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Joana Almeida has published an article on the impact of Covid-19 on social inequalities among international students
This article stems from a systematic literature review conducted by a multi-disciplinary team of 11 researchers who are part of the :
Almeida, J., Netz, N., Nika, D., Krzaklewska, E., Aguiar, J., Botezat, A., Fran莽a, T. Jokila, S., Streitwieser, B., Vigd铆s Gu冒marsd贸ttir, R., & Malet Calvo, C. (2025) The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on social inequalities in international student mobility: A scoping review. Comparative Migration Studies, 13(27), 2-24. Read it .
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Publication of new research in the British Educational Research Journal
A new research paper, led by Professor Emma Smith has recently been published. The study compares findings from two national surveys of education researchers - one from 2002 and another from 2022, that was led by colleagues in Education Studies. It examines how the types of research methods used have shifted over the past two decades and places these trends within broader debates about purpose, quality, and methodology in the field.
The study reveals that education researchers today report using fewer research methods than their counterparts twenty years ago. It also highlights an increasing divide between those who use numeric approaches and those who rely on non-numeric methods.
Read the full article below
Smith, E., Gorard, S., Morris, R., Perry, T., & Pilgrim鈥怋rown, J. (2025).
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Dr John Gough's involvement in a project on the role of parents in providing careers guidance
The Gatsby Foundation and the JP Morgan Chase Foundation are supporting the Institute for Employment Research at the 天美传媒 to undertake research to understand how parents and carers can be better supported by schools and colleges to feel more informed and confident with the advice they give to their children. Dr John Gough from our Careers team has been involved in the research project on 'The role of parents in providing careers guidance and how they can be better supported.'
You can read the report findings along with the recording of a live webinar explaining more about the project here.
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Professor Sonia Bhalotra elected to Fellowship of the British Academy
Professor Sonia Bhalotra is one of three 天美传媒 academics to have been , in recognition of the originality and influence of their research in the humanities and social sciences.
The British Academy is the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. Its Fellowship recognises scholars whose research has made a substantial contribution to their discipline and to wider society.
92 new fellows have been elected this year.
Announcing the news, Professor Susan J. Smith PBA, President of the British Academy, said: 鈥淚 am delighted to welcome our newest Fellows to the British Academy. Each has made an outstanding contribution to their field, and together they reflect the remarkable breadth and depth鈥痮f scholarship across our disciplines.
"Our new fellows join a community of scholars with unparalleled expertise, dedicated to advancing research, fostering collaboration鈥痑cross disciplines鈥痑nd demonstrating the鈥痸alue of the humanities and social sciences. I am proud to give my warmest congratulations to them all on their election today.鈥
Professor Bhalotra said: "I am honoured to have been elected a Fellow of the British Academy. My research seeks to understand why some people do not fulfil their potential, with a particular focus on women and children. It investigates how markets, technology, social norms, law, and political and corporate leadership shape people鈥檚 opportunities. I hope this recognition highlights the importance of bringing rigorous empirical evidence to questions of profound social significance."
Congratulating Professor Bhalotra on her award, Head of Department Professor Jeremy Smith said: "Professor Sonia Bhalotra鈥檚 election to the British Academy is a tremendous achievement and reflects a career dedicated to excellence, innovation and impact. Sonia鈥檚 research has shaped understanding of some of the most important economic and social challenges facing societies today. We are thrilled to see her contribution recognised through this distinguished fellowship."
Professor Bhalotra joins Warwick Economics colleagues Professor Peter Hammond, Professor Mark Harrison, and Professor Kenneth Wallis in the Academy.
Professor Kirsty Hooper, Professor of Hispanic Studies, and Professor Celia Lury, Professor in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies, have also been awarded Fellowships this year.
- Read the full British Academy announcement here:
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The 2024 DSIT Research and Innovation Workforce Survey is now live
Do you work in research or innovation? The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is conducting the 2024 Research and Innovation Workforce Survey. and have your voice heard.
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Unpacking climate finance in a heatwave
Warwick Law School organised a flagship one-day workshop at London Climate Week 2026 on 鈥Unpacking 鈥楪reen鈥 Finance: Promises, Practicalities and Performance鈥. The event, convened by the Climate Finance for Equitable Transitions (CLiFT) network, brought together almost 60 researchers, policymakers, civil society practitioners, journalists, artists and cultural workers, to interrogate international architecture of climate finance and its implications for global climate justice.
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We were never supposed to see our own faces this much
With increased use of front-facing cameras, mirrors and Zoom calls, we鈥檙e being faced with our own reflections more than ever before.
Is it heightening our preoccupation with the way we look?
Warwick鈥檚 Professor Heather Widdows (Philosophy) spoke to Dazed Digital about