By Elisa Orofino, Academic Lead for Extremism and Counter-Terrorism, Anglia Ruskin University
The events around RAF Fairford offer a timely reminder of a less visible part of Britain’s counter-terrorism system: the role of the public. In the early hours of September 27, armed officers responded to a report of suspicious vehicles near the base and arrested five men. A local farmer had found a road blocked late at night as she returned home and raised the alarm.
The men, all in their 20s and UK nationals from London, were detained under the Explosives Act and on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.…
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By Kambiz Baghalian, Senior Lecturer in Crop Production, Anglia Ruskin University
Year-round tomatoes and asparagus depend on heated glasshouses, abundant sunlight and long-distance transport – all of which come with costs.
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By Sarah Bracking, Professor of Climate and Society, King's College London
Danford Chibvongodze, Research Fellow, Centre for Civil Society, University of KwaZulu-Natal
The longer it takes to transition away from fossil fuels such as coal, the more costs accrue as climate change accelerates.
Climate change caused at least US$2.8 trillion (£2.1 trillion) in global costs known as loss and damage between 2000 and 2019, according to the UN Environment Programme. Loss and damage…
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By Tom Oliver, Lecturer, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Westminster
Algorithms are central to modern mathematics and computer science. They are explicit procedures valued for their clarity, efficiency and beauty. Beyond these fields, however, the word “algorithm” is most likely to evoke social media feeds, targeted advertising or a combination of the two of the two.
Through algorithms, mathematics has become culturally visible as the force behind opaque processes – with unsettling consequences. Public…
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By Jesse Kearse, Research Fellow in Earth Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
When groundwater reservoirs are replenished, the ground above rises. But the uplift is patchy because earthquake faults act like underground dams, channelling water.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The cash rate this week hit its highest point since 2011. It was the Reserve Bank’s fourth interest rate increase…
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By Ildar Farkhatdinov, Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics), King's College London
This year, members of Seattle Mountain Rescue have been setting off into the wilds of the US Pacific north-west wearing an unusual piece of kit.
They’ve been hiking into the wilderness with powered assistive devices attached to their hips and legs. Designed to increase lower-body strength when climbing or carrying heavy loads, these pieces of equipment…
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By Clarissa Giebel, Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Population Health & NIHR ARC North West Coast Social Care Theme Lead, University of Liverpool
Cost keeps care out of reach for many people in England. Andy Burnham’s National Care Service could learn from how Germany, Norway and Sweden pay for it.
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By Katayoun Shahandeh, Lecturer in Museum Studies, SOAS, University of London
Sokhanvari’s work asks what remains after a life has been pushed out of history – and whether a portrait can resurrect a woman consigned to oblivion.
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By Jordan Beaumont, Senior Lecturer in Food and Nutrition, Sheffield Hallam University
Lucie Nield, Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Sheffield
Delivery-only kitchens make up around 15% of outlets on major apps in England, yet only a quarter of surveyed consumers recognised the term.
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