Ilan Pappé discussing Stuart Hall's 1992 essay 'The West and the Rest: Discourse and Power' in relation to present-day political formations as part of our Reading the Crisis conversation series. Watch the event back in full and access the transcript now: stuarthallfoundation.org/resource/readi…

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7 years since the #Grenfell fire, there's been no accountability, no justice and people's right to a safe home is still not protected. We must not forget. #JusticeForGrenfell

An aid truck filled with medical and nutritional supplies for 10,000 Gazan children was turned around for “no reason” - James Elder, a spokesperson for Unicef, told us.

✨This Saturday 10am-12pm, we're having an open, online volunteering info session for anyone interested in joining our Direct Work team!✨ Social workers & social work students, come along, tell your friends, help us build social work solidarity: actionnetwork.org/events/volunte…

"The Govian Candidate: Josh MacAlister for Whitehaven and Workington" - my new article for North West Bylines northwestbylines.co.uk/politics/gener…

Today is 76 years since the HMT Empire Windrush arrived in England, bringing with it several hundred passengers from the Caribbean. Last year, we delved into the contribution & experiences of this community & their descendants to the NHS. Find out more ⬇️ features.kingsfund.org.uk/windrush-and-t…

Looking back on 14 years of the Tories is like looking back at the traumatising post-vindaloo shit you just did in the toilet.

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A new day in Westminster has dawned...

"We expect them to support the course of international justice." Palestinian ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot tells Krishnan Guru-Murthy he expects the new Labour government to advocate more strongly for Palestinian people amid the war in Gaza. Read and watch here: channel4.com/news/labour-lo…

Colleagues Vanisha Jassal Isobel Drew Aravinda Kosaraju Tracee and Emma Soutar are delighted to be a part of this critical professional learning event.

Thank you to Centre for Child Protection, University of Kent colleagues Vanisha Jassal Emma Soutar Isobel Drew Aravinda Kosaraju Tracee for working on this.

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"The inquiry report reveals that whenever there's a clash between corporate interest and public safety, governments have done everything they can to avoid their responsibilities to keep people safe. The system isn't broken, it was built this way."

The dark heart of this catastrophe lies in this simple, depressing narrative: the state stepped back, corporate greed stepped in and innocent people died. Bit by me for The Guardian: theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Engaging experts by experience has been a key part of the co-production approach embedded within the Rethinking Domestic Abuse in Child Protection research programme. A new blog outlines the important contributions of Family Forums. ow.ly/wb8M50TheZS

Social mobility in UK’s poorest areas ‘falling further behind’ theguardian.com/society/articl…

The Centre for Child Protection is delighted to be finalists for ESRC's 'Celebrating Impact Prize', a collaborative project with Kent Police. It's been a transformative experience & we can't wait to showcase the training simulation across the country. kent.ac.uk/news/engagemen…

There's still time to apply for our online, distance learning, interagency MA/Diploma/Certificate in Advanced Child Protection kent.ac.uk/courses/postgr… Read what one of our alumni has to say kent.ac.uk/courses/postgr… Tracee Aravinda Kosaraju Isobel Drew