Medieval Murder Maps: homicidal Oxford students in the 14th century
28 September 2023A project mapping medieval England’s known murder cases has now added Oxford and York to its street plan of London’s 14th century slayings.
US gun violence: half of people from Chicago witness a shooting by age 40, study suggests
09 May 2023Study following thousands of Chicagoans from across the city over a 25-year period found that 50% of the study participants had seen a shooting before middle age.
Children of the city: tackling violence in the 21st century
06 November 2018Up to one billion children worldwide are estimated to be victims of violence. Now, an intended study of 12,000 children in eight cities worldwide wants to discover what it really means to be a child of the city today – the adversities, the vulnerabilities, the resilience.
International Relations student awarded MBE
09 January 2012A student on the Master of Studies in International Relations course, Damian Platt, has been awarded the MBE for his work in the favelas, or shantytowns, of Rio de Janeiro. Damian was given the award by HRH the Prince of Wales at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace in December.
