Daughters as Later-life Caregivers: A Cultural Shift in Later-life Care in India
Later-life care in India is mostly the responsibility of adult sons and their spouses. Although legally daughters are also obligated to look after their older parents, nonetheless, culturally the expectation is from the son and his spouse. This trend is now changing, and daughters are now increasingly providing later-life care to their older parents.
Posted on: 15 July 2024
Krakow Study Trip
In early June 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to join 17 fellow students on a five-day study trip to Krakow, Poland. Our group was made up of first, second and third-year Criminology and Sociology students, all eager to explore the city.
Posted on: 8 July 2024
PGR: University of Warsaw Research Exchange
This research exchange is part of a partnership between the University of Liverpool and the University of Warsaw, aimed at strengthening cooperation and developing realistic collaboration programs between the University of Warsaw and its partner institutions.
Posted on: 26 June 2024
'SIZE MATTERS': High strength ecstasy pills are back, so harm reduction communications need to adapt
The Loop’s dedicated multidisciplinary team of chemists, health professionals, researchers and media officers returns to the fields this summer, delivering harm reduction services onsite at UK music festivals and issuing alerts and community information posts where useful, to enhance the safety of revellers up and down the country.
Posted on: 25 June 2024
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Hague Study Trip
In April 2024, I had the exciting opportunity to join a group of my fellow LLB students on a law study trip to The Hague, The Netherlands. This trip provided not only a chance to delve into the heart of international law but also a much-needed break to relax and unwind during the exam season.
Posted on: 18 June 2024
Changing expressions of filial piety and forms of intergenerational solidarity in neoliberal India
There are mixed views about care homes for older people (commonly referred to as ‘old age homes’) in India. Several older people from urban middle-class households whom I have interviewed in Kolkata, an eastern metropolitan city of India, expressed a desire to not shift to a care home because they felt living amidst other older people would make them more depressed.
Posted on: 6 June 2024
A Ray of Light in Dark Times: On the Importance of the Case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia
Dr Alla Tymofeyeva visited the School of Law and Social Justice from Charles University (Prague), through the International Visiting Fellowship Programme.
Posted on: 3 June 2024
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A Team Member's Experience of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2024
Earlier this year, a team of students from the University of Liverpool Law School travelled to Lincoln’s Inn, London, to compete in the UK national rounds of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition – the largest and most prestigious mooting competition in the world. In this blog, they share their journey of preparation, the challenges they faced and their experiences competing at such a high level.
Posted on: 30 May 2024
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LLM Study Trip: Geneva 2024
In February 2024, four students pursuing their LLM at the University of Liverpool Law School travelled on a study trip to Geneva, Switzerland, where they had the amazing opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of international law and experience first-hand how international law functions in practice.
Posted on: 14 March 2024