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There is a proposal from Government to include an anti-lobbying clause in Government grants, which will include research grants. There is a petition by Bob Ward to gain an exemption for academic research. If you are interested in finding out more and/or signing the petition then please see the link here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/122957
FMC Research Seminar: Adapting to dominant news narratives: tax ‘fairness’ as a Trojan horse for anti-austerity politics: Wednesday, 9 December, 3-4pm, Room W240










BU geography student’s undergraduate dissertation published in international journal
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MSCA Doctoral Networks 2026 Call Information Webinar
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Reminder: Register for the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2026 Information Session
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ERC Advanced Grant 2025 Webinar
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