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Our research interests and areas are constantly evolving based on what’s happening in the world at any given moment.

Art, Money, and Terrorism — Behind the Headlines

When London art dealer, Oghenochuko Ojiri, was jailed for selling high-value works to a suspected Hezbollah financier, it raised urgent questions about the art world’s role in global crime networks.

Profanity in politics - Behind the Headlines

While on television recently, President Trump used an expletive during a conversation with a journalist about the Iran-Israel conflict. His choice of vocabulary shocked many but what does this instance say about profanity in the public eye and why is it important to take note of his behaviour?

Economic abuse: raising awareness - Behind the Headlines

The most recent report from the charity Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) Counting the Cost: The Scale and Impact of Economic Abuse in the UK’ reported that 1 in 7 women in the UK have experienced some form of economic abuse in the last year. This equates to 4.1 million women.

Can we use a by-election result to predict the future - Behind the Headlines

Following the sudden death of Labour's Hefin David (MS), a by-election took place in Caerphilly in October 2025. Prior to the by-election, the assumption across most media outlets was that Reform’s Llyr Powell would win the seat, breaking a 100-year Labour stretch in the constituency.

The legality of war – Behind the Headlines

This February, Israel and the United States launched joint airstrikes on Iran. Military and nuclear facilities were affected with military leaders, nuclear scientists, civilians and the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei being killed.

Uterus transplants from deceased donors – Behind the Headlines

This February, it was announced that Grace Bell was the first person in the UK to have a baby following the donation of a uterus from a deceased donor. As technology and science develops, organ donations from living and deceased donors raise different ethical and legal questions.