Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy, and Anthropology

Less than a quarter of Reform local election candidates are women, analysis shows

The introduction of Reform candidates across the country in this year’s local elections threatens to widen the councillor gender gap,...

New research will shed new light on how procedure to prevent premature births is being used in England

New research will shed new light on how a procedure to prevent premature births and foetal loss is being used...

People’s brain activity shows their political affiliation while buying food, study shows

People’s political affiliation can be shown in their brain activity when they carry out mundane chores such as buying food,...

Defence experts offer policymakers fresh perspectives on the UK’s nuclear forces, Iran and online radicalisation

Experts have warned about a lack of capability in the UK’s nuclear forces, the dangers of Iran developing nuclear weapons...

Chinese contractors in Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic countries, study shows  

Chinese construction and engineering contractors working as part of the country’s Belt and Road initiative face greater challenges in democratic...

Cutting edge work by University of Exeter experts in defence and security celebrated

Cutting edge work by experts at the University of Exeter’s Defence, Security & Resilience network has been celebrated at a...

University of Exeter expert appointed to panel examining new evidence about bovine TB

A University of Exeter expert has been appointed to a reconvened panel to examine new evidence about bovine TB. The...

Powerful legal and financial services enable kleptocracy, research shows

Powerful legal and financial service industries are enabling kleptocracy and corrupt elites to operate with relative impunity, a new study...

Sound is a primary issue in the lives of skateboarders, study shows

Sound plays a significant and often poignant part of skateboarders’ relationship with their sport, a new study shows. Skateboarders develop...