By Matt Tomkins, Lecturer in Geographical Information Science, University of Manchester
Harry McDonald, Research Associate in the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Manchester University
Joanne Tippett, Senior Lecturer in Spatial Planning, University of Manchester
Canals in Great Britain and Ireland cool city neighbourhoods up to 50 metres from their banks, particularly during heatwaves. That’s the key finding of our new research which modelled the impact of canals on urban temperatures – quantifying their importance for the millions of people who live and work nearby.
While canals are found widely throughout UK and Irish cities, reflecting the legacy of the Industrial Revolution,…
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By Borko Amulic, Associate Professor of Immunology, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol
Heat stroke doesn’t just overheat the body. It unleashes an inflammatory chain reaction that can damage organs even after the temperature returns to normal.
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By Robyn Adams, Senior Lecturer, School of Science & Technology, Nottingham Trent University
Jay Silverstein, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry and Forensics, Nottingham Trent University
Perhaps the most evocative windows into the minds of our ancient ancestors are the images they painted on the walls of caves – renderings known simply as rock art or cave paintings.
Rock art, which is found across the world, offers snapshots of human history, preserving representations of cultural traditions, symbolic communication and social identity. Common subjects include animals, hunting scenes and hand stencils – thought to have been made by blowing pigment over the artist’s hand.
Scientists…
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By Katharina Grueneisl, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Nottingham
Drawing on two years of research with migrant garment workers, a recent report argues that the recent US forced labour ban exposes a broader system of exploitation.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government is set to limit inducements provided by companies to encourage gamblers, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese intervened to secure the passage of key legislation in the current parliamentary fortnight.
Albanese met Opposition Leader Angus Taylor to discuss the gambling legislation in particular, and also the government’s bill on reforming the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
They canvassed as well the proposed News Bargaining Incentive, designed to ensure digital platforms have to make commercial deals with media organisations when they want to use their…
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By Clodagh Murphy, PhD Candidate in English Literature, Leiden University
On February 10 1586, Elizabeth I wrote one of her most famous letters: a furious rebuke to her favourite, Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester. She sharply reprimanded him for disobeying her.
“How contemptuously we conceive ourself to have been used by you,” Elizabeth rages. “We could never have imagined that a man […] extraordinarily favoured by us would have in so contemptible a sort broken our commandment.” She demands that Leicester obey her directions, and warns him: “Fail you not as you will answer the contrary at your uttermost peril.”
The…
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By Paula Negron-Poblete, Professeure agrégée à l’École d’urbanisme et d’architecture de paysage, Université de Montréal
A sedentary lifestyle is a trap lurking around every corner, and adopting more active lifestyles is an increasing priority. But what really motivates people to walk? A neighbourhood may offer excellent opportunities to walk to many destinations, but only a few specific routes will actually be perceived as conducive to walking.
As a professor at the School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture at the Université de Montréal,…
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By Robert Monterosso, Research Fellow, United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
With a half-billion-dollar loan, the US hopes to cut its reliance on Chinese supplies of scandium, a crucial mineral for aerospace. But China still has leverage.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A diplomatic gesture from Japan was meant to strengthen ties, but Anthony Albanese’s joke has instead raised questions about taste, respect and political judgement.
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By Terence H Hull, Emeritus Professor in Demography, Australian National University
The census gives you the option to preserve your records, to be released after 99 years. We should all consent.
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