What impact are persistent poverty levels having on children in the UK? Professor Lucinda Platt from the London School of Economics and Political Science discusses her research using the Millennium Cohort Study to look at the children in the st

Human rights – everybody needs good neighbours! - Research Questions

Nov 15th, 2014 12m 59s

Can the human rights performance of one country affect that of its close neighbours? Professor Todd Landman from the University of Essex talks about his research looking at the data and research techniques he has used to examine the human right

Rise in racism bad for the kids - Research Questions

Nov 11th, 2014 3m 52s

A range of anti-racism initiatives and policies have been put into place in recent years by successive Governments in the UK. But could those efforts be undermined as we move into a period where it seems “anti-immigrant” sentiment and rhetoric

White flight and the rise of UKIP - Research Questions

Oct 30th, 2014 12m 7s

Are white people in the UK really leaving ethnic minority neighbourhoods to live close to people from the same background? Professor Eric Kaufman from Birkbeck College, University of London, discusses his research making use of the BHPS and Und

Free childcare for all – is it worth it? - Research Questions

Oct 29th, 2014 10m 58s

The introduction of free nursery places for three-year-olds has not delivered long-term benefits for children’s development according to new research. We spoke talk to researcher, Dr Birgitta Rabe, from the Institute for Social and Economic Res

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