By Sophie Lively, PhD Candidate in Human Geography, Newcastle University
Netflix’s hit drama, Adolescence, has reignited debates about the impact of the manosphere and violence against women.
Many of the responses focus on trying to change the behaviour of boys and young men: encouraging them to find better role models, or to learn…
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By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
Donald Trump has threatened to walk away from the Ukraine peace talks if there is no progress soon. The implicit threat here is that the US will no longer get involved, perhaps withdrawing arms shipments and even humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
It is understood that the proposed plan the Trump team has been working on has involved Ukraine giving up territory including Crimea and giving up any possibility of joining Nato. The plan…
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By Anastasia Vayona, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Social Science and Policy, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University
Have you ever thrown something in the recycling bin, hoping it’s recyclable? Maybe a toothpaste tube, bubble wrap or plastic toy labelled “eco-friendly”?
This common practice, known as “wishcycling”, might seem harmless. But my colleagues and I have published research that shows misleading environmental claims by companies are making recycling more confusing – and less effective.
This kind of…
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By May East, MSc Supervisor, Urban Planning & Education, University of Edinburgh
The early morning light spills over the raised beds of a thriving community garden in Harlem, New York. It’s a Saturday, and people of all ages move among the plants – harvesting collard greens, making compost and packing bags of fresh vegetables.
A community initiative called Harlem Grown began in 2011 as a single urban farm on an abandoned neighbourhood lot. It has since become a lifeline for the people who live there.
The project combats food insecurity, provides fresh produce to local families –
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By Nitasha Kaul, Professor of Politics, International Relations and Critical Interdisciplinary Studies, University of Westminster
The Modi government has tried to present Kashmir as a tourist destination despite not guaranteeing security in this region of longstanding conflict.
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By Kashif Raza, Postdoctoral Fellow, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia
South Asians are Canada’s [largest visible minority group and their civic participation offers a vital lens into how democracy functions in a multicultural, multilingual society.
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By Chantal Gautier, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Sex and Relationship Therapist, University of Westminster
Warning: contains minor spoilers for Dying for Sex.
When Molly (Michelle Williams) learns that her breast cancer has returned and time is now slipping through her fingers, she decides she isn’t ready to write off her ending. Not before living the chapter she’d never dared to start: the one about self and sexual discovery.
The Disney+ series Dying for Sex opens with a couples’ therapy moment that, as a sex and relationships therapist, I know well. Molly is craving more sex but her husband Steve (Jay Duplass) just isn’t feeling it. After one final attempt to elicit…
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By Jose Maria Barrero, Research Scientist, CSIRO
Gloria A. Adazebra, Research Scientist and Plant Breeder, CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute
Jerry A. Nboyine, Principal Research Scientist, CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute
TJ Higgins, Honorary Research Fellow, CSIRO
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an enemy: an insect called the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). This pest can cause yield losses of more than 80%. The pod borer, originally from south-east Asia, attacks the flowers, pods and seeds.
Conventional cowpea varieties lack resistance to the insect. Insecticide is the primary control…
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By Jason Hawreliak, Associate Professor, Game Studies. Department of Digital Humanities., Brock University
Video games are a very different media from films, with different functions and representational strengths and weaknesses that make adaptations challenging.
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By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor
It’s getting hard to figure out who all the US-sponsored talks over ending the conflict in Ukraine are supposed to benefit. Listening to Donald Trump over recent weeks, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s all about him.
In the past 48 hours, the US president has berated both the Ukrainian president, Volodymr Zelensky, and Russia’s Vladimir Putin for apparently dragging their heels over an agreement.
At present it’s Putin who is on the naughty step (although as we know this can change quite rapidly). After Russia launched strikes against Kyiv overnight on Wednesday,…
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