Hospital through surgery, she gave birth to her two older children at home,she mentions giving birth at hospital is much safer and healthier,

Charging Undocumented Migrants for Antenatal Services: A Human Rights Violation Explored Through Intersectionality

In the ninth edition of our masters students' blog series, Kim Austen investigates "Charging Undocumented Migrants for Antenatal Services: A Human Rights Violation Explored Through Intersectionality".

Abandoned car wreck in a wood covered in autumn leaves.

Unpacking the Anthropocene: The Intersection of History, Climate, and Responsibility

In the eighth edition of our masters students' blog series, Noe Ignatowicz explores "Unpacking the Anthropocene: The Intersection of History, Climate, and Responsibility".

A scene at the Women's Center in Balukhali camp - Rohingya refugee at a sewing machine repairing clothes

How is intersectionality helping you rethink the contemporary issue of human rights abuse?

In the seventh edition of our masters students' blog series, Madelaine Pietrzkiewicz explores "How is intersectionality helping you rethink the contemporary issue of human rights abuse?"