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Human Rights Observatory
By Vanessa Gash, Deputy Director of the Violence and Society Centre, City St George's, University of London
Despite decades of progress, the gender pay gap remains a persistent feature of the UK labour market. According to women’s rights charity the Fawcett Society, November 22 marked Equal Pay Day 2025 – the day when women effectively stop getting paid due to the wage gap with men.

This gender pay gap means women continue to earn less than men – currently by around 11% in the UK. This is not just because of differences…The Conversation (Full Story)

By Mike Cassidy, Associate Professor, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham
In regions like the Pacific, South America and Indonesia, an eruption from a volcano with no recorded history occurs every seven to ten years.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Ed Hutchinson, Professor, MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research, University of Glasgow
A patient in Washington state has died from H5N5 bird flu, the first known human infection with this virus – but experts say the wider risk remains low.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Gulnaz Anjum, Assistant Professor of Climate Psychology, Centre for Social Issues Research, Department of Psychology, University of Limerick
Mudassar Aziz, Researcher, Psychology, University of Oslo
Human stories filled Cop30’s corridors but not its headlines. Climate fatigue, not apathy, drives disengagement. Storytelling can help people feel connected again.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Christopher Opie, Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology, University of Bristol
Quentin Douglas Atkinson, Professor of Psychology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
New findings add weight to the theory that states didn’t just spring up from any kind of farming – it had to be grain.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Daniel V. McGehee, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Iowa
Parents and policymakers want job security for graduates, but in the AI and automation era, careers may depend as much on curiosity and initiative as on credentials.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Pelle G. Tracey, Assistant Professor of Information, University of Washington
Supportive housing combines subsidies with wraparound social services to help people stay off the streets. But demand far outstrips supply in Philadelphia.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Mijeong Kwon, Assistant Professor of Management, Rice University
If you view intrinsic motivation as a virtue, you likely judge yourself and your co-workers by ‘passion’ – which can backfire.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Virginia McCarthy, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Charlotte Farewell, Research Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Jini Puma, Clinical Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Kyla Hagan-Haynes, Affiliate Member at the Injury and Violence Prevention Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Younger and more diverse teachers reported higher rates of bullying and discrimination by their colleagues. This can also affect the kids they care for.The Conversation (Full Story)
By Shaina Sadai, Associate in Earth Science, Five College Consortium
Ambarish Karmalkar, Assistant Professor of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island
Understanding what happens to Antarctica’s ice matters, because as it melts, sea levels rise, affecting lives and economies around the world.The Conversation (Full Story)
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