When Burnham was elected as Mayor, he committed to the creation of the Greater Manchester Youth Combined Authority.
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As universities retreat, platforms like YouTube have increasingly stepped in as a political educator.
The UK wants to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the next general election in 2029. 5 experts give their verdicts on if Australia should do the same.
Young people will play a key role in the outcome of the next federal election. Research shows justice and environment are among their top priorities.
Young Australians and New Zealanders have been campaigning for better climate action for years. It seems their message might be getting through, according to new research.
Girls are leading activist movements across the world, but don’t see themselves as political.
Understanding how early on in childhood political interest is sparked –– and what sparks it –– is crucial to giving more people a voice
This is a transcript of part 4 of Climate Fight: the world’s biggest negotiation, a series from The Anthill podcast.
New research found persistent differences between generations of people in the UK when it comes to their attitudes to immigration.
Traditional ways of describing the ‘far right’ are becoming outdated.
New research shows that not all young people are totally devastated by the referendum result.
We want our children to flourish. To ensure that they do, we need to help them develop their sense of good and evil, justice and injustice. Engaging in politics is crucial to this development.
Labour has recognised young people as survivors of the economic crash, which has helped fuel a surge in support for Labour.
A survey of young voters reveals a lack of engagement in politics.
When children and young people have opportunities for active citizenship, they demonstrate a wide range of ways of contributing to their communities.
Who are the ‘macho boasting idiots’ now?
Young people are being left behind by today’s politicians – but there is hope in Manchester and the region’s upcoming mayoral race.
Loach’s latest film tells the story of a man who finds himself caught in a harsh world of uncaring bureaucrats, food banks and benefits cuts.
How can British politics win back the trust of young voters?
Concern about youth electoral enrolment is framed the wrong way. It usually suggests that young people are somehow deficient and that they – and not the political culture – are the problem.
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Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor, School of Education, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Political Sociology, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Adjunct Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
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Associate Professor in Education, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Swinburne University of Technology
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Assistant Professor, Chapman University
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Senior Lecturer in Democracy Studies, University of Canberra
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Reader in Film Studies, University of Salford
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Associate Professor, School of Criminology, University of Leicester
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Associate Professor in Modern History, Political Violence and Terrorism, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Professor in Comparative Employment Relations, University of Leeds
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Chief Policy Fellow, University of Leeds
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Lecturer in Quantitative Methods, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Australian National University