Corruption in the awarding of PPE contracts to friends of British government ministers has widely been reported in the press over the last twelve months – but far less attention has been paid to the significant role played by modern slaved in the production of much of the equipment supplied to the NHS at the height of the pandemic. In this episode, we catch up with Sakeena Rajpal, to discuss her article looking at the role of modern slavery, particularly in the Xinjiang region of China, in contemporary supply chains – and the inadequate legislative tools currently set against it.

Read Sakeena’s article here: https://globuswarwick.com/2022/05/12/protection-from-the-virus-at-the-price-of-modern-slavery/

Alongside the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the energy crisis has been one of the defining stories of the first half of this year. In this week’s episode, we catch up with outgoing Editor in Chief Sara Azeem for her perspectives on the causes and potential solutions to this most pervasive of challenges.

Read Sara’s article here: https://globuswarwick.com/2022/02/11/energy-a-crisis-within-a-crisis/

In many ways, the covid-19 pandemic represented the biggest disruption to efforts to boost global standards of education for many decades – so what might our schools look like in the future? This week’s episode explores trends in ‘EdTech’ and educational leadership, asking: what do we really want from education in the 21st Century?

Read Jay’s article here: https://globuswarwick.com/2022/05/02/what-might-the-future-of-education-look-like-in-a-post-pandemic-world/