On the 27th of October, the Law, Society and Vulnerable People Research Hub at the University of Sunderland hosted their first research event, ‘Differing perspectives on Roe v Wade; a wrong turn or opportunity for reform?’ This panel event drew together 85 registered law students, academics, midwives, medical students, and many others affiliated with the University… Continue reading A dig at Dobbs….
Month: November 2022
Eileen O’Shaughnessy and George Orwell
Professor Angela Smith has recently had an article published in the George Orwell Studies Journal. In her article, Angela looks at the context of Eileen O’Shaughnessy’s education at Sunderland Church High School, and argues that the progressive head teacher, Miss Ethel Ironside, was partly responsible for Eileen’s future life as wife and editor of Orwell’s… Continue reading Eileen O’Shaughnessy and George Orwell
COVID-19 government health posters
Professor Angela Smith and Dr Michael Higgins have recently had a paper published in Discourse, Context & Media. Their paper explores the semiotic properties of the UK government’s health information posters dealing with face coverings during the first year of the pandemic. They find that the changing political and scientific landscape is reflected in the… Continue reading COVID-19 government health posters