By Anna Turns, Senior Environment Editor, The Conversation
Luciana Julião, The Conversation
This needs to be the Cop of implementation. We already have enough paperwork and knowledge, now it’s time to put those insights into practice and make change happen.
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By Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University
Grace Owen, Postdoctoral Research Associate (Late Medieval History), Durham University
In medieval England, peasants on some estates were entitled to a range of sick, annual and bereavement leave that could rival those of many workers in the UK today.
British workers are among the least likely in Europe to take sick leave, and lose an estimated 44 days’ worth productivity every year through working while sick. And although most workers are entitled to at least…
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By Nando Sigona, Professor of International Migration and Forced Displacement and Director of the Institute for Research into International Migration and Superdiversity, University of Birmingham
The new proposals transform settlement into something that must be continually earned. The path has become longer, more conditional and far more easily disrupted.
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By David Allan, Reader in Professional Education and Learning, Edge Hill University
The government’s vision for higher education in England, set out in a recent policy paper, includes some changes that will benefit students from poorer backgrounds.
An increase in maintenance loans, for instance, will help to support disadvantaged students. So too will the introduction of a lifelong learning entitlement loan. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds often have learning trajectories that are far from…
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By Jeremy Hicks, Professor of Post-Soviet Cultural History and Film, Queen Mary University of London
One factor preventing wider recognition of the Holodomor as a central moment in 20th century history is the lack of compelling treatment in film.
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By Miguel Valdez, Lecturer in Technology and Innovation Management, The Open University
Stephen Potter, Professor of Transport Strategy, The Open University
Autonomous self-driving cars and taxis are already on the roads of San Francisco and Beijing. There are also autonomous tram-style services around Oxfordshire and Dubai.
Now researchers in the Italian city of Trento are planning to pilot a scheme of autonomous 17-seater shuttle buses which can divert to the homes of travellers. The first stage of the “robot buses” pilot is expected to cover the historic city centre,…
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By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Atmospheric scientist Laura Wilcox talks to The Conversation Weekly about the measures China took to improve its air pollution – and the unintended consequences for the climate.
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By Sam Phelps, Commissioning Editor, International Affairs, The Conversation
Russia is ramping up pressure on Ukraine as Kyiv confronts calls to agree to a peace deal shaped by Moscow’s terms.
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By Andrew King, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
Aditya Sengupta, PhD Candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Cimate scientists are more certain than ever that humans are changing the climate – but there are signs of hope on the horizon.
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By Jennifer Way, Associate Professor in Primary and Early Childhood Mathematics Education, University of Sydney
Katherin Cartwright, Senior Lecturer, Primary Education, University of Wollongong
There is no need to discourage finger counting at any time. Children naturally stop using their fingers when they no longer need them.
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