By Kelly O’Hanlon, Senior Lecturer in PR
The John Lewis ad has become a media event and almost has a blockbuster feel of anticipation each year – and today was no different.
Well versed in creating suspense and hype around the big reveal, John Lewis this year set about leaving a trail of breadcrumbs with a mysterious […]
by Shona Robinson-Edwards, PhD Researcher and Assistant Lecturer in Criminology at Birmingham City University
News this week reported that extremist and Lee Rigby killer, Michael Adebolajo, has converted inmates to Islam.
Lee Rigby, 25, was killed in a vicious, merciless attack, one which stirred emotions, reactions and discussions – not only in the UK but across the […]
by Professor Elizabeth Yardley, Saabirah Osman and Melindy Brown, Centre for Applied Criminology, Birmingham City University
Victimhood and vengeance in the BBC’s Doctor Foster – “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”
The proverb “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned” is adapted from a play called The Mourning Bride by William Congreve who wrote […]
Ron Austin, Associate Professor, School of Computing and Digital Technology, Birmingham City University
If you have been following the technology news over the last few days it has been filled with reports that Marcus Hutchins has been arrested by the FBI. For those that don’t know who Marcus is, you may remember the WannaCry attacks on […]
Shona Robinson- Edwards, PhD Researcher and Assistant Lecturer in Criminology
The imprisoned former NFL player O.J. Simpson has become a household name. Simpson’s latest parole hearing is likened to the so-called Trial of the Century in 1995 when he was tried, and acquitted, of the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ron […]
By Kim Moore, Senior Lecturer in Mental Health
Theresa May’s announcement of scrapping the Mental Health Act (1985) and replacing this with a new mental health treatment bill (Savage, 2017) seems to have come out of the blue, but what this actually means for people experiencing mental health issues is unclear. It is right that we […]
by Dr Steve McCabe, Associate Professor at Birmingham City University’s Business School
The UK has had a torrid time at Eurovision in recent years. There is good evidence that other countries have something of an agenda against the UK and seem to delight in awarding us as few points (or none at all) as possible.
But this […]
by Professor David Roberts, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media at Birmingham City University
Playwrights and actors trade in illusion. They draw you into thinking that pretence is the real thing. If they’re like Shakespeare, they also love reminding you that acting really is only pretending, and that it’s not only actors […]
by Dr John Bahadur Lamb, Lecturer in Criminology and Security Studies at Birmingham City University
The British Prime Minister, Theresa May, has now officially triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty formally notifying the other 28 member states of Europe of The United Kingdom’s intention to leave.
Whilst most popular discussion of Brexit has focussed on issues such […]
by Dr Elizabeth Yardley, Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University
This week’s episode of Broadchurch (S03 E02) was absolutely packed full of the type of issues and debates that anyone involved in or affected by crime and criminal justice (i. e. ALL of us) should be paying attention to.
The episode began […]
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