By Vivek Soundararajan, Professor of Work and Equality, University of Bath
For a long time, the deal for a wide range of careers has been simple enough. Entry-level workers carried out routine tasks in return for mentorship, skill development and a clear path towards expertise.
The arrangement meant that employers had affordable labour, while employees received training and a clear career path. Both sides benefited.
But now that bargain is breaking down. AI is automating the grunt work – the repetitive, boring but essential tasks that juniors used to do and learn…
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By Karl Kitching, Professor of Public Education, University of Birmingham
Aslı Kandemir, Research fellow, Department of Management, University of Birmingham
Shajedur Rahman, Honorary Research Fellow in Education, University of Birmingham
For most young people, learning about social and political issues doesn’t start with a textbook. It starts with a phone.
While debates intensify about whether to impose a social media ban on under-16s in the UK, it’s important to consider how social media can be a route for learning as well as potential harm.
Young people aged 14-15 are at a crucial stage in terms of their developing awareness…
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By Emma G Duerden, Canada Research Chair, Neuroscience & Learning Disorders, Associate Professor, Western University
Rubina Malik, Postdoctoral Fellow, Western University
To escape endless scrolling, email and news alerts, more people are turning to older tech to regain control of their lives.
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By Aderonke Agboji, Assistant Professor, University of Northern British Columbia
Fiona MacDonald, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Northern British Columbia
One of the biggest barriers to diagnoses of brain disorders is that symptoms — particularly those of apathy — can be mistaken for depression, resulting in inappropriate treatment and poorer health.
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By Ian Wright, Professor in Marine Geology, University of Canterbury
Andy Nicol, Professor in Geosciences, University of Canterbury
Paul Viskovic, Geophysicist, Earth Sciences New Zealand
Many of New Zealand’s geological processes create exactly the kinds of geological settings where natural hydrogen can form and accumulate.
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By Nathan Howard Gray, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for International Trade, Adelaide University
Peter Draper, Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Trade and Environment, Adelaide University
Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell is in Brussels this week, trying to close a trade deal that has been nearly a decade in the making. The EU–Australia Free Trade Agreement is tantalisingly close, although EU Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen has yet to confirm a visit to Australia to seal the deal.
Both parties are keen to diversify their trading partners in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s assault…
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By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
Wai-Jo Jocelin Chan, Pharmacist and Lecturer, UNSW Sydney; University of Sydney
Could a simple patch, inspired by the weight-loss drug Ozempic, really help you shed excess kilos without the pain and effort of an injection?
Promotions of these Ozempic-style, weight-loss patches…
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By Fabio Cortesi, ARC Future Fellow, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland
Lily Fogg, Postdoctoral Researcher, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki
Deep-sea fish larvae combine features of both rods and cones into a single, highly specialised cell that is optimised for life in between light and darkness.
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By Viren Swami, Professor of Social Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University
About a decade ago, author Mandy Len Catron wrote an essay for the New York Times about “36 questions that lead to love”. The idea suggests that two people can grow closer – and even fall in love – by answering a series of increasingly intimate questions.
Catron described how in 2014 she and an acquaintance went on a date together. During the evening, they took turns asking and answering 36 questions. Before that meeting the pair both admitted to a slight mutual…
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By Zoheb Khan, Researcher, Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (CEBRAP); University of Johannesburg
Frederico Haddad, Pesquisador Cebrap, Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (CEBRAP)
Leslie London, Head of the Division of Public Health Medicine in the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town
Universal health coverage – ensuring everyone can get quality, affordable healthcare when they need it – is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals.
But progress towards meeting this target has been elusive, especially in developing countries. In recent years, existing weaknesses in public health systems have been magnified by the COVID pandemic, strained public budgets, rising public debt and climate change-related risks.
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