By Rebecca Starr, Lecturer in History of Art, University of Leeds
NG Citizens is a new initiative by the National Gallery inviting people from across the UK to be ‘at the heart of its decision-making’.
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By Sarah Njeri, Lecturer in Humanitarian and Development Studies, SOAS, University of London
Christina Greene, Research Scientist in the Arizona Institute for Resilience, University of Arizona
There are a record number of conflicts raging around the world – from Ukraine and Gaza to Sudan and Myanmar. Alongside their devastating human toll, these conflicts are all wreaking havoc on the environment.
One of the key ways war leads to environmental harm is by leaving behind unexploded weaponry. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, Ukraine…
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By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
Despite the smiles, the unity underpinning a new China-led global order looks a lot more fragile than its president would have you believe.
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By Christine Grant, Associate Professor (Research), Centre for Healthcare and Communities, Coventry University
Home-based working in the UK has been declining since the peak of the COVID pandemic – from 49% of the working population at its height to around 14% now.
While hybrid…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the sentencing of twenty protesters in Georgia, yesterday and today, to prison terms for participating in anti-government rallies, including today’s conviction of opposition activist Saba Skhvitaridze and actor Andro Chichinadze, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The trials of Andro Chichinadze, Saba Skhvitaridze and the others […] The post Georgia: Sentencing of protestors reveals abuse of justice system to silence dissent appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Isabelle Chaboud, Professeur senior d’analyse financière, d’audit et de risk management - Directrice de Programme pour le MSc Fashion Design & Luxury Management- Responsable de la spécialisation MBA "Brand & Luxury Management", Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
False video ads for French luxury bags made in China promised unbeatable prices. Buying a fake may come with a potentially high cost.
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By Lisa Kaplowitz, Associate Professor & Executive Director, Center for Women in Business, Rutgers University
Colleen Tolan, Postdoctoral Researcher for the Center for Women in Business, Rutgers University
Olivia Foster-Gimbel, Assistant Professor of Management and Global Business, Rutgers University
Many male leaders say they value gender equity. But their ideas about how to achieve it don’t always line up with women’s.
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By Julie Poehlmann, Professor of Human Development & Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Across Pennsylvania, an estimated 65,459 children have a parent in jail or prison. That’s according to a recent email inquiry to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Nationwide, nearly half of adults have experienced a close family member being in jail or prison, and 1 in 14 children have lost a parent who was living with them to incarceration.
In May 2025, state Rep. Andre Carroll, whose district covers…
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By Rebecca Corbett, Japanese Studies Librarian and Senior Lecturer in History, University of Southern California
‘Matcha mania’ shows no signs of slowing, with global demand pushing supply chains to the brink. It’s marked quite the rise for a drink long met with skepticism in the West.
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By Divya Mahajan, Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
AI’s burgeoning energy appetite is driving efforts to make more efficient computer chips. But chips are only part of the data center equation.
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