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Freya Cole Norton - Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford 28/10/2025 Freya Cole Norton - Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford 28/10/2025

Introducing the Early Career Forum: Strengthening Networks, Building Resilience

Starting out in social justice work can be tough—short contracts, emotional strain, and little support. That’s why PRAN is launching the Early Career Forum: a new space to connect, share, and build resilience among early career anti-poverty and justice workers. #SocialJustice

Dr Ryan Davey, Lecturer at the Cardiff School of Social Sciences 28/07/2025 Dr Ryan Davey, Lecturer at the Cardiff School of Social Sciences 28/07/2025

The class politics of debt

New blog: The Class Politics of Debt by Dr Ryan Davey explores how debt fuels class inequality, how the working class resists it—and why ignoring debt might just work. Based on his research in The Personal Life of Debt. Davey lectures at Cardiff University.

Dr Alexandra Chapman, Ulster University, Siobhán Harding, Women’s Regional Consortium and Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Ulster University 14/05/2025 Dr Alexandra Chapman, Ulster University, Siobhán Harding, Women’s Regional Consortium and Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Ulster University 14/05/2025

Women’s Experiences of the Cost-of-Living Crisis in Northern Ireland

A new report by the Women’s Regional Consortium in Northern Ireland reveals the severe impact of the Cost-of-Living Crisis on women. Many face hunger, debt, and mental health struggles, with 78% going cold or hungry and 41% relying on foodbanks. The findings highlight urgent financial hardship.