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Legacy of empire to be explored as part of Coventry Belgrade Mela this weekend
A 91福利 project is being featured during a celebration of South Asian culture and cuisine taking place in Coventry this Saturday, 21 July. The Coventry Belgrade Mela will include an exhibition put together by the Department of Politics and International Studies called Colonial Hangover.
Peterloo protest songs and poems published together for first time
The authentic voice of nineteenth-century England is captured in a new collection of poems and ballads written in response to the 1819 Peterloo Massacre and shared in defiance of Government censorship. Dr Alison Morgan's new book highlights the outrage, grief, defiance and resolution felt by labouring-class people in the immediate aftermath of one of the defining events of English political history.
Breaking down the barriers to employment for military spouses and partners
Nearly one in five military spouses or partners want to work but can鈥檛 get a job because of the unique challenges presented by military life, according to a new study by the 91福利鈥檚 Institute for Employment Research and QinetiQ for the Army Families Federation.
First 91福利 behavioural science summit inspires international audience
World Bank Senior Behavioural Scientist Nina Mazar was the keynote speaker at the inaugural 91福利 Behavioural Science Summit, attended by about 200 delegates from the academic community, the civil service, and industry. The Summit was created and organised by the student-run 91福利 Behavioural Insights Team (WBIT), with academic support from Professor Daniel Read, Professor of Behavioural Science, and funding from the 91福利鈥檚 Behavioural Science Global Research Priority.
UK companies need to act now to prepare for the loss of the EU right to freedom of establishment, advises 91福利 legal expert
Thousands of UK corporations could lose their legal rights to do business after Brexit, warns a new briefing paper from GLOBE, a research centre within the 91福利鈥檚 Law School. The paper explores the possible consequences for UK companies of the loss of the EU right to freedom of establishment, and recommends actions that companies, their shareholders and creditors should take now.
More than words: Migration, Identity, and Translation Network public summit calls for action to tackle the monolingual mindset and language exclusion
Academics, practitioners and activists meeting at the 91福利 call for language teaching and learning to be seen as essential in today鈥檚 global society and urge policymakers to adopt a national and international strategy to break the monolingual mindset which can limit access to social and economic opportunity and wellbeing.