By Syria Untold
The fall of Bashar al-Assad has not brought freedom for transgender women in Syria. Instead, threats, attacks, and legal persecution have intensified, leaving them increasingly vulnerable
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By Brandon May, Assistant Professor of Forensic Psychology, Department of Psychology, Florida Institute of Technology; University of Portsmouth
Rebecca Milne, Professor of Forensic Psychology, University of Portsmouth
Investigative interviewing – the process of obtaining accurate and complete accounts from victims, witnesses and suspects – is the lifeblood of the criminal justice system.
When a crime occurs, someone usually knows something. But the way a police interview is conducted doesn’t simply determine whether information is obtained. It shapes…
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By Carina Fearnley, Professor in Warnings and Science Communication, Director of the UCL Warning Research Centre, UCL
Rhiannon Hawkins, PhD Researcher, University of Glasgow
Imagine a global political summit that shapes the future of our planet where one of the most populated countries in the world does not have a voice? This may seem unlikely, but currently 1.3 billion disabled people (nearly the population of China) do not have formal representation at policy talks held by the UN’s climate change body.
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) hosts negotiations to limit global greenhouse gas emissions and address climate…
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By Caroline Cauchi, Reader in Creative Writing, University of Hull
A supposedly unsinkable ship, an iceberg and a catastrophe that circulates through popular culture – the Titanic disaster is one of the most retold events in modern history. But familiarity comes at a cost. Repeated retellings tend to simplify what happened and reduce the real people involved to a basic story.
Retellings of the Titanic disaster often focus only on the sinking itself and forget what happened afterwards. Many lives were deeply affected by the disaster long after it ended, including people who were not even on the ship.
One such life is that of Helen Melville…
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By Kate Irving, Professor of Clinical Nursing, Dublin City University
Medicine may slow decline for some, but dementia care must also protect dignity, identity and story when speech begins to fade.
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By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College
Hosting the FIFA World Cup games can prove a propaganda win for authoritarian nations. But the data suggests the tournament favors democracies.
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By Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University
Everyone knows Robin Hood – but almost no one has heard of the medieval outlaws who may have inspired stories about him.
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By Samuelle Fajutrao Falk, PhD Candidate, Autism Genomics, Karolinska Institutet
Most autistic people support genetic research but fear how the findings might be used. Their concerns are becoming harder to dismiss.
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By Anne-Marie Russell, Jenny Jones Chair of Nursing Science and School Head of Research, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Birmingham
For most people, a hot summer’s day is uncomfortable. For someone with scarred lungs, it can become a medical risk.
People living with interstitial lung disease (ILD) are especially vulnerable during extreme heat. As climate change drives more frequent and intense heatwaves, people with ILD will need better protection from hot weather and related health risks.
ILD is an umbrella term for more than 200 lung conditions. These conditions cause inflammation, the body’s immune response to injury or irritation,…
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By Nick Megoran, Professor of Political Geography, Newcastle University; Independent Social Research Foundation
Once described as the ‘Balkans of central Asia’, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan have managed ethnic and territorial tensions with great success.
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