By Declan Flanagan, Lecturer in Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies, Dublin City University
Mike Chick, Professor of ESOL, University of South Wales
The UK government says tougher English rules will aid integration. Esol experts warn they risk turning language learning into a tool of exclusion.
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By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
Brazil’s jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro was recently reported to have undergone three medical treatments to stop a bout of persistent hiccups. While hiccups are usually harmless and short-lived, his case highlights a condition that can, in rare circumstances, become medically significant.
Hiccups are one of the few bodily functions named after the sound they make. The sound is caused by a sudden, involuntary spasm of the diaphragm – a large, dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen…
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By David Alexander, Affiliate Researcher, Political & International Studies, University of Glasgow
Diversity among students and researchers is a common goal across academia. This has been driven by a desire to increase opportunities for the historically marginalised in higher education – moving away from the straight, white and male personification of academia.
It also comes from a recognition that diversity brings innovation. It enhances the quality of research and teaching. It improves how higher education institutions engage with a diverse student…
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By Kirk Chang, Professor of Management and Technology, University of East London
AI is already doing a pretty good job at taking on some of the world’s workload. It has produced academic papers, enhanced space exploration and developed medical treatments.
And AI could soon be used in a managerial role too, making decisions that affect the working lives of human colleagues.
In some ways, this is an expected development. After all, AI is capable of learning, analysing, integrating and producing information.
It outperforms human intelligence in cognition…
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By Lewis Eves, Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations, University of Nottingham
Tensions are growing in east Asia. The threat of a Chinese attack on Taiwan persists and, in recent weeks, North Korea has been testing its long-range missile capabilities. Russia’s reorientation of ties from Europe towards Asia is also accelerating and the America First rhetoric of Donald Trump is raising questions about the commitment of the US president to his country’s east Asian allies.
In navigating this context, Japan has returned to one of its recurring national…
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By Amy Myers Jaffe, Director, Energy, Climate Justice, and Sustainability Lab, and Research Professor, New York University; Tufts University
In the wake of U.S. forces’ arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, U.S. President Donald Trump has said the U.S. is taking over Venezuelan oil production.
In addition, the U.S. has blockaded Venezuelan oil exports for a few weeks and seized…
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By Sonia Akter, Associate Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Manh-Tien Bui, PhD Candidate in Economics, Australian National University
Quentin Grafton, Australian Laureate Professor of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Devastated by widespread fires, Victoria has declared a state of disaster. More than 500 structures have reportedly been destroyed and 1,000 agricultural properties have been affected. Tragically, there has also been one fatality.
On Monday, the Victorian government announced…
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By Harry Stewart, PhD Candidate in Queer Male Romance, Flinders University
Rachel Reid’s Heated Rivalry doesn’t quite capture all of the nuances of a gay male relationship. Jacob Tierney’s adaptation does.
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By Liz Evans, Adjunct Researcher, English and Writing, University of Tasmania
A former rock journalist reviews memoirs by Lemonhead Evan Dando, teen Rolling Stone writer Cameron Crowe and feminist punk legend Kathleen Hanna.
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By Hunter Bennett, Lecturer in Exercise Science, Adelaide University
Lewis Ingram, Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Adelaide University
As you step out, you trip and land awkwardly. You think you’ve twisted your ankle. Or is a sprain? What’s the difference anyway?
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