Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy, and Anthropology

Women and people of colour remain “invisible” as most people pick white men as their heroes, study shows

Women and people of colour remain invisible to many people in Britain and the USA as people pick white men...

New online support for farming’s “accidental counsellors”

A new resource is available for farming’s “accidental counsellors” to help them better support those within the agricultural community and...

Non-sectarian parties improve democracy and social stability, study says

Non-sectarian political parties help to make divided societies more stable and improve the quality of the democratic process, a new...

After COP28 “insider” climate activists will become increasingly important, study suggests.

Climate campaigners will increasingly adopt “insider activist” roles, working to change or challenge their organisations from the inside rather than...

International recognition played a crucial role in giving Libyan political actors sovereignty, study shows

The way the international community has recognised – or not – Libya’s various governments in the past decade has played...

Shortage of affordable rural housing having “severe” consequences in Devon, experts warn

Shortages of affordable homes in rural areas are having severe consequences on communities, members of the Devon Housing Commission have...

Disproportionate use of Taser in some communities stems from complex interactions between factors within and external to policing.

An independent report exploring the potential causes of racial and ethnic disparities in the use of Taser by police officers...

University of Exeter expert leads research to help inform the fight against inequality in Europe

A University of Exeter expert will lead major new research to help inform the fight against inequality, racism and xenophobia...

Shared community spaces key to tackling issues caused by Cornish gentrification, study says

Creating and fostering ‘shared spaces’ can help to tackle the problems caused by gentrification and changing communities in Cornwall, a...