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“Supernormal profits” of Britain’s biggest housebuilders

26 September 2023

UK government support and lack of competition meant ‘big three’ housebuilders produced profit margins of between 17-32% per year for shareholders, analysis finds

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Academic secures €1.3M European Research Council Starting Grant

5 September 2023

Dr Joe Williams will investigate how countries in the Global South are turning to unconventional water to address chronic and worsening water challenges

Environmental lessons to be shared between Wales and New Zealand

22 June 2023

Academics join forces to compare and share best practice

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A stitch in time for the circular economy

21 June 2023

RemakerSpace recently hosted an innovative sewing workshop.

New article examines good food work

6 April 2023

A new article presents a new vision of “good” food work conditions, developed through the international Good Work for Good Food Forum.

New research network explores antifascism and the far right

7 March 2023

A new research network is bringing together experts working on theoretical and empirical, historical and topical aspects of the far right and its activities in physical and digital spaces.