By Farid Lamara, Responsable de programmes de recherches, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Human rights and the rights of nature are the two missing links in the international community’s efforts aimed at achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).
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By William Michael Carter, Adjunct professor, Applied Systems Anthropologist (Defence & Security), Toronto Metropolitan University
A century after Vimy Ridge, Canada faces a new question: what role should ordinary citizens play in defending the country today?
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By Tom Harper, Lecturer in International Relations, University of East London
The Trump administration’s decision to carry out a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has raised tensions in the Persian Gulf to new and more perilous levels. The move was announced by the US president, Donald Trump, after negotiations over a ceasefire with Iran broke down on April 11, partly due to Iran wanting to retain control of the vital Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil transits.
The blockade is designed to neutralise Iran’s efforts to close…
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By Talar Moukhtarian, Assistant Professor in Mental Health, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick
Brief awakenings are a normal part of sleep, but stress, alcohol, caffeine and irregular routines can make them harder to recover from.
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By Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Nottingham Trent University
In sharp contrast to today, the film reveals a time when the majority of Americans trusted what they read in the press.
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By Tamara Friedrich, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
The Bafta-winning comedy game show, Taskmaster, has returned to Channel 4 for its 21st series. Part of the show’s long-running appeal is its lighthearted exhibition of human creativity.
Recently, I was part of the Warwick Business School Lead out Loud podcast with Alex Horne, the show’s creative mastermind and star, to talk about Taskmaster’s lessons for leadership. His creativity is an inspiration. The show is ripe with insights on how to be more creative…
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By Bamo Nouri, Honorary Research Fellow, Department of International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Inderjeet Parmar, Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London
Israel and the US have maintained a close alliance for decades. Their recent joint air campaign in Iran has once again underscored the depth of this partnership. Yet while the strength of their relationship is widely acknowledged, the reasons behind it remain contested.
At the centre of this debate lies the question of whether US support for Israel is driven primarily by domestic political forces, particularly lobbying organisations such as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac), or whether it reflects broader strategic imperatives within US foreign policy.
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By Erwei (David) Xiang, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Accounting, Newcastle University
When the UK’s biggest private car park company went into administration last month, some motorists might have been surprised. How could National Car Parks (NCP), a company that charged so much for parking, at so many prime sites across the country, run out of road?
Maybe it was down to a drop in commuters and high street shoppers after COVID? Or perhaps the firm suffered from too many long leases and the rise of new parking apps?
All of these reasons will have featured, but the deeper cause…
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By Frederick Oliver Beeby Maglaque, Exhibition Researcher, Pacific Museum of Earth and Masters student in Art History, University of British Columbia
Kirsten F. Hodge, Director of the Pacific Museum of Earth and Lecturer in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia
Life on Earth, according to ‘The Dinosaurs,’ is a story of conquest. And that is a cultural story as much as a scientific one.
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By Neil Reid, Reader (Associate Professor) in Conservation Biology, Queen's University Belfast
At Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland, sand has been dredged commercially for decades. Large vessels remove sand from the lakebed and transport it to the shore. Because this happens underwater, the scale of the activity is largely invisible. Regulation has focused on where dredging is allowed and how much sand is removed.
Sand is used by the construction industry to make concrete. Demand…
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