Adam Smith
Universal Impact 2024-26
Universal Impact
With Matt Warren & Sarah O'Meara
Universal Impact - subsidiary of The Conversation UK - engages with the ISRF Executive Team, ISRF Fellows and other award recipients to generate accessible, short-form content both for the ISRF website and for wider dissemination.
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Trump’s tariffs are not the end of globalisation
For historian Martin Thomas, trade tariffs and foreign aid cuts should be seen within the context of a wider story around decolonisation and the end of empire.
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How the last 50 years of economic policy can help explain Labour’s latest benefit cuts
The UK Chancellor’s Spring Statement is consistent with longstanding trends in social security and employment policy, as explored in great detail in Jay Wiggan's recent book.
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'The Coming Anarchy'
Alex Prichard and Ruth Kinna are rethinking the meaning and value of anarchy in the 21st century…
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‘Egg of the serpent’
Speaking at the October ISRF conference, the Polish auteur also blamed politicians for blocking the international collaboration needed to tackle the climate emergency.
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Everything You Need To Know About The Next ISRF Conference
With just over a month to go until the ISRF Conference in Warsaw, Poland, here are some of the key topics which will be discussed.
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How to Apply for ISRF Funding to Turn Your PhD Thesis into a Book
The ISRF’s First Book Grant Competition is open for applications from recent PhD graduates who want to produce a publishable work.
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Mid-Career Fellowships Award Announcement
The latest round of Mid-Career Fellowships will provide funding for six academics allowing them time away from teaching to focus on their research.
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A Year in the Life of the ISRF
From book launches and lecture series to its annual conference on climate change fatalism, the ISRF has had a busy year supporting independently minded research.
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