By karla berrens, Tenure track lecturer, Universitat de Barcelona
Fireworks and drums are a big part of Catalan culture, but decades of extreme noise take a toll on performers’ health.
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By Callum Smith, Historian of Modern British History & Head of Online Learning, Aberystwyth University
Scandal and satire transformed Charles James Fox into one of Britain’s first political celebrities, and shaped public opinion for decades.
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By Anthony Klotz, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, School of Management, UCL
Actor Emily Blunt was recently asked for advice for young women who hate their jobs. Her response – to quit and pursue what you want or love to do, even if it earns no money – generated polarised reactions.
Many people bristled at the financial impossibility of following this advice. Others rightly pointed out that this question is too complex to be answered in a brief interview reply.
At any stage of your career, it can be challenging to…
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By Elaine Craig, Senior Research Assistant specialising in Violence, Abuse and Mental Health, Manchester Metropolitan University
Three in five nursing staff and students who responded to a 2021 survey by Nursing Times and Unison said they had experienced sexual harassment at work. For many, it had come to be treated as part of the job.
More recent figures suggest the problem persists. In the 2025…
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By Shola Apena Rogers, Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology, University of Birmingham
Lived experience of a mental health issue is often devalued in psychological research – embracing it can create more impact for minoritised communities.
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By Robyn Nakano, PhD candidate, Great Ape Behaviour (GAB) Lab, University of Victoria
Ammie Kalan, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Victoria
To study accumulative stone throwing among wild chimpanzees, researchers hike deep into the savanna-woodland of Boé — a habitat increasingly threatened by industrial mining.
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By John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer and Academic Program Co-ordinator, Supply Network and Aviation Management, McGill University
The Canadian government recently announced that it will lease a fleet of 10 firefighting aircraft and other support assets to be deployed for the 2026 wildfire season. The plan will see these 10 leased aircraft being managed by the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre deployed strategically across the country and made…
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By Christopher Lieu, Professor of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz
Around 97% of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer die within five years. Researchers have figured out a way to target the mechanism that makes these tumors so deadly.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second state of the nation address at the House of Representatives in Quezon City, Philippines, July 24, 2023. © 2023 AP Photo/Aaron Favila (Manila) – A proposed Philippine law to combat “false information” and so-called troll farms has vague and overly broad language that government officials could readily abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. Philippine lawmakers considering the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, which passed a second reading in the House of Representatives on May 26, 2026, should withdraw…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Anti-government students show a national flag to a National Guard barricade during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, on February 16, 2014. © 2014 Leo Ramirez/AFP via Getty Images (Madrid) – Argentina’s efforts to extradite and question a former Venezuelan official residing in Spain accused of crimes against humanity could offer a pathway toward accountability, Human Rights Watch said today, following Spanish authorities’ reported decision to continue proceedings on the extradition request.Argentina seeks the extradition of Ephraín Enrique Verdú Torrelles, a former…
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