2016

First Person: 'Do we need a new runway at Heathrow? We need two. And that's just for starters': Dr Simon Bennett discusses the need for more runways at UK airports
Has Indonesia been weighed, measured and found wanting?: Politics and International Relations PhD student Puguh Sadadi writes about Indonesia for The Malaysian Insider
Cameron’s ‘sink estate’ strategy comes at a human cost: Professor Loretta Lees discusses Cameron's plans to demolish council estates
Europe wades into debate over Poland’s constitutional crisis: Dr Simona Guerra discusses Polish prime minister Beata Szydło's summoning to the European Parliament to defend her government
Is Trident safe from cyber attack?: Dr Andrew Futter discusses challenges presented to UK nuclear weapons
We need to get beyond ‘struggles, strikes and strife’: David Coats discusses trade unions and how they have changed over time
Here’s why the UK should make it illegal to pay for sex: Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans discusses how the introduction of a Sex Buyer Law would fundamentally change the nation’s approach to the 'oldest profession'
No, Russia isn’t weaponising refugees: In an article for Spiked-Online, Dr Tara McCormack suggests the EU's problems have nothing to do with Putin
Life at work: why being a member of the EU matters: Researchers from the Schools of Law and Management discuss employment rights for workers in the UK as a member of the EU
Opinion: In The South Africa-Nigeria Rivalry, South Africa Is Winning: James Hamill discusses political tensions between South Africa and Nigeria
Why Trump is such a divisive political figure: Dr Simon Bennett discusses the recent protest against Donald Trump in Chicago and Trump's response
ICC’s Bemba ruling is a landmark, but falls short of a big leap: Dr Yassin Brunger discusses the recent landmark Bemba conviction
Obama goes to Havana: Tara McCormack discusses how relations between Cuba and the US are improving
Explainer: how the EU proposes to change its asylum laws: Professor Bernard Ryan discusses possible policies to reform the EU's migration framework
Beyond hashtags: how a new wave of digital activists is changing society: Dr Athina Karatzogianni discusses how smartphones and the internet have changed the way political events, protests and movements are organised
Why hard left is a threat to Labour Party: Dr Simon Bennett discusses how Ed Miliband’s £3 membership gimmick opened the door to a new generation of extremists
The Polish Catholic Church has become intertwined with Euroscepticism and the promotion of conservative 'national values': Simona Guerra explores the government’s relationship with the Polish Church and its role in fuelling religious Euroscepticism and supporting draconian abortion laws
Rock in a hard place: what the EU referendum means for Gibraltar: Chris Grocott discusses how leaving the EU would be disastrous for the local economy of Gibraltar
Brexit briefing: impact on Common Travel Area and the Irish: Professor Bernard Ryan discusses the implications of UK withdrawal for immigration policy and nationality law: Irish aspects
Why we shouldn’t dismiss Bilderberg conspiracies so lightly: Professor Martin Parker discusses private meetings and conspiracy theories
Brexit and Borders: Schengen, Frontex and the UK: Professor Bernard Ryan discusses the relationship of the UK to the framework of immigration control at EU borders
The case for ‘remain’ in the EU referendum – my view as the director of a €1.5 million European funded research project in History: Professor Clare Anderson discusses some of the positive benefits of EU membership and how it is vital in securing our influence across Europe and all over the world
As international law goes, the EU is a model of accountability and democracy: Professor Katja Ziegler discusses how the EU needs to continue to provide a model of international cooperation in the future - and for that it needs to be developed, not trashed
To remain – why this is important for UK medical sciences: Professor Andrew Tobin discusses some of the benefits to UK medical sciences by being part of the European Union
Slumming it: how tourism is putting the world’s poorest places on the map: Dr Fabian Frenzel discusses how slum tourism is growing around the world
Gibraltar voted to remain in the EU, so where next for the Rock?: Dr Chris Grocott discusses the future of Gibraltar following the EU referendum
Brexit: what Europe must do to avoid losing more member states: Dr Simona Guerra discusses attitudes towards the EU
Post-Brexit Hate: Why is it happening and what can we do about it?: Professor Neil Chakraborti and Dr Stevie-Jade Hardy from the Centre for Hate Studies discuss recent hate crimes following the EU referendum
Four lessons from Chilcot and the Iraq War: Dr Robert Dover highlights what the Chilcot report is likely to cover and its significance
The double-edged sword: US nuclear command and control modernization: Dr Andrew Futter discusses how the nuclear command and control apparatus is now undergoing a comprehensive upgrade
Tony Blair is right: Prime Ministers must be allowed to take difficult decisions: Dr Robert Dover discusses the aftermath of the Chilcot report
The Chilcot Report: An Intelligence Studies Perspective: Dr David Strachan-Morris outlines how the Iraq war was only one of the options available - and was taken before all other options were exhausted
A legal war is no less lethal: Dr Helen Dexter discusses the aftermath of the Chilcot report and the legality of the Iraq war
'Theresa May, Prime Minister: Encore the Iron Lady?': Dr Rob Dover from the Department of Politics and International Relations discusses Theresa May's new position as PM and Conservative Party leader and how this is a smart choice for the country
Is a female PM a step forward for feminism?: Dr Jilly Boyce Kaye discusses Theresa May and if she will bring a different approach to politics
"The UK very poorly understands Russia's motivations and positioning": Dr Rob Dover was interviewed by Realnoe Vremya about the absence of a manoeuvre on Al-Asaad, Theresa May and a possible 'replay' of the Referendum
‘Turkish putchists didn't adhere to Machiavelli's core rule – ensure an enemy cannot come back’: Dr Rob Dover discusses the role of Russia in the reveal of the coup in the Turkish Republic, the strangeness of the rebellion and Stalin's mistakes
The World Youth Day is coming home: Dr Simona Guerra discusses Polish attitudes and Pope Francis's views being 'at odds' with the government
"We left the EU – shouldn’t we leave NATO too?": Dr Tara McCormack from the Department of Politics and International Relations writes article for Spiked Online
Nuclear No First Use and President Obama’s Legacy: Dr Andrew Futter and PhD student James Johnson discuss the Obama Administration’s nuclear legacy
Evaluation of psychosocial intervention for children exposed to ethnic conflict in Kenya: PhD Student Elijah Getanda outlines their project investigating what helps children affected in post-conflict areas
The Effect of Syrian Civil War on Children’s Mental Health: Seyda Eruyar describes her journey to study at Leicester and the opportunities provided by our University
How to help refugee children get through the trauma of what’s happened to them: Professor Panos Vostanis discusses refugees and how there needs to be collaboration between NGOs, the state and schools to make sure that nobody gets left behind
What next for British border controls in Calais?: Professor Bernard Ryan discusses the admission of migrants from the Calais region to Britain
Digital sweatshops in disaster zones: who pays the real price for innovation?: Dr Jonathan Corpus Ong writes article for The Guardian about how local aid workers are often ignored after being recruited to humanitarian technology and communications teams, despite the insight they provide
"Does Boris want a war with Russia?": Dr Tara McCormack from the Department of History, Politics and International Relations writes article for Spiked Online
Do MEPs want to keep ‘schlepping’ to Strasbourg?: Dr Richard Whitaker discusses how travel time influences views on the location of the European Parliament
"There is now radical uncertainty introduced into the international system as a result of Trump's election": Dr Rob Dover from the School of History, Politics and International Relations discusses Trump's presidency and what this could mean for international security and intelligence affairs
Trump and the risks of narcissistic leadership: Professor Mark Stein discusses how Donald Trump shows signs of being a narcissistic leader - and why people have good reason to be concerned