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The future of Sydney is under constant scrutiny. But before we consider creating a ‘third city’ in Sydney’s west, we should ensure we get the current infrastructure up to international standards.
Does 21st century corporate logic contain the seeds of its own destruction?
As former partner of TOWIE star Ferne McCann is sentenced for throwing acid in a nightclub, a criminologist considers the real reasons such attacks are on the rise.
Why are people so obsessed with the notorious serial killer?
It’s time to turn Oxford Street into a haven for walkers.
It’s time to shatter some common misconceptions about the recent crime wave.
This is about more than justice for the 96.
Rules are made to be broken. Innovation stalls when you don’t follow that simple maxim.
Should we care about the loss of an industry that normally lives in the shadows?
The night time economy goes far beyond pubs and clubs.
We’re told VR will let distant audiences experience live shows from the comfort of their living room – but what if no one goes anymore?
A rebellion against the technology which triggered the industrial revolution changed the way we understand technology.
Why Uber needs to address the values that are embedded in its technological success.
How the ride-sharing company responds to a licence refusal in the UK capital will show if its culture has genuinely changed.
Terrorists are changing their tactics, so security services must too.
A new film brings to life the murky underbelly of Victorian London.
Talk of banks leaving London completely for other European cities is just that – talk.
The organisation that monitors chemical weapons could play a valuable role in tackling this problem.
The tangled web of responsibility for London’s council estates could cloud investigations into the Grenfell Tower fire.
Top contributors
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Researcher in Transport Policy and Governance, UCL
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Professor in Human Geography, Royal Holloway University of London
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Associate Tutor, University of Surrey
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Professor and Research Chair in Inclusive Societies, University of Sheffield
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Professor In Criminology, Staffordshire University
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Associate Professor in North American History, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor in Security and Crime Science, UCL
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Professor of Public Policy, Queen Mary University of London
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Honorary Professor of Transport Studies, UCL
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Professor in Public Policy, De Montfort University
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Professor of Ideology and Discourse Analysis, University of Essex
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Professor of Urban Resilience and Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol
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Principal and Vice Chancellor, University of Glasgow
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Professor of Sociology, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, University of Sheffield, University of Sheffield
