By Eamon McCrory, Professor of Developmental Neuroscience and Psychopathology, UCL
Ritika Chokhani, PhD Candidate in Mental Health Science, UCL
Between 2014 and 2024, the proportion of people aged 16–24 in England experiencing mental health issues rose from 19% to 26%.
This means over 1.6 million young people – enough to fill Wembley Stadium…
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By Sara Read, Lecturer in English, Loughborough University
In the 17th century, patches were used to conceal blemishes like the scars left by diseases like smallpox or even syphilis.
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By Sayed Elhoushy, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Queen Mary University of London
Across the UK and Europe, campaign groups are pushing for limits on fossil-fuel ads in public spaces. But even counter-climate ads can trigger fatigue.
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By Yang Ding, Lecturer in Marketing, University of Reading
Xuchang Chen, Lecturer in International Business and Strategy, Henley Business School, University of Reading
Every December, many shoppers plan to buy fewer things and choose more sustainable options. Yet as the month goes on, spending rises and fast fashion becomes hard to resist. Christmas has become a moment when good intentions collide with discounts and the emotional pull of seasonal fashion.
That contradiction became unusually visible when fashion giant Shein opened its first permanent…
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By Sophie King-Hill, Associate Professor at the Health Services Management Centre, University of Birmingham
As the UK government launches its violence against women and girls strategy, the situation it is seeking to remedy makes for hard reading.
One in eight women in England and Wales experienced sexual assault, domestic abuse or stalking…
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By Amnesty International
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), across a vast swathe of mountainous terrain, a conflict is raging that the world has forgotten. The Allied Democratic Forces, an Islamic State-linked armed group commonly called the ADF, are abducting and killing civilians with alarming frequency, and abusing women and girls as sexual slaves in North […] The post “Tell everyone we are being massacred”: overlooked war crimes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
My family and I have always been reindeer herders. It’s an integral part of the Sami culture. We see the value of nature and we make an income from it. We’re proud of who we are and what we do. I grew up in a in a small place called Tana, where there were just […] The post Ellinor: “While I still have power to fight for Indigenous rights in Norway, I will” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image US President Donald Trump shows a signed executive order classifying fentanyl as 'weapon of mass destruction' during a Mexican Border Defense Medal presentation in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, December 15, 2025. © 2025 Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters A new executive order seeking to designate “illicit fentanyl” a “weapon of mass destruction” could open the door to a dangerous expansion of militarized law enforcement and abusive military action.The December 15 order directs the defense secretary and attorney general to “determine whether…
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By Kelly Yu
Ten migrant domestic workers died protecting their employers in Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades, but survivors face job loss and deportation as they are still in grief.
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By Amnesty International
“When I arrived in Vindoulou, I quickly realized the danger we were in. The air was unbreathable! Black dust and fumes were spreading and invading our homes. Sometimes, when we went out, we couldn’t even see our nearest neighbour. The plant staff discharged oil and wastewater in front of our houses. Metal debris from the […] The post “The most important thing is people’s health. I fight to save lives” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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