A5102937277- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- Political Systems and Governance
- European and International Law Studies
- Judicial and Constitutional Studies
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Law in Society and Culture
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Legal Language and Interpretation
- Social Media and Politics
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences
- International Development and Aid
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Scottish History and National Identity
- Comparative and International Law Studies
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Political Science Research and Education
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Commonwealth, Australian Politics and Federalism
University of Manchester
2018-2024
Western General Hospital
2023
University of Birmingham
2021
University of Surrey
2014-2018
University of Hull
2012
The Oxford Handbook of Legislative Studies is a considerably weighty tome, packed with 33 chapters and over 700 pages information on legislative theory practice from some the biggest name...
Resection surgery is the first-line therapy for glioblastoma (GBM) that performed in >70% of patients, typically within days suspected diagnosis. Current protocols follow-on chemoradiotherapy have shown only modest efficacy eliminating residual disease, leading to inevitable tumour recurrence. There remains a need new approaches swiftly and effectively treat post-operative disease prevent rapid early progression recurrent GBM. Using syngeneic preclinical models resection, we identified...
Studies of political parties have evidenced a clear impetus for organisational change and professionalisation when party crosses the representation threshold, though process by which this occurs remains under-researched. We use case study UK's three Green to provide focused examination professionalisation-through-representation process. Our finds evidence that all professionalised an extent as result securing representation. By evaluating empirical findings in relation key debates within...
Bill committees have long been a fundamental feature of legislative scrutiny in the British House Commons. The recent introduction oral evidence sessions as standard bill committee procedure has further underlined their importance.1 Yet despite prominence parliamentary life, somewhat under-studied. A comparison activity first decade twenty-first century with last comprehensive examination undertaken 1974 shows that significant changes taken place; appear to be working harder than ever before...
Recent years have seen increasing calls to integrate the public's voice into parliamentary process. This article examines impact of public reading stage (PRS) on UK Parliament's scrutiny a bill. A new legislative process piloted by House Commons in February 2013, PRS invited comment bill undergoing (the Children and Families Bill). The was designed encourage members participate legislation through specially forum parliament's website. Over 1000 comments were submitted. Drawing content...
Bill committees play a crucial role in the scrutiny of government legislation, yet they have traditionally been overlooked by academics and journalists favour more newsworthy aspects parliamentary on floor House Commons chamber or investigative select committees. This lack interest has perpetuated series myths about bill committee work. article discusses common depictions before demonstrating why these are incorrect. It argues that incorrect assumptions can damage our perception policy...
When the former clerk of House Commons endorses a book as being full ‘hybrid vigour’ (p. v), one would hope that it be good read. list contributors includes distinguis...
Opposition politics in the British House of Commons is dominated by ‘Official’ Opposition. However, other parties also carry out opposition roles chamber. This particularly true third largest party, which afforded some parliamentary privileges yet overlooked studies Parliament. article fills this gap, using a case study Scottish National Party (SNP) to analyse challenges facing party Commons. It additionally contributes literature on regional nationalist parties, exploring micro level...
"The Politics of Parliamentary Procedure: The Formation the Westminster Procedure as a Ideal Type." Parliaments, Estates and Representation, 36(2), pp. 243–244
Abstract Reshuffles are a relatively common occurrence in British politics. We expect to see them whenever new Prime Minister enters Downing Street, after elections and following ministerial resignations. Recent research from the Institute for Government warns that regular churn of ministers has negative consequences policy making parliamentary accountability. This article summarises their latest what this tells us about potential implications Boris Johnson’s February 2020 reshuffle on...
Online primary parliamentary sources can be of great value in teaching Parliament-related courses and a valuable means promoting the development students' research analytical skills; particularly taking into account habits modern student population. Through series focus groups with politics students national survey lecturers, perceptions current use UK Parliament website are analysed. It was found that considerable number lecturers making for purposes, though this is usually at very basic...
The Greens in the United Kingdom have benefitted from fragmentation of party system and creation devolved institutions, achieving consistent representation at multiple levels British politics recent years. However, we know little about what they done these positions. This study uses interviews with Green legislators to investigate how interpreted task opposition Westminster, Holyrood Stormont. We show that legislators’ approaches been influenced by their identity, differences approach...
This paper presents an experiment demonstrating that the way in which students stereotype themselves and managers terms of dressing style becomes more consensual when these stereotypes are (i) formed within intergroup context, (ii) created via interaction premised upon shared social identity. is because people dress often related to their collective identity (Davis, 1992), styles may be used as a potent symbol beliefs values. These findings consistent with analysis stereotyping put forward...
Legislators are widely thought to be incompetent and untrustworthy, drawn from the same upper-class, privileged stock. These professional politicians power-seeking money-hungry. When they a...