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
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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
Rural Englishness and the Extreme Right
This blog post examines how the extreme right idealises the English countryside as a symbol of racial purity and national identity. Drawing on nostalgic and exclusionary myths, it shows how…
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
Extreme Right Aware, 23 June 2025
Updated for 2025, this Extreme Right Aware CPD workshop will explore the history of the extreme right, help you identify extreme-right groups and messaging, and explore how they organise and…
5 June 2025
Addressing the Extreme Right Threat: A Year after the Riots 6 June 2025
The Extreme Right Research Network at the University of Northampton is hosting a free day-long (9.30am-4.30pm) workshop, bringing together practitioners, professionals and academics to debate and discuss the extreme right…
5 June 2025