Compassion for refugees: Is it more about us than them?
Gemma Sou, @gemmasouAre we more empathetic towards vulnerable and distressed people who we perceive as like us? I have been following the media reports on the refugee crisis and was equally distressed and moved by the images of Aylan Kurdi who washed ashore on a...
Refugees, Kos and Greek Tourism
Jessica HawkinsAs my colleague was suggesting the British PM and his opposition counterpart should take a holiday to Greece to witness the solidarity and compassion of the Greek people towards refugees, I was boarding a flight with the rest of my family to the Greek...
My Model United Nations Experience Resolution on Human Trafficking
Rosanna Eastman Rosanna is a 2014-15 MA student in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response in the HCRI.The Model United Nations was an optional part of my Case Studies module at HCRI for my MA in Humanitarianism and Conflict Response., I decided to take part in it...
The International Festival of Public Health 2015
Want to know more about studying at HCRI? Hear what the students have to say and get an idea of the kinds of independent research projects students undertake:The International Festival of Public Health 2015 (http://www.festivalofpublichealth.co.uk/) took place on...
Research Associate for Making Peacekeeping Data Work Project
Closing date : 24/06/2015Reference : HUM-06641Faculty / Organisational unit : HumanitiesSchool / Directorate : School of Arts, Languages and CulturesDivision : Humanitarian and Conflict Response InstituteEmployment type : Fixed TermDuration : Available from 1...
PG Cert in Global Health Unit 3: Community Approaches to Health
by: Tiia HaapaniemiThis is the third module of the course, and probably the one that I am most excited about, because it is making us understand the humanity behind health. I always thought that health seeking behaviour is not determined by how good the services are...
Workshop: Social Change from below and above, 21-22 May 2015
The Humanitarian and Development Research Group will hold a workshop entitled "Social change from below and above: interrogating revolution and political science" on 21-22 May 2015. For full details please see the programme:...
Bridging the Gap: Taking academic and practitioner partnership to the next level
by Jessica Field The interface between academia and practice in conflict and disaster research has become quite the hot topic in recent years, particularly in relation to how academics and practitioners can work together more productively. This is driven in part by...
The manufacturing of death by EU asylum and migration politics
Hundreds of people trying to migrate from Africa to Europe have been drowned this week, when the boats they were travelling in sank. Here Tanja Miller says more needs to be done and that European policies have contributed to the deaths.It has become a defining feature...
Matters Arising – The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
By Bernard ManyenaAbout a month ago, 14-18 March, 2015, more than 6,000 delegates gathered at the World Disaster Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) in Sendai, Japan. Holding WCDRR in Sendai was deemed appropriate as this would not only remind delegates of...
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