RESEARCH

How air pollution impacts the health benefits of cycling and walking

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When it comes to exercise and physical activity, how does air pollution impact health? Being active outdoors through cycling and walking may come with health benefits, but are these benefits washed away thanks to increased exposure to air pollution? In this article, the authors explore just that and also raise important questions along the way.  […]

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On racism within the London Metropolitan Police Service, UK 

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How is whiteness upheld in the London Metropolitan Police Service? How are the careers of white officers managed differently than others? What is institutional racism and how does it manifest within the organization? What are the consequences for those who do not fit the established mold? And where does the ‘myth of meritocracy’ come into

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Public health and alcohol policy in Scotland

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What steps have been taken to better align public health objectives with alcohol policy in Scotland? What types of policy interventions are at play, and are they effective in meeting government aims?    Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more:  Local Alcohol Policy Implementation in Scotland: Understanding

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Leaving home: The social challenges facing young immigrants in Canada

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When it comes to leaving home, what factors play a role in determining decisions of young adults? Where do social forces, such as social class, age, gender, and ethnicity feature into decision making processes? In this article, the author’s explore these questions in the context of young immigrants in Canada.  Check out the abstract below,

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Global Supply Chains and Sustainability: The role and value of audits

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When it comes to global supply chains and sustainability, do audits work? Are audits that effective? In this article, the authors draw attention to key tensions and show how power plays out along the way to block meaningful change. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more: 

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On the impacts of representing refugees in social media campaigns

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When it comes to the visual communication strategies behind campaigns on refugees, how do refugee-serving organizations navigate the politics of representation? In particular, how do their social media choices (Instagram, as example) land on the ground?   Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more:  Visual bordering: How

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Better future? Entrepreneurship education in rural Lesotho

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Does entrepreneurship education really promise a better future? What career paths do young people in Lesotho desire? How does their formal education prepare them for the labour market? In this article, the authors explore tensions related to aspirations and education.  Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn

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Corporate accountability for Human Rights and the environment 

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How does foreign corporate accountability impact human rights and environmental concerns across global supply chains? In this article, the author’s explore just that. Check out the abstract below, and then click through to the main article to learn more:  The politics of supply chain regulations: Towards foreign corporate accountability in the area of human rights

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