By Patrick Barwise, Emeritus Professor of Management and Marketing, London Business School
In the run-up to the renewal of the BBC charter in January 2028, the corporation is facing perhaps its greatest ever funding crisis. It is staring down cost hyper-inflation across most programme genres and, unlike online-only streamers such as Netflix, it will still have to fund traditional broadcast networks until at least 2034. And of course, it will also have to pay for new digital services to keep pace with trends, especially among younger audiences.
But the biggest driver of the BBC crisis is the cut in real-terms…
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By Tracey German, Professor of Conflict and Security, King's College London
Ukrainian president, Volodymr Zelensky, recently told journalists that the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, has instructed his military commanders to abandon the rules of war that protect civilian targets. “He said there are no rules now,” Zelensky said – reporting that this information had been picked up by intelligence intercepts of Russian communications.
That Putin’s commanders took him at his word is apparent from a sharp increase in strikes…
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By Mark Maslin, Professor of Earth System Science, UCL
We’re living in an age of constant information: tweets, headlines, reels, reports. It’s everywhere, all the time. But here’s the challenge: not all of it is true. Some of it is intentionally misleading. A lot is AI-generated. From outright climate denial to more subtle greenwashing, disinformation is not just a digital nuisance – it’s a real threat.
Disinformation is false,…
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By Manjeet Ridon, Associate Dean International, Faculty of Arts, Design & Humanities, De Montfort University
Making the longlist this week for the US National Book Award for translated literature, Intan Paramaditha’s Night of a Thousand Hells is a subversive, shape-shifting novel in which family tragedy becomes political reckoning, horror exposes social violence, and familiar stories turn sinister.
Set in Indonesia, the novel opens in the aftermath of a suicide bombing…
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By Emma Colven, Senior Lecturer in Environment and Society, King's College London
Zahratu Shabrina, Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Spatial Data Science, King's College London
Satellite data shows how unevenly cities are sinking. In Jakarta, some coastal areas are subsiding by as much as 7cm a year.
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By Dipa Kamdar, Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
Need treatment fast? Many people now turn to Google before a healthcare professional. From checking symptoms online to buying medicines online and taking advice from social media influencers, healthcare is increasingly becoming a do-it-yourself activity.
Convenience is a big part of the appeal. Information is available instantly – no need to wait weeks to see a GP – and online communities often provide reassurance…
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By Claire Agius, Lecturer/Researcher, Manchester Metropolitan University
Adoptive parents can spend years helping children feel safe after early trauma, often while struggling to find support for their own mental health.
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By Mitya Pearson, Associate Professor, University of Warwick
The Green Party of England and Wales’ prospects have fluctuated dramatically in recent years. At times, it has appeared on the cusp of becoming a major force at Westminster.
During this period, the Greens have had to balance their belief in internal party democracy while operating in a modern media and electoral environment.
Around the 2015 general election, the party’s membership and broader popularity surged,…
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By Jillian Turanovic, Professor of Sociology, Co-Director of the CU Center on Crime and Justice, University of Colorado Boulder
Kristin Lloyd, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Clemson University
Nearly 50 million Americans ages 18 to 29 are eligible to vote in the upcoming midterm elections, and about 60% say they plan to. If they follow through, it would break midterm turnout records for voters under 30.
Gun control is an issue these young voters care about more…
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By Michel Robe, Professor of Finance and Distinguished Chair, University of Richmond
If the US imposed a ban on its diesel exports, as some lawmakers are calling for, it would roil the global market.
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