By Rawan Nimri, Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality, Griffith University
Leonie Lockstone-Binney, Professor, Griffith University
Liz Simmons, Assistant researcher, Griffith University
Tom Baum, Professor of Work, Employment and Organisation, University of Strathclyde
Wellness tourism is booming. Think yoga retreats in Bali, digital detox weekends in a rainforest, or a break on a luxury island to “find yourself”.
It’s no longer just about taking selfies at the beach or in front of Instagrammable landmarks. Travellers today want to invest in activities aimed at improving their mental, spiritual and physical wellbeing.…
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By Philip Butterss, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Adelaide
After more than 100 years, the mystery of the man who inspired this famous comic verse novel has been solved.
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Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Russian drone attacks against civilians in the Kherson region of Ukraine constitute crimes against humanity and war crimes, independent UN human rights investigators concluded in a report published on Wednesday.
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By Eric Lepp, Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Waterloo
Ice hockey in Belfast is a spectator sport with no deep history on either side of the Protestant-Catholic conflict. It’s a neutral ground where fans from different backgrounds come together.
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By Daniel O'Brien, Lecturer, Department of Literature Film and Theatre Studies, University of Essex
As someone attuned to the distinct styles of auteur filmmakers, I came to Wes Anderson’s latest offering The Phoenician Scheme intrigued, feeling a mix of distance and familiarity.
My appreciation for other auteur directors like Stanley Kubrick, Spike Lee and Alfred Hitchcock may have sometimes inadvertently pushed Anderson’s…
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By John Luiz, Professor of International Management and Strategy, University of Sussex
Helena Barnard, Director: Doctoral Programme, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria
Even as the war in Ukraine grinds on, some multinational companies are quietly positioning themselves for a thaw in relations with Russia.
Many of those who rushed to divest from the country, selling off assets after the full-scale invasion in 2022, may now be reassessing their options. It’s also becoming clear that some of these companies never completely left to begin with.
What is apparent is that divestment was, in many cases,
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By Emily Thrift, PhD Candidate and Doctoral Tutor in Ecology, University of Sussex
For many people, “plastic pollution” calls to mind pictures of turtles and other marine life drowning in single-use plastic bottles and discarded fishing nets. My own research looks at how the same story is playing out on land.
Plastics are increasingly found in small mammals, insects and the soil. But how it moves through these ecosystems – and the damage it might be doing – is still poorly understood.
My own research into this started during my masters degree. I wanted to find out if plastic pollution was affecting UK mammals – and the results were startling.…
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By Folahanmi Aina, Lecturer in Political Economy of Violence, Conflict and Development, SOAS, University of London
Islamic State West Africa Province (Iswap), one of the most powerful global affiliates of the Islamic State jihadist organisation, is in the middle of its largest offensive against the Nigerian military in years.
The group has overrun security positions in Borno state, a region of north-east Nigeria, a dozen times in the past few…
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By Jon Roozenbeek, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Cambridge
Sander van der Linden, Professor of Social Psychology in Society, University of Cambridge
Yara Kyrychenko, PhD Candidate, Cambridge Social Decision-Making Lab, University of Cambridge
In May 2025, a post asking “[Am I the asshole] for telling my husband’s affair partner’s fiancé about their relationship?” quickly received 6,200 upvotes and more than 900 comments on Reddit. This popularity earned the post a spot on Reddit’s front page of trending posts. The problem? It was (very likely) written by artificial intelligence (AI).
The post contained some telltale…
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By Nitin Deckha, Lecturer in Justice Studies, Early Childhood Studies, Community and Social Services and Electives, University of Guelph-Humber
We live in a time of growing anxiety and fear, where the disruptive forces of artificial…
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