In this issue, PRAN explores new ideas on inequality, with a blog from Prof Kate Pickett and a programme of April events, including Liverpool based discussions on food insecurity, poverty and inequality.
Welcome to the tenth episode of The Cost of Living Chronicles, recorded live at the launch of a special issue of the Journal of Social Policy and Administration. Hear insights from Prof Danny Dorling (Oxford), Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick (Ulster), Prof Morven G. McEachern (Chester) and Dr Camila Lewis (Manchester).
Join us at the Early Career Symposium 2026 — Forging Connections: Early Career Voices on Poverty and Social Justice — on 6 May at Oxford. A free, cross-sector event spotlighting emerging work, collaboration, and care in justice-focused careers. Submit by 1 March!
In The Good Society: And How We Make It, Kate Pickett argues that poverty is not an isolated misfortune but the predictable outcome of deep economic inequality, which erodes trust, health, and opportunity across society. Drawing on decades of research, she contends that by confronting inequality through bold measures such as Universal Basic Income and wealth taxes, we can move beyond managing deprivation and begin building a fairer, more resilient world.