Blog

Here you can read the latest news and views from our Fellows and associates. Many articles are also reprinted in the ISRF Bulletin, the Foundation’s in-house periodical.

The Blog and Bulletin are edited by Dr Lars Cornelissen.

Latest blog post

Labour’s White Paper Fails Higher Education

by Christopher Newfield

In this monthly Director's Note, Christopher Newfield unpacks the Labour government's most recent White Paper, which fails to adequately address the pressing challenges facing UK universities.
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Latest blog post

Why Is There So Much Research About Us Without Us?

by Helen Kara and George Watts

While there is continued support for engaging 'experts by experience' in research, the stigma around neurodivergent people makes it difficult for them to be openly involved in the process. Helen Kara and George Watts outline why neurodivergent led research is essential to building trust in communities and affirming neurodivergent ways of being.
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Latest publication

Bulletin #32: Crisis and Conjuncture: Climate, Borders, Politics

Based on papers presented at the ISRF’s 2024 annual conference, contributions aim to recalibrate existing categories of analysis in the face of escalating political, humanitarian, and environmental crises.
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