Social policy

In the aesthetic economy, all individuals and cities can be branded producers, Andrew Blake learns

From sexting to iris scans at school, a study eyes tech risks and responsibilities, says Lydia Plowman

Steven Vaughan admires a powerful, rich and moving legal history of same-sex union

The definition of a university called for by the Lords never really materialised, writes Gill Evans

Book of the week: Danny Dorling lauds an exposition of the benefits of obligation-free income and how to attain them

The groundwork may be set for a shift from selfish, individualistic capitalism, says Danny Dorling

Researcher argues for the importance of getting to grips with the male organ

Scholars reflect on ethics and mechanics of a possible ‘sex tech’ future

The public is still willing to listen to nuanced information, argues Cambridge professor, provided it is presented in the right way

An exceptional, bold and fearless expert on family law has died

Marcus Chown on a deeply political study that explains why inequality exists and that while ending it will not be easy, it is not impossible

Angelia Wilson on how vulnerability means profitability when deregulation and privatisation come to health and social care

New book makes the case for academics to be far more open to the perspectives of others

Greek researchers from US institutions hit out at controversial plan drawn up by University of Texas economist

Academics explore how the seemingly sedate game of housey-housey has attracted many different kinds of government intervention

Kent study says intense pressure on undergraduates to succeed may be damaging

Optimism and realism vie in a study telling us where we are, where we’re going and how best to get there, says Jon Turney

Book of the week: Why are those pushed into food poverty then stigmatised and shamed, asks Lisa Mckenzie

A political scientist who made a major contribution to criminology and the study of public order has died

Can intersectionality help transform policymaking or does it offer only an alienating new jargon?

Academics will continue to have negligible impact on social policy unless they forge new collaborative relationships with service users, says Peter Beresford

Book of the week: Facts and figures can get you only so far when it comes to political change, says Gordon Marsden

Book of the week: With people vulnerable to bias, lack of diversity might be better tackled at organisational level, Victoria Bateman says

Experts in everything from accountancy to China and spirituality to skills strategies appointed fellows by the Academy of Social Sciences

Danny Dorling on the US failure to provide affordable housing for its citizens

Faith Nibbs on the tensions and accommodations between newcomers and locals in a small town

Political theorist Andrei Stavilă explains how a comment on a friend’s Facebook page led to exit from Turkish university

Scholars in the field have been challenged to move beyond literary theory and take on some of the most difficult questions of our times

Danny Dorling on a study of predatory forces and questionable practices

Art can be used to showcase the skills and highlight the plight of the homeless living among us, says Brighton PhD student

Institution’s US Centre seeks to promote multidisciplinary and international research on American policy

Politics lecturer Michael Buehler faces sustained attacks after raising questions about covert lobbying ahead of US visit by country’s president

A small tax hike for the cream of 1 per cent could fund college for the poorest, says Danny Dorling

Marcus Chown on a brief, critically important guide to economic literacy

Policymakers in US and UK told not to jeopardise the nations’ strength in the fields

Danny Dorling sees how bricks and mortar became part of the arsenal with which the US fought the Cold War

Inequality in income lowers the life expectancy of everyone in society, says Marcus Chown

Jane Appleton on how youths feel about the organisational decisions and interventions that are supposed to help them

Flora Samuel on a revelatory call for researchers to embrace context, culture and the unknown

Lisa Mckenzie on a sobering American ethnography written with understanding and respect

Body behind the Athena SWAN gender equality initiative names first institutions to receive award to promote racial diversity

Twelve universities across the continent are offering course aimed at next generation of development professionals

Study praised founder of now defunct charity, Camila Batmanghelidjh, for ‘beauty and profound truth’ of her message

We talk to the Labour MP for Barking and former chair of the Public Accounts Committee

A study of private property reminds us to reflect on the things we don’t control, finds Jane O’Grady

M. Emranul Haque on why hard information is the best way to stop the backhanders

Rising inequality can be addressed without taking to the barricades, Victoria Bateman suggests

Robert Lee Maril on a timely study of an important issue in the run-up to another US presidential election

Top-down ideas narrow a New Labour architect’s vision of a brave new Britain, says Philip Roscoe

Vicky Duckworth on an authoritative and personal study of the people living on the St Ann’s estate in Nottingham

Angelia Wilson on a prison system that has eroded democratic institutions and exacerbated social injustices

A thoughtful study on joblessness has little to say on the most pressing problems, finds Kitty Stewart

The history of vaccinations in the US has as much to do with politics as medicine, says Helen Bynum

Most people receive from the welfare state what they pay in taxes, argues Danny Dorling

To share the wealth we must challenge attitudes that perpetuate the great divide, finds Mary Evans

Sarah Hackett on a timely study that merits a place at the heart of current policy debates

A study of immigration removal centres reveals their dehumanising effect, says Lucy Williams

Corruption is rife and legal among those who hold the power in the UK, says Danny Dorling

Jörg Michael Dostal on how the NSS has enabled the US to attain technological leadership to serve its geopolitical objectives

Social dynamics that affect elite US students are indicative of a broader trend, finds Julie J. Park