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Our #AcademicintheSpotlight series promotes academics producing thought-provoking work on the UK’s changing relationship with the EU. This week, we feature @fiona_costello – who works on the @EUmigrantworker project at @cambridgelaw.
Find out more 👇👇
ukandeu.ac.uk/eu-migrant-wor…
Find out more 👇👇
ukandeu.ac.uk/eu-migrant-wor…
@fiona_costello's research looks at the impact of Brexit on EU nationals in the UK, and how these problems are being resolved by community advice organisations.
Watch this to find out more ⬇⬇
Watch this to find out more ⬇⬇
As well as working as an academic, Fiona works with @GyrosOrg to help EU nationals access legal advice and support – allowing her to understand everyday problems facing EU nationals on the frontline.
Welcome to the latest in our #AcademicintheSpotlight series that promotes social scientists doing innovative research that you really ought to be aware of.
This week is the turn of Tim Stevens @tcstvns, who works in the field of cyber security @KCL_CSRG @warstudies @KCLSecurity
This week is the turn of Tim Stevens @tcstvns, who works in the field of cyber security @KCL_CSRG @warstudies @KCLSecurity
Tim has been working on cyber security issues for over a decade – highlighting the underestimated fragility of national digital infrastructure given the threat of hostile actors and accidental failure. @KCL_CSRG @warstudies
Watch this video explaining his research:
Watch this video explaining his research:
The UK is a world leader in cyber security but Tim has pointed out that, absent a deal to the contrary, Brexit will seriously impact upon existing transnational arrangements that allow EU-UK cooperation on intelligence sharing. He explains the risks here ukandeu.ac.uk/uk-cybersecuri…
Welcome to the next in our #AcademicintheSpotlight series that promotes social scientists doing innovative research that you really ought to be aware of.
This week is the turn of @Clare_Rice_ who works on the politics of Northern Ireland, power-sharing and identity.
This week is the turn of @Clare_Rice_ who works on the politics of Northern Ireland, power-sharing and identity.
Clare grew up in a border region in Northern Ireland and these experiences, along with her time working in the @niassembly, have shaped her research on governance and law in Northern Ireland.
Here Clare explains her work.
@NCLLawSchool | @StudentsNCL | @AcadSocSciences
Here Clare explains her work.
@NCLLawSchool | @StudentsNCL | @AcadSocSciences
She is part of the @ESRC's @performidentity project which explores how changes in the way in which Northern Ireland is governed, and the constitutional implications of Brexit, are shaping Northern Irish society.
performingidentities.org
@socscispace | @britsoci
performingidentities.org
@socscispace | @britsoci
Welcome to the next in our #AcademicintheSpotlight series that promotes social scientists doing innovative & dynamic research that you really ought to be aware of.
This week is the turn of Thomas Sampson @thom_sampson, who works on trade, Brexit & the UK economy.🔻
This week is the turn of Thomas Sampson @thom_sampson, who works on trade, Brexit & the UK economy.🔻
First, watch this video and find out about his work. 🎦
@ESRC | @UKRI_News | @BritishAcademy_ | @CfScocialScience | @AcadSocSciences | @socscispace | @NIESRorg | @britsoci | @LSEnews | @LSEImpactBlog | @Lse | @LSEEcon | @CEP_LSE
@ESRC | @UKRI_News | @BritishAcademy_ | @CfScocialScience | @AcadSocSciences | @socscispace | @NIESRorg | @britsoci | @LSEnews | @LSEImpactBlog | @Lse | @LSEEcon | @CEP_LSE
Thomas started studying the economic effects of leaving the European Union with @CEP_LSE colleagues back in 2014.
Their first forecast explored how changes in trade barriers would affect UK productivity and income levels.
eprints.lse.ac.uk/57958/1/__lse.…
Their first forecast explored how changes in trade barriers would affect UK productivity and income levels.
eprints.lse.ac.uk/57958/1/__lse.…
Welcome to the next in our #AcademicintheSpotlight series highlighting social scientists doing innovative & dynamic research that you really ought to be aware of.
This week, it’s the turn of @DrScottJames. Scott works on the political economy of finance. Interested? Read on.
This week, it’s the turn of @DrScottJames. Scott works on the political economy of finance. Interested? Read on.
But first, watch this video, and find out about his work 👇
Scott’s work with Lucia Quaglia has tried to explain how stakeholders in the financial services industry (politicians, the regulators and industry representatives) interact to create new regulation across the sector.
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Our new #AcademicintheSpotlight series highlights social scientists doing innovative & exciting research on the UK and the EU.
Our first featured academic is Dr Neema Begum, @NeemaBegum, who works on the political representation of ethnic minorities in UK politics.
Our first featured academic is Dr Neema Begum, @NeemaBegum, who works on the political representation of ethnic minorities in UK politics.
Watch this video to find out all about her work 🔻
@EthnicityUK | @uomsoss | @OfficialUoM | @UoMNews | @BhamPolsis | @birminghamalum
@EthnicityUK | @uomsoss | @OfficialUoM | @UoMNews | @BhamPolsis | @birminghamalum
Neema’s work uses a mix of quantitative data, focus groups and interviews to analyse BAME voters.
Her PhD thesis was a sustained, mixed-methods analysis of BAME voting in the 2016 referendum that analysed the interaction of race, class and gender in voting behaviour. 🗳
Her PhD thesis was a sustained, mixed-methods analysis of BAME voting in the 2016 referendum that analysed the interaction of race, class and gender in voting behaviour. 🗳
