Welfare and Social Issues

Faced with precarious contracts and poor working conditions, university staff have been organising for the promise of social justice in education.

After the Hungarian government abandoned a student housing project for a Fudan campus, young people refused to let it die quietly.

In this photo essay, Sofia Cherici and Federico Ambrosini explore how schools and teachers can transform their surrounding community.

Taking a page from Benedict Anderson’s book to build compelling narratives and teach “Earth patriotism”.

French thinker Pierre Bourdieu offers a lens for examining the role of education in closing social gaps.

Maria Montessori’s pioneering work on children’s minds offers insights into creating nurturing classrooms and societies.

Data uncovers the relationship between public investment in education and equality and social mobility in Europe.

Facing unsustainable pressure and a lack of resources and decent working conditions, academics and students in the UK are taking action.

As the economic growth that has driven prosperity slows, we need a new concept of well-being independent of labour market conditions.

Work has been transformed in recent years. But the fight for the recognition and dignity of all forms of work continues.