By Jeff LeBlanc, Learning Facilitator for Online Master of Business Administration, Boston University
Gen Z workers don’t communicate better or worse than previous generations, but they learned to do so under very different circumstances.
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By Marina Miron, Postdoctoral Researcher, War Studies Department, King's College London
Rod Thornton, Senior Lecturer in International Studies, Defence and Security., King's College London
Ukraine is struggling to defend its cities against aerial attack as Russia introduces a new, long-range drone to the war.
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By Alex Brown, Associate Professor of Medieval History, Durham University
The Uprising, a medieval drama directed by Paul Greengrass and starring Andrew Garfield, is set to hit cinemas this autumn. The film draws its inspiration from the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 in England.
The studio’s synopsis presents the uprising as a “rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II”, with Garfield leading “an army of the people to face the king’s might in a fight for justice and survival”. Yet medieval…
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By Akhil Bhardwaj, Associate Professor (Strategy and Organisation), School of Management, University of Bath
Don’t believe the hype about AI taking over all forms of work. Most of the evidence to date suggests large-scale job losses are limited. But what is changing is the way work is organised.
One area of increased…
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By Katharine Short, Archives and Special Collections Manager, De Montfort University
Carolyn Hardaker, Head of School of Design Innovation, De Montfort University
Rhodes donated her archive to De Monfort University, where it is being used to engage and inspire upcoming fashion designers.
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By Fay Bound-Alberti, Professor in Modern History and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, King's College London
The tragic death of Jason Arday has provoked strong feelings across academia and beyond. The former University of Cambridge professor was found dead nine days after resigning from his post amid allegations of plagiarism and doubts over his life story. At the time of his resignation, he issued a statement saying: “I no longer wish to feel as though I am living under a constant spotlight, where every aspect of my life is subject to public examination and judgement.”
Debate has continued with the publication…
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By Sarah Ward, Lecturer in Education, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Edge Hill University
Trauma-informed approaches have become increasingly prominent within education policy and guidance, although the term is not always explicitly used.
Trauma-informed practice is the recognition and understanding that trauma – an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by a person as harmful or life-threatening – can impact a person’s wellbeing.…
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By Kylie Thomas, Senior Lecturer (Radical Humanities Laboratory, University College Cork), University College Cork
The influential veteran photojournalist Ian Berry passed away on 13 September 2026. He covered conflicts across the world, but is best known for the photographs he made that documented the Sharpeville massacre in South Africa.
The massacre took place on 21 March 1960 when police opened fire without warning on a crowd of…
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By Michael Greenstone, Professor in Economics; Director, Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago
The super El Niño could cause 31,400 extra heat deaths in Nigeria alone. Heat warnings, cooling centres and worker protections could help save lives.
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By Marc Hye-Knudsen, PhD Candidate in the Department of Management, Aarhus University
We all like to laugh. Not only is it entertaining and helpful for social bonding, but it also makes us feel good. When we laugh at something we find funny, our bodies release feel-good hormones.
Dopamine floods our system, which has an uplifting effect, and endogenous opioids, which are also naturally released by the brain, can make us feel euphoric.
But humour is…
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