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Parting thoughts: some reflections on the proliferation, use and misuse of (generative) AI and – in overview – what HE needs to think about with regard to student learning and assessment.

This guest post from Robin Crockett, who's about to retire after 30 years at the University, reflects on the proliferation of AI and possible ways forward for the (higher) education…

28 August 2025

MATER: Medievalists Against The Extreme Right

The Extreme Right Research Network are establishing a new group to interrogate what role medievalism plays in radicalising people into extreme right spaces, and what role educators and experts in…

31 July 2025

Trial by history: Nazi war criminals and the law

In this blog, Siobhán Hyland explores the history of the 1991 War Crimes Act, and reflects on some of the issues with making prosecutions under this legislation. This was the…

25 July 2025

Far right and the environment: Key themes of ‘ecofascism’

This blog by Luke Adams explores the concept of ‘ecofascism’, or the combination of ecological themes with extreme right politics. It reflects on some of the problems with this term,…

25 July 2025

What do we mean when we say ‘Conspiracy Theory’?

This blog by Billy Mann explores some key critical themes in the study of conspiracy theories. It reflects on how cultures of conspiracy encompass a wide range of themes and…

25 July 2025

Swimming with Dolphins: UON develops new virtual reality therapy to soothe anxiety

In an ambitious blend of technology, creative education and mental health support, students and staff at the University of Northampton are making waves with a new virtual reality experience designed…

21 July 2025

CADE team use immersive tech to support children and older people in care homes

In this blogpost, the CADE team explain how they are using digital technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and other immersive experiences to provide enhanced support to those in need.

21 July 2025

StudySmart2 – Student video reflections

The student reflections on their use of Artificial Intelligence show how the range of available tools are being embedded in their daily lives.

30 June 2025

Extreme Right Aware CPD in Dudley

Working with Mark Wilson, a Community Safety Officer in Dudley, in the spring of 2025 the Extreme Right Research Network is co-creating a series of training activities around the extreme…

5 June 2025

Anxiety and British Fascism

In Anxiety and British Fascism, Professor Paul Jackson explores how deep-seated anxieties shaped the early British Fascists of the 1920s and 1930s. Through figures like Rotha Linton-Orman, Jackson reveals how…

5 June 2025

Medievalism, gender and politicised nostalgia in the British extreme right, 1962 – 1982

A systematic analysis of archival materials related to the inner workings of the British extreme right in a significant period of change for this political movement (1962 - 1982)

5 June 2025

Reflections on Anti-Fascism

This blog post explores the enduring importance of antifascist unity, drawing on the legacy of the 43 Group and Anti-Nazi League. It shows how collective action has repeatedly defeated the…

5 June 2025

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