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The Conversation UKby Eric Gordy, Professor of Political and Cultural Sociology, UCL7d ago
Aleksandar Vučić resigned as Serbia’s president on September 27, announcing that he intends to head his party’s list in upcoming parliamentary elections instead.
The Conversation UKby Alex Hardy, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Communication and Media, University of Liverpool7d ago
EU defence ministers assembled in Brussels on September 28 to try to formulate a response to increasing Russian aggression in Europe.
The Conversation UKby Paddy Ross, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Durham University7d ago
Twenty-two people enter a castle with the intention of lying, trusting, murdering and banishing each other.
The Conversation UKby Jean-Baptiste Gouyon, Head of Department, Science and Technology Studies, UCL7d ago
A new film exploring the vibrant marine life of the North Sea marks veteran underwater cinematographer Peter van Rodijnen’s first foray into producing and narrating.
The Conversation UKby Paul Little, Professor of Primary Care Research, University of Southampton7d ago
Puzzles, brain-training games and hobbies have long been said to stave off cognitive decline. But while some research has shown that intensive brain-training programmes done over several weeks can...
The Conversation UKby Liam Noll, Practitioner Fellow in Equity in the Uniformed Public Services, Anglia Ruskin University7d ago
Fire services across the UK are now working out how much they can do over the winter to prepare for one of the country’s escalating dangers: wildfires.
The Conversation UKby Josh Bland, Postdoctoral researcher of football cultures and heritage, Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge7d ago
The Premier League has published the core findings of the independent commission investigating Manchester City Football Club.
The Conversation UKby Ruxandra Trandafoiu, Professor of Politics, Communicatons & Diaspora, School of Law & Criminal Justice, Edge Hill University7d ago
Romanians are broadly young, educated and the most economically active European migrant community in England and Wales.
The Conversation UKby Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University7d ago
Imagine joining the motorway in the near future and seeing a 50 mph speed limit sign, but no roadworks, no accident and no obvious reason to slow down. This time, the aim is to save fuel.
The Conversation UKby Daniel Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Sheffield Hallam University7d ago
A recent BBC report described women posing as men to get hold of testosterone gel, hoping to improve their menopause symptoms, because female testosterone products are not easily available to them.
The Conversation UKby Sonia Miri Hedberg, PhD Candidate in Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet8d ago
Playing with your children or meeting a friend for coffee are everyday activities that many people move between without giving much thought to how much mental or physical energy they take.
The Conversation UKby Maurizio Forte, Professor of Classical Studies Art, Art History and Visual Studies, Duke University8d ago
Although it not always obvious, sound guides how we experience the world around us. And the latest archaeoacoustic techniques show that even the world’s earliest architects understood this.
The Conversation UKby Martin Farr, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University8d ago
“The mood of the party?” A reliable opening question between news presenter and political journalist.
The Conversation UKby Alexander Sergeant, Lecturer in Digital Media Production, University of Westminster8d ago
Civilisations are often remembered not for their politics or their leaders, but for the figures they worshipped.
The Conversation UKby Tom Oliver, Lecturer, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Westminster8d ago
Algorithms are central to modern mathematics and computer science. They are explicit procedures valued for their clarity, efficiency and beauty.
The Conversation UKby Danford Chibvongodze, Research Fellow, Centre for Civil Society, University of KwaZulu-Natal8d ago
The longer it takes to transition away from fossil fuels such as coal, the more costs accrue as climate change accelerates.
The Conversation UKby Kambiz Baghalian, Senior Lecturer in Crop Production, Anglia Ruskin University8d ago
British supermarkets have trained us to expect tomatoes, cucumbers and asparagus throughout the year. Their year-round presence can make seasonality seem obsolete.
The Conversation UKby Elisa Orofino, Academic Lead for Extremism and Counter-Terrorism, Anglia Ruskin University8d ago
The events around RAF Fairford offer a timely reminder of a less visible part of Britain’s counter-terrorism system: the role of the public.
The Conversation UKby Steve Rannard, Professor of Chemistry and co-Director of the Centre of Excellence for Long-acting Therapeutics, University of Liverpool8d ago
For millions of people around the world, managing a long-term health condition means remembering to take medicines every day, often for years.
The Conversation UKby John Sellars, Reader in Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London8d ago
Stoicism has attracted all sorts of fans over recent years, but one group whose interest in this ancient philosophy has attracted a good deal of comment is the “manosphere”.
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