- Research,
IAST podcast: Does prison work?
Crossing Channels is a podcast series produced jointly by the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge, and the Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse (IAST). It aims to offer interdisciplinary perspectives on significant challenges facing society today.
Season Four of Crossing Channels, the IAST podcast serie
In this episode, Experts discuss why the prison population is growing and the similarities and differences across European countries. They share their expertise on the impact of the prison environment and the privatisation of prisons for rehabilitation. They also identify best practices for effectively rehabilitating and reintegrating ex-offenders into society.
with Alison Liebling (University of Cambridge), Nicola Padfield (University of Cambridge) and Arnaud Philippe (University of Bristol, former IAST fellow)
Some key figures
- 427 lecturers-researchers and researchers
- 13 research units (among them 4 joint research teams)
- 3 doctoral schools and 4 co-certified doctoral schools
- 610 PhD students (120 first year students, 43% international students)
- 78 theses defended, 12 international joint supervision
- 3 Attractivity chair 3 Emergence, 3 Transversality, 3 ATS
- 2014 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
- 8 IUF members including 2 new nominations in 2015, 1 in 2016