By Louise Ashley, Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Work, Queen Mary University of London
Eve Worth, Lecturer, Department of Archaeology and History, University of Exeter
Inequality has been debated in British politics for decades, often with a reluctance to address class issues. Bridget Phillipson, the minister for women and equalities, thinks this needs to change. Announcing the government’s new class unit, she argued that Britain has been “squeamish about class for too long”.
Class has, of course, never disappeared…
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By Vincent Durac, Associate Professor, School Of Politics & International Relations, University College Dublin
The dormant conflict in Yemen has erupted once more, with the Houthi rebel group seizing control of the Red Sea port city of Mocha and a number of islands from Yemeni government forces in recent weeks. This has given the Houthis a foothold close to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key trade gateway linking Asia and Europe.
The advance of the Houthis has alarmed Yemen’s northern neighbour, Saudi Arabia, for three main reasons. First, the Houthis’ drive down the coast constitutes a military setback for the…
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By Sarah A. Walker, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Durham University
Belen Lopez-Perez, Lecturer in Psychology, University of Manchester
Some of us now use generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) to talk through difficult feelings. We may ask a chatbot to write an email or plan a holiday, but we also tell it that we have had a rotten day or feel anxious about a presentation.
A 2025 US survey of 1,058 people aged 12 to 21 found that 13% had sought advice from gen AI when feeling sad, angry or nervous. Among those aged 18 to 21, the figure was 22%. These…
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By Hannah Little, Lecturer in Communication and Media, University of Liverpool
When asked about the greatest innovation of humans, people will often say language or fire. A new paper suggests that these innovations may be more interlinked than we previously assumed.
Understanding how human language evolved is one of the hardest problems in science to unpick, since writing is a relatively…
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By Elizabeth den Hartog, Assistant Professor of Art and Architecture Before 1600, Leiden University
From Westminster Abbey to Mont St Michel, the Bayeux tapestry’s 33 buildings reveal its designer was familiar with monastic manuscripts and stonemasonry.
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By Aysha Asif Riaz, Research Fellow in Roadmapping Neuromorphic Computing Hardware, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, UCL
Right now, your brain is recognising the shapes of these letters, analysing their meaning, and holding a stream of thought together – all on about 20 watts of power. That’s roughly what it takes to run a lightbulb.
Yet reproducing even a small fraction of the brain’s capabilities using today’s AI systems can require vast computing infrastructure and energy.
Neuromorphic…
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By Ingrid Mosquera Gende, Profesora Titular de Universidad en la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación y Humanidades. Investigadora Principal del Grupo TEKINDI, UNIR - Universidad Internacional de La Rioja
José A. Morales García, Investigador Científico en enfermedades neurodegenerativas y Profesor Titular de la Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Luis M. Rojo Bofill, Facultativo Especialista en Psiquiatría en H. La Fe, Valencia, Spain. Profesor Asociado, Universitat de València
The recent landmark ruling against Meta in the United States was the result of a lawsuit filed in 2023 which went to trial in August 2026. It was brought by nearly fifty attorneys general, school districts and families, who alleged that the company’s social media platforms, which include Instagram and Facebook, pose serious…
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By Chloe Casey, Lecturer in Nutrition and Behaviour, Bournemouth University
TikTok has turned a blood test into the latest beauty hack. Here’s what low iron can really do to your skin, and what it can’t.
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the convictions for war crimes of Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi by the Kosovo Specialist Chamber, Esther Major, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe, said: These verdicts give hope that the victims and relatives of the missing will finally see justice Esther Major, Amnesty International “These convictions give hope to […] The post Kosovo: War crimes convictions of former president ‘shows senior officials are not above the law’ appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Hannah Green, PhD Candidate in English Literature and Environmental Humanities, University of Bristol
Every reader, farmers and non-farmers alike, can learn from his broader ethics of care, attention and negotiation with the natural world.
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