By Joni Wildman, PhD Candidate in Mycology, University of Bath
Her illustrations remain beautiful works of art, but they also show how the best natural history drawings make us notice things we might otherwise miss.
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By Steven R. Smith, Research Impact Fellow, Green Futures Solutions and Global Systems Institute, University of Exeter
Cormac Lynch, Impact Fellow, Social Scientist, Climate Policy Design, University of Exeter
The UK prime minister has described his new government as a circuit breaker – but tipping points may be a better metaphor.
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By Hannah Campbell, Lecturer in Applied Human Physiology | Researcher Female Health in Sports, Exercise & Physical Activity | Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist, University of Leeds
Women who are inactive can lose up to 10% of their muscle mass each decade after the age of 30. This matters, because muscle isn’t only key for strength or how we look. It supports bone, brain, hormonal, metabolic and
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By Ubirajara Oliveira, Pesquisador, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Changes that took millions of years can now happen in a matter of decades, and this accelerated rythm can be destructive, with dangerous consequences for the planet
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By Mark Bray, Emeritus professor, University of Newcastle
Australian unions, representing around 1.6 million workers, are about to get two new leaders. Here’s what changed in the past decade and the challenges ahead.
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By Alice Bradbury, Professor of Sociology of Education, UCL
Eleanor Fagan, PhD candidate and Postgraduate Teaching Assistant, UCL Institute of Education, UCL
As another academic year ends, some schools will be closing their doors permanently due to falling numbers of children. In England, declining birth rates over the last decade have led to over 100 schools, predominantly in urban areas, permanently closing.
This relatively recent phenomenon is unprecedented in modern times. The last drop in pupil numbers, in the 2000s, was addressed through increased funding and smaller class sizes, not school closures.
The effect that school closures have on children, teachers and families is not well understood. Beyond the Department for…
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By Global Movement Against Statelessness
If even a few stateless children were pulled into Epstein’s trafficking network, that fact matters. It matters legally. It matters morally. And it matters for every stateless child.
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By Zareh Ghazarian, Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
If the new premier cannot unify his party and present a clear path forward, Labor will struggle to convince voters it deserves a fourth term.
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By John Hawkins, Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
Let’s unpack how interest rates actually work. Then try the RBA’s quiz to see how well you understand the economy.
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By Ben White, Distinguished Professor, Professor of End-of-Life Law and Regulation, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
Eliana Close, Senior Lecturer, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Faculty of Business and Law, Queensland University of Technology
Katrine Del Villar, Senior Lecturer in Law, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, Queensland University of Technology
Some aspects of the voluntary assisted dying process, such as eligibility assessments, can’t be discussed by phone or video conference.
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