Nostalgia and Radical Politics Conference report – June 2026
Dr Siobhán Hyland reflects on the British Academy-sponsored Nostalgia and Radical Politics Conference, which was held both in-person and online in June 2026.
9 July 2026
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Tested Under Pressure: What the Re-ACT Simulation Taught UON About Keeping People Safe
A framework for regional preparedness under Martyn's Law is only worth as much as its performance under pressure. Re-ACT put ours to the test at UON's own Learning Hub, and…
6 July 2026
The Medium Differs, the Architecture Doesn’t: Three Conferences, One Case for Simulation
In June 2026 the same argument was explored in three different contexts: where does the value lie in a live simulation exercise at Silverstone (Operation Nexus) discussed at the UON…
1 July 2026
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway: Pitching Live. Experiential Learning and Industry Partnership in Advertising
What does it really take to prepare students for the professional world? Dr Kardi Somerfield and Billy Little take final-year advertising students from a Channel 4 brief to a pitch…
9 June 2026
Nostalgia and Radical Politics, Past and Present: June 2026
Sponsored by the British Academy, here is the full event programme for Nostalgia and Radical Politics, Past and Present, which will be held 15 - 16 June (in-person) and 26…
4 June 2026
Digital Horizons: Operation Nexus Plus
Type of Technology used: Professional event management software (Halo), two-way radio communications, Padlet, Microsoft Teams, AI-driven simulation (Fail Safe, in development) Impact: Operation Nexus Plus is a large-scale, cross-disciplinary live…
18 May 2026
CADE team are winners at the STAAR awards 2026
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12 May 2026
When AI Meets Lived Experience: Reflections on a Prison–University Debate
In this blogpost, Rob Howe writes about a recent event held at HMP Five Wells, which brought together university staff, students, prison staff and residents to explore the opportunities, risks…
20 April 2026
Hiding in plain sight – the extreme right and environmentalism
In this blog, Daniel Jones argues that the extreme right’s narrative around environmentalism differs from that of the mainstream despite using the same or similar language.
15 April 2026