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Comment: Georgia - how this pivotal swing state flipped back to the Republicans

Researcher Katie Pruszynski writes for The Conversation

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Reflections from the Stateless Rohingya refugees in Malaysia

In the latest Open Access article of Dr Patrícia Nabuco Martuscelli, written with co-authors Dr Bayes Ahmed and Professor Peter Sammonds, she explores the resettlement preferences of refugees relocated from an asylum country to a third country.
On this webpage: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/life-at-ntu/accommodation/accommodation-guides/guide-to-accommodation scroll down it says: Postgraduate and mature student accommodation We realise that you might appreciate living with other students in the same situation as you. Many of our residences have flats that are suitable for postgraduate or mature students. We have university shared houses on campus and studios are available in Gill Street North (City Campus) and New Hall (Clifton Campus).

SPERI Presents… New Thinking: What is Political Economy? podcast series

What exactly is political economy and how does it help us understand capitalism, history, our everyday lives? SPERI's new monthly podcast showcases cutting-edge political economy research that helps us to understand the world around us.
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Research supports Caribbean leaders’ call for a ‘Marshall plan’ in the wake of Hurricane Beryl

Small island states are often the hardest hit by climate-related disasters yet face daunting levels of economic debt. New research has bolstered the calls of politicians and academics for greater support from the UK government.
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New podcast series 'Pocket Politics' now available on Soundcloud

This new podcast series has been produced by Pol Soc (the Politics Society) and the Department of Politics and International Relations here at the University of Sheffield.

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Universities not a level playing field for disabled students

Lord Blunkett, Professor of Politics in Practice in the Department of Politics and International Relations, discusses how the use of assistive technology in universities can help support disabled students in interview for University Business.
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New Sheffield Politics and Policy Alumni Network launched at House of Lords event

Members of staff and alumni from the Department of Politics and International Relations attended a launch event at the House of Lords, hosted by Lord David Blunkett, for the new University of Sheffield Politics and Policy Alumni Network.

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Keeping it in the family - three generations of University of Sheffield graduates

Sam came to Sheffield in 2016 to study Politics and Sociology, following in the footsteps of his parents and grandma who are all fellow Sheffield alumni. Now he has graduated, Sam, his family look back at three decades of studying in Sheffield!

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Mid-Career Fellowships awarded to talented academics in humanities and social sciences

The British Academy has awarded Mid-Career Fellowships to three outstanding academics whose research will contribute towards public understanding of the humanities and social sciences.