By Mark Wilkinson, Professor of Orthopaedics, University of Sheffield
Around 117,000 people living in England and Wales had a hip replacement in 2024. Although hip replacements are often thought of as a surgery that mainly older people need, reports from previous years show that around 43% of these operations are…
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By Kate Davies, PhD candidate, Nottingham Trent University
In the past British people believed hedgehogs could cause harm and damage livestock, and even that witches could transform into them.
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By Basil Germond, Professor of International Security, School of Global Affairs, Lancaster University
The use of unresigistered or falsely registered ships by Russia and other countries trying to avoid sanctions is becoming an increasing feature of global conflict.
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By Joe Greenwood-Hau, Youth Poll Lecturer, John Smith Centre, University of Glasgow
The concept of “hard work v privilege”, and what either one says about someone’s social status, is an important one.
Politicians regularly draw dividing lines between “hardworking families” and those receiving “handouts”.…
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By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
As families return to school-term routines, sleep difficulties often resurface. For many parents, particularly those raising children with neurodevelopmental conditions, melatonin has become a widely discussed option. Yet its growing use raises important questions about regulation, effectiveness and safety.
Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced by the pineal gland in the brain. It plays a key role in regulating the sleep–wake cycle, the body’s internal clock that helps us feel alert during the day and…
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By Paty Paliokosta, Associate Professor of Special and Inclusive Education, Kingston University
Alison Baverstock, Professor of Publishing, Kingston University
Reading promises so much: better mental health, a sense of wellbeing, cultural and educational enrichment, even greater confidence and eloquence.
It sounds irresistible; yet for many of us, the reality is very different. Half of the adults in the UK don’t read regularly for pleasure, and more than one in ten find reading difficult.
So why does something so rewarding feel…
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By Will de Freitas, Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation
This roundup of The Conversation’s climate coverage was first published in our award-winning weekly climate action newsletter, Imagine. 2025 was a brutal year for the climate: record temperatures, ever…
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By Daniela Gatti, PhD Student, Centre of Industrial Relations and Human Resources, University of Toronto
Mark Julien, Professor of Human Resource Management, Brock University
Many women in the skilled trades are turning to online communities for mentorship, advice, and support to help them stay in the field.
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By Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Research Fellow, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
Intifar Chowdhury, Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
Rodrigo Praino, Professor & Director, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
Amid increasing polarisation, disinformation and economic anxieties, the health of representative democracies will be tested in elections across all continents in 2026.
There are four pivotal…
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By James Laurenceson, Director and Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute (UTS:ACRI), University of Technology Sydney
With a trillion-dollar trade surplus, is China’s goal really to make everything ‘better and cheaper’ at home? The reality is not so simple.
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