Gang culture appeals to disenfranchised young people – but ‘social mixing’ offers a way out
Over the past ten years, violence among young people involved in gangs has claimed hundreds of lives and dominated national debate in the UK.
Over the past ten years, violence among young people involved in gangs has claimed hundreds of lives and dominated national debate in the UK.
Starting university is a big step and although exciting, it can be a challenge for anyone’s mental wellbeing. Wendy Lavin, LJMU Student Wellbeing Team Leader, is giving her top tips on looking after your mental health during your time at university.
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Final year Criminology and Sociology student Erin Walsh, who graduates in 2025, tells us about her time at LJMU, the work experience she undertook, including a summer internship as a Human Resources Intern within the Colleague Experience Team at Coventry Building Society, and about the graduate role she has just secured on the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS) as a HR Trainee.
Media, Culture, Communication student Jessy Taylor talks about her Discovery Internship as a Communications Intern at Liverpool Football Club.
Charity Bose Azebeokha graduated in 2023 with a Masters in Public Health and now works as a Clinical and Clerical Research Assistant at Liverpool University Hospital.
Hattie Lowe graduated with a History degree and then went on to do a Masters at Chester University in Sustainable Heritage before securing a job as a Programming and Partnerships Officer for the National Trust.
Professional Policing student Frederick Lowe tells us about the voluntary role he undertook during his second year as a Community Volunteer with Merseyside Police, in the Protecting Vulnerable Person's Unit (PVPU).
England’s dramatic rise in gang-related knife crime has been called a “disease” by the UK home secretary, Sajid Javid, and amid the daily drama of Brexit the prime minister, Theresa May, has called a summit of 100 experts to Downing Street to discuss the issue.
Ruby Petrovic graduated in 2024 with a degree in Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Science and works as a Junior Development Scientist for Arxada.