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The Conversation UKby Matt Walsh, Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University10h ago
The death of Jason Arday, following weeks of news coverage of his life and career, has prompted calls for a new inquiry into press standards.
The Conversation UKby Nils Mallock, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of War Studies, XCEPT (Centre for Statecraft and National Security), King's College London; London School of Economics and Political Science12h ago
A fatal car crash and a censored rap album, seemingly unrelated and a year apart, have sparked what could be the largest revolt of Vietnam’s youth in living memory.
The Conversation UKby Kate Guthrie, Senior Lecturer in Music, University of Bristol12h ago
There is nothing unusual about fans wanting to express their enthusiasm for the celebrities they adore. But there are always a few who take their devotion to unexpected extremes.
The Conversation UKby Erika Sanchez-Velazquez, Deputy Head of School, Computing and Information Science, Anglia Ruskin University12h ago
For parents, keeping children safe is not only instinctive but a priority. We babyproof the house, we check the car seat twice, we wake up in the middle of the night at the smallest sound.
The Conversation UKby Edward Rhys Jones, DPhil Candidate in Area Studies, University of Oxford12h ago
Sea Legend, a Chinese shipping line, recently announced it was launching a regular container service between China and Europe via the Arctic.
The Conversation UKby Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University13h ago
Europe was plunged into darkness and suffered from intense crop failures and famines in the years AD536 and AD1258, after massive volcanic eruptions.
The Conversation UKby Natasha R. Hodgson, Director of the Centre for History Heritage and Memory Studies; Associate Professor in History, Nottingham Trent University13h ago
The Bayeux tapestry is one of the most famous pieces of material culture produced in medieval England.
The Conversation UKby Edmund Kelly, PhD candidate, Department Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford13h ago
Nigel Farage is the latest in a long line of politicians to face questions about his financial affairs.
The Conversation UKby Hannah Campbell, Lecturer in Applied Human Physiology | Researcher Female Health in Sports, Exercise & Physical Activity | Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, University of Leeds13h ago
Walking is having a wellness makeover on social media. The latest trend, “lymphatic walking”, involves swinging your arms more, maintaining an upright posture and taking deeper breaths while you...
The Conversation UKby Amy Bennett, Research Fellow in the School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds13h ago
Rising more than 70 metres above the rainforest canopy, a giant skyscraper of a tropical tree can seem almost invincible. Some have survived centuries of storms, droughts and competition.
The Conversation UKby Richard Lindsay, Head of Environmental and Conservation Research, Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London15h ago
Wildfires that have swept across Britain’s upland moors and lowland heaths in unprecedented tinder-dry conditions have left behind expanses of smoking, blackened vegetation.
The Conversation UKby Mark Turner, Senior Lecturer in Sport Sociology, Manchester Metropolitan University17h ago
The new season of the English Premier League is almost ready to kick off, and with it another annual cycle of the national game.
The Conversation UKby Dominic Farsi, Visiting Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London; Teagasc; Queen's University Belfast17h ago
Cottage cheese is having a moment. It’s being added to dips, mixed into batters and even used in pizza and brownies. It’s touted as a high-protein food that can help build muscle and lose fat.
The Conversation UKby Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation19h ago
Volodymyr Zelensky is fighting a war on several fronts. Russia is ramping up its missile attacks with almost nightly bombardment of Ukrainian cities.
The Conversation UKby Gemma Ahearne, Senior Lecturer Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, Part of School of Law and Social Justice, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Liverpool1d ago
For women involved in street sex work who took part in our research, damaged or missing teeth were more than a health problem.
The Conversation UKby Lauren Warner-Treloar, AHRC-Techne PhD Candidate, Art and Design History, Kingston University1d ago
Ukrainian literature offers a rich way into the country’s history, culture and identity. As more Ukrainian works become available in English translation, readers have an expanding range of voices...
The Conversation UKby Steve Benford, Professor of Collaborative Computing, University of Nottingham1d ago
Director James Cameron’s acclaimed sci-fi movie Aliens turns 40 in August. It’s a sequel to Ridley Scott’s claustrophobic breakout hit Alien, made in 1979.
The Conversation UKby Rachel Woods, Associate Professor of Medical Education, University of Nottingham; University of Lincoln1d ago
Supplement shelves can give the impression that almost everyone needs something. Yet for generally healthy adults, a review of 84 studies found that routine vitamin and mineral supplements offered...
The Conversation UKby Adam Farquhar, Research Associate in the School of Law, University of Edinburgh1d ago
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace published a 15-point roadmap for Gaza in late July in which Hamas would hand its weapons to a committee of Palestinian technocrats, certified by an international...
The Conversation UKby Darren Elliott-Smith, Senior Lecturer in Film, Media and Gender, University of Stirling1d ago
In Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, Gillian Anderson plays Billy, a reclusive actress famous for playing a classic “final girl”.
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