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The Conversation UKby Tony Syme, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Salford Business School, University of Salford8d ago
The Traitors has become essential viewing for millions of fans. The TV game show, in which a group of “faithfuls” try to identify a smaller number of hidden traitors, is all about truth and lies.
The Conversation UKby Lucie Nield, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Sheffield8d ago
When you order food through an app, how much do you know about where you’re purchasing from? This could be a restaurant on the local high street, or one located in a warehouse on a faraway...
The Conversation UKby Katayoun Shahandeh, Lecturer in Museum Studies, SOAS, University of London8d ago
A photograph survives, but the life around it has been dismantled. A voice remains on an old recording, but the singer has been forbidden to stand before an audience.
The Conversation UKby Clarissa Giebel, Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Population Health & NIHR ARC North West Coast Social Care Theme Lead, University of Liverpool8d ago
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has brought forward the deadline for Baroness Casey’s report on social care reform to 2027, from the original 2028.
The Conversation UKby Ildar Farkhatdinov, Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics), King's College London8d ago
This year, members of Seattle Mountain Rescue have been setting off into the wilds of the US Pacific north-west wearing an unusual piece of kit.
The Conversation UKby Alan Renwick, Professor of Democratic Politics, UCL9d ago
Andy Burnham has announced a national commission on electoral reform, and made a commitment to put changing the voting system in Labour’s next general election manifesto.
The Conversation UKby Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George's, University of London9d ago
In his first party conference speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham pledged to change the country – but warned of pain ahead as he puts his ideas into action.
The Conversation UKby Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London9d ago
The last of the US-led coalition forces are leaving Iraq. It’s a significant bonus for Iran. The withdrawal date, September 30, was also the date by which Baghdad had pledged to bring numerous...
The Conversation UKby Ligin Joseph, PhD Candidate, Oceanography, University of Southampton9d ago
The Pacific Ocean is warming unusually quickly, and this year’s El Niño has already surpassed previous records.
The Conversation UKby Walid Omara, Senior Lecturer in molecular microbiology and microbial biotechnology, School Of Biosciences and Chemistry, Sheffield Hallam University9d ago
Urinary tract infections can cause sudden confusion, known as delirium, in older people. But finding bacteria in someone’s urine does not necessarily explain their confusion, and the real cause may...
The Conversation UKby Sara Read, Senior Lecturer in English, Loughborough University9d ago
English food is often perceived as ancient and reassuringly unchanging. Podcast host Lewis Bassett’s new book The Full English: The Ways We Eat and Why makes that view harder to sustain.
The Conversation UKby Naomi Adam, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Literature, University of Liverpool9d ago
“It seems like all I ever do is change”, Taylor Swift writes in the prologue to the bestselling album 1989 (Taylor’s Version), released in 2014.
The Conversation UKby Alex Dryden, PhD Candidate in Economics, SOAS, University of London9d ago
The global bond markets are a sensitive lot. And they’ve been having a particularly tricky time lately.
The Conversation UKby Rogelio Luque-Lora, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Centre for Sustainable Forests and Landscapes, University of Edinburgh9d ago
You might be among the 46 million people who’ve seen a video showing how wolves changed Yellowstone, or you may have heard some other version of this story.
The Conversation UKby Madeline Carr, Professor of Global Politics and Cybersecurity, UCL9d ago
Recent warnings from American AI leaders have created the impression that the world is only beginning to confront the dangers of advanced artificial intelligence.
The Conversation UKby Alix Violet Freckelton, Research Fellow - Sun, Stars, and Exoplanets, University of Birmingham9d ago
As autumn settles over the UK, there is something quietly magical about stargazing. Crisp air and early darkness come hand in hand with familiar constellations.
The Conversation UKby Reece Hammond, DPhil Student in Anthropology, University of Oxford9d ago
In 2003, in the deep forests of Bossou in Guinea, a chimpanzee mother did something that reshaped how we view animal minds.
The Conversation UKby Fabian Stephany, Economist in AI and Work, University of Oxford9d ago
Vocational education is coming back into the classroom. The government has announced a new generation of vocational GCSEs, allowing teenagers in England to study subjects such as building and...
The Conversation UKby Peter Jepsen, Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Medicine Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University9d ago
For decades, Denmark and the UK have been known as countries where alcohol plays a big role in people’s social lives.
The Conversation UKby Klaus Dodds, Senior Research Fellow, RAND Europe; Middlesex University9d ago
EU leaders gathered in northern Finland recently for a summit focused on reaffirming the importance of the Arctic region to European security.
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