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Leading Like A Woman: Understanding why the gender gap in personality traits is widening
A postgraduate student at the University of Warwick is aiming to unravel the complicated interactions between the Human Development Index, gender equality and gender gap in personality traits.
Tue 08 Mar 2022, 11:32
| Tags: Science & Technology Psychology Sociology Work
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The Choices and Challenges of Childbirth
Pregnancy and childbirth can be a magical but often complex time for women and birthing people. Drawing on her PhD research, Dr Georgia Clancy, from Warwick’s Department of Sociology, explores women’s most popular childbirth choices and the barriers preventing their realisation.
Mon 22 Nov 2021, 11:59
| Tags: Politics & Society Public Health Sociology
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Enhancing urban resilience through citizen science
As 70 per cent of the world population lives in cities, improving urban resilience against disaster is paramount, and to do this effectively you need to involve the communities most affected say Professor Jon Coaffee, Politics and International Studies and Academic lead for the Global Research Priority in Sustainable Cities, University of Warwick, and Dr Vangelis Pitidis, Politics and International Studies.
Tue 26 Oct 2021, 23:11
| Tags: Politics & Society Public Health Politics Innovation Technology Economics Sociology
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Climate finance: rich countries aren’t meeting aid targets – could legal action force them?
The climate crisis is already taking a heavy toll on some developing countries, causing damage to crops and infrastructure and loss of people’s homes and communities, explains Harpreet Kaur Paul, from the University of Warwick's School of Law.
Thu 14 Oct 2021, 21:26
| Tags: Politics & Society Politics Law Business Economics Sociology
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How do we deal with more frequent heatwaves?
Now is the time to act, not only to mitigate against irreversible damage to the planet, but also look at the practicalities of the way we live in order to protect the most vulnerable, explains Dr Raquel Nunes, a public health expert specialising in the effect of heatwaves.
Fri 13 Aug 2021, 11:30
| Tags: Politics & Society Public Health Innovation Health & Medicine Sociology
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Is it time to substitute sports sponsors for healthier alternatives?
Sport has long been sponsored by unhealthy products, but maybe it’s time to give them the red card, suggests Dr Oyinlola Oyebode, expert in public health from Warwick Medical School.
Mon 21 Jun 2021, 13:34
| Tags: Politics & Society Public Health Business Patient Care Health & Medicine Economics Sociology
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How will ‘do-it-yourself development’ work in the post-pandemic world?
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a monumentally disruptive impact on the international development sector, explains Dr Seb Rumsby from Warwick’s Department of Politics and International Studies.
Fri 26 Mar 2021, 13:45
| Tags: Politics & Society Public Health Politics Sociology
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Religion and the Census
Are you considering recording your religion as Jedi, heavy metal or climate-concerned on census day? Before you do, consider why the census asks the religion question and the value of the data for society.
Fri 19 Mar 2021, 12:14
| Tags: Politics & Society Maths & Statistics Philosophy Religion Business & Economy Sociology Education
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International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day we talk to four members of our research community about their experiences growing up, their ambitions, experiences and advice for other women.
Mon 08 Mar 2021, 00:00
| Tags: Arts & Culture Politics & Society Computer Science Engineering Public Health Business Science & Technology Health & Medicine Business & Economy Psychology Sociology Work
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Four things you may not know about vaccination
Vaccination is routine in Britain and for most the public health programmes which go alongside them are about as interesting as the sewage system. And then came Covid. Since we all now (apparently) need to be experts here’s four things you might not know about vaccines and vaccination from Dr Gareth Millward from the Centre for the History of Medicine at the University of Warwick.
Mon 14 Dec 2020, 09:38
| Tags: Arts & Culture Life Sciences Public Health History Sociology Disease
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Five things you (probably) didn’t know about pantomime dames
The dame is everyone's favourite part of panto! But how did the tradition start and when did she first appear? Here's five things you - probably - didn't know about the dame.
Wed 02 Dec 2020, 20:06
| Tags: Arts & Culture Politics & Society Theatre & Performance Sociology
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