Dr Naomi Lott joins new national enquiry into the importance to children of the right to play

Naomi Lott, John Fell Research Fellow at the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, has been invited to become an expert commissioner of the Raising the Nation Commission on Play. The...

OPEN Seed Fund Awards Grant to Professor Freya Baetens, Dr Ievgeniia Kopytsia and Dr Daryna Dvornichenko for Ukraine Project

By covering a broad spectrum of concerns, such as macro-economic stability, security, energy resilience, climate and environmental protection, healthcare, education and gender equality, the project focuses on ensuring that, in...

Professor Ian Loader participates in study on changing attitudes to crime in Macclesfield

The new research found crime, such as robbery and burglary, has become less of a concern for people, who are now more focused on the care and repair of the...

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography publishes biography of Professor Roger Hood (1936-2020)

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB) has published a biography of the late Professor Roger Hood (1936-2020), authored by Director of the Death Penalty Research Unit (DPRU) Professor Carolyn...

Dr Naomi Lott praises launch of the first International Day of Play 2024

The campaign surrounding this day, led by the LEGO Group, aims to create a global play movement for children everywhere across the world. By dedicating a day to celebrate the...

Oxford Nicolas Berggruen Prize for Best Doctoral Dissertation in Philosophy, Law & Politics 2024

This prestigious prize, generously funded by Nicolas Berggruen of the Berggruen Institute in Los Angeles, is awarded to the work that is both excellent and transformative in either theory or...