By Joel Gray, Associate Dean of Learning, Teaching, and Student Success and Lecturer in Media, Art and Communication, Sheffield Hallam University
When the Spice Girls burst onto the scene in 1996 with their debut single Wannabe, they helped to reshape discussions around gender sexuality, power and pop culture.
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By Francesco Grillo, Academic Fellow, Department of Social and Political Sciences, Bocconi University
Compared to other parts of the world, the EU on the whole has been fairly reluctant to embrace digital economic innovation. The bloc has been suspicious of cryptocurrencies, and treated them as a potential threat to a financial system where stability is paramount.
But the first half of 2026 has been full of clear risks to that stability. Wars, tariffs and shaky military alliances have changed everything.
Nato has been undermined, spending priorities have changed, and trading relationships are…
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By Sabrina Speich, Professeure en océanographie et sciences du climat, École normale supérieure (ENS) – PSL
John Abraham, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of St. Thomas
Kevin Trenberth, Distinguished Scholar, NCAR; Affiliate Faculty, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
Lijing Cheng,, Professor at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Defunding marine monitoring networks could jeopardise efforts to avoid losing track of the world’s oceans and their precious ecosystems, which drive the blue economy.
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By Chadwick Miller, Visiting Associate Professor of Marketing, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra)
Albert Valenti, Profesor de Marketing, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra)
Íñigo Gallo, Profesor de Marketing, IESE Business School (Universidad de Navarra)
In March, US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to combat false or inaccurate advertising of “Made in USA” claims, especially in digital marketplaces. It was part of sweeping trade policies that, according to the White House, “deliver on his promise to put America first”.
“American businesses building, growing, and manufacturing all, or virtually all, aspects of their products onshore are…
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By Elizabeth Schafer, Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies, Royal Holloway, University of London
Mamma Mia!, the 1999 jukebox musical built around the songs of the pop group ABBA, became a huge hit in the theatre internationally and later a commercially successful feature film. It has inspired a host of spinoffs including a prequel film, an immersive dining experience and fan fiction.
What if I told you that it could also be Shakespeare’s The Tempest in disguise?
Both Mamma Mia! and The Tempest centre around a single parent figure – Donna, Prospero – who lives on a fantasy Mediterranean…
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By Mark Wickham-Jones, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Bristol
Jonas Hinnfors, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Magnus Feldmann, Associate Professor, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, University of Bristol
These are tough times for social democratic parties. Defined by their support for a strong welfare state within a capitalist economy, these parties have seen their traditional voter bases erode in recent years. And in government, they appear to many to have abandoned any last signs of a radical reformist outlook. It has even led some to speculate that the social democratic era may be over.
There remains a large variation in the electoral success of social democratic parties. The dismal…
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By Candis Callison, Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, University of British Columbia
Adrian Howkins, Reader in Environmental History, Department of History, University of Bristol
Élise Devoie, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Queen's University, Ontario
Megan Bailey, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair, Integrated Ocean and Coastal Governance, Dalhousie University
Given increasing geopolitical tensions and economic interest in the region, how can academic research support those who live in and depend on the Arctic?
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By Adam Ali, Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University
Isra Iqbal, PhD Student in Kinesiology and Health Science, Western University
The commitments produce policy documents without enforcement mechanisms, are vague and are not tailored to the specific risks children face during a sports mega-event.
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By Anja Krstic, Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management, York University, Canada
Ivona Hideg, Professor of Organisation Studies, University of Oxford; York University, Canada
New research using Canadian workplace data finds that men who take six months or more of parental leave are seen as warmer and more leadership-ready by colleagues.
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By Daniel Brown, Lecturer in Astronomy, Nottingham Trent University
Nasa has named the crew of its next Artemis mission, which it promised would be an “extraordinary demonstration of what is possible”. Artemis is the ambitious American-led effort to the return humans to the lunar surface by 2028.
However, the Artemis III mission will not travel to the Moon. Instead, the Orion spacecraft will stay in low Earth orbit and aim to dock with lunar…
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