Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Hate speech is a warning sign and a driver of violence, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said ahead of Wednesday’s International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
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By Rachel Herring, PhD candidate, Department of Politics, History and International Relations, Aston University
Decisions made by German chancellor Friedrich Merz when he came to power in May indicate that a somewhat dormant regional partnership is about to take on new significance in Europe. Merz immediately travelled to Paris and Warsaw to meet Emmanuel Macron and Donald Tusk, suggesting the so-called Weimar triangle is a top priority for his government.
Following Merz’s…
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By Ben Macpherson, Reader in Vocal Theatres, University of Portsmouth
The second act of Sondheim’s musical denies the emotional release of song – without which his characters are confronted, confronting and exposed.
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By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
Are your everyday habits damaging your liver? It’s not just alcohol – even sugar, painkillers, and sitting too much can take a toll.
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By Michelle McManus, Professor of Safeguarding and Violence Prevention, Co-Director of the Institute for Children's Futures, Manchester Metropolitan University
The announcement of a national inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation raises urgent questions: How did we end up here again? Haven’t there been enough reports? Why weren’t children protected the first time? And will these reforms actually change anything?
As someone who has worked for years in safeguarding policy and research into grooming, county lines drug trafficking and child criminal exploitation, I believe this moment could be different. For…
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By Gefei Chen, Associate professor, Karolinska Institutet
Helicobacter pylori, best known for causing stomach ulcers, was shown to block the build-up of both amyloid-beta and tau in our study.
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By Amanda Lloyd, Researcher in Food, Diet and Health, Aberystwyth University
Nigel Holt, Professor of Psychology, Aberystwyth University
From Devon to mid-Wales, scientists are finding that UK-grown tea isn’t just possible – it could be good for people and the planet.
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By Catia Nicodemo, Professor of Health Economics, Brunel University of London
Health emerged as a major beneficiary in the UK government’s recent spending review. It highlighted a clear ambition to modernise public services — particularly the NHS — through digital transformation and expanded use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Investments…
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By Stephanie Walton, Researcher on Food Systems and Sustainable Finance, University of Oxford
The food industry will go to great lengths (and spend a fortune) to lobby policymakers, confuse the public and politicise scientific findings. You can see the results in the UK’s delay of a ban on junk food advertisers targeting children, or the orchestrated backlash to a report that recommended…
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By Aisha K. Gill, Professor of Criminology, Centre for Gender and Violence Research, University of Bristol
Louise Casey’s recent report on grooming gangs and child sexual exploitation in the UK lays bare institutional failings. It highlights that, at present, victims cannot rely upon the criminal justice system – and that it has badly let them down in the past.
One of Lady Casey’s 12 recommendations is a new national inquiry into child sexual exploitation. This inquiry would review reported cases that did not result in…
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