By Mathelinda Nabugodi, Lecturer in Comparative Literature, UCL
According to one strand of history, slavery was abolished when Europeans found their conscience. According to another, it was abolished when it stopped being profitable. Both approaches tend to underplay the significance of Black resistance.
In a revolution that upended ideas about white superiority, the enslaved Black people of the French Caribbean colony Saint-Domingue liberated themselves to create Haiti, the first free Black nation in the Americas. The country was established in 1804, after more…
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By Georgia MacMillan, PhD Scholar - Research Ireland Employment Based Scheme, University of Galway
Marie Mahon, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Galway
Thérèse Conway, Lecturer, School of Geography, University of Galway
Light Pollution is a significant environmental issue and is spreading rapidly. The good news is that it is easy to fix - find out how here…
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By Adrián Carballo Casla, Postdoctoral Researcher in Geriatric Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet
Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga, Associate Professor at the Aging Research Center, Karolinska Institutet
David Abbad Gomez, PhD Candidate, Department of Epidemiology and Evaluation, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Barcelona
A 15-year study found older adults with healthy diets aged better and developed diseases more slowly, contrary to those eating more inflammatory foods.
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By Rennie Naidoo, Professor of Information Systems, University of the Witwatersrand
People want technology that supports them and eases their struggles. The technology must be controlled by the community and enhance people’s daily lives.
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By Gwen Ansell, Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
With a story as harrowing as the times he lived in, he was a singular voice in the country’s rich jazz history.
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By Olaoluwa Omoniyi Olarewaju, Honorary Research Fellow, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Lloyd Baiyegunhi, Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Olaniyi Fawole, Full Professor, SARChI Research Chair and Director of Postharvest and Agroprocessing Research Centre, University of Johannesburg
Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Professor of Climate Change, Food Systems and Health and Director of The Lancet Countdown in Africa, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Agriculture is not just a victim of climate change. It is key to the solution. It must receive the same attention globally as fossil fuels and energy transitions.
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By Cyprian M. Mostert, Assistant Professor, Global Health Economics , Brain Health Economist, Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin., Aga Khan University
Climatic shocks and environmental changes are increasingly recognised as one of the greatest threats to human health of the 21st century. Extreme weather, such as heatwaves, tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall, floods, wildfires and droughts, can trigger mental and physical ill-health. Individuals living in poor settings and rural areas are likely to be worst hit by these climatic shocks, given that many experience
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By Onyedikachi Madueke, PhD Candidate in Nigerian Security, University of Aberdeen
Armed banditry in Nigeria has escalated into a full-blown security crisis, particularly in the north-west and north-central regions. What began as sporadic attacks has now morphed into coordinated campaigns of terror affecting entire communities.
In March 2022, bandits attacked an Abuja-bound train with over 900 passengers, killing several and abducting an unknown number.…
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By Lilach Marom, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University
Ania Switzer, Sessional lecturer, Jewish Studies, University of British Columbia
Universities need to resist the urge to treat difficult conversations as too controversial. Antisemitism must be recognized as a form of racism, not merely religious intolerance.
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By Lauren McNamara, Research Scientist (Diversity and Equity in Schools), Diversity Insitute, Ted Rogers School of Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
Tracy Vaillancourt, Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Time to play, move, connect with peers and breathe is a vital part of learning and essential to academic motivation.
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