By Jen Harvie, Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance, Queen Mary University of London
Edward Venn, Professor of Music, University of Leeds
Jennifer Daniel, Senior Lecturer in Musical Theatre, Edge Hill University
Kiera Vaclavik, Professor of Children's Literature & Childhood Culture, Queen Mary University of London
Is opera dying? Do people care? What does it need to survive? Where will new audiences come from? Our experts assess the state of opera in the UK.
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By Beth Johnson, Professor of Television & Media Studies, University of Leeds
The eight-part remake attempts to revive the glossy melodrama of the 1980s bonkbuster while reframing its heroine for a contemporary audience.
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By Richard Youngs, Professor of International and European Politics, University of Warwick
The US military operation against Iran has demonstrated in the most dramatic terms the need for EU autonomy in global affairs. Responding to the situation, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen has called for a new EU foreign policy to guide the bloc towards “European independence”.
But it is not enough for the EU simply to set itself against the Trump administration. It also needs to resolve a muddled “illiberal liberalism” that afflicts the way it has begun to pursue European autonomy. The EU can’t currently seem to decide whether it seeks independence…
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By Ahmed Elbediwy, Senior Lecturer in Cancer Biology & Clinical Biochemistry, Kingston University
Nadine Wehida, Senior Lecturer in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Kingston University
Cancer death rates in the UK have hit a record low, but the picture is more complicated than the headline figure suggests.
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By Amnesty International
Four more men removed by the United States arrived in Eswatini on 11 March and are being detained in the Matsapha Correctional Complex, a maximum-security prison located some 2 kms from the country’s international airport. According to information received by Amnesty International, the men – two Somali nationals, one Tanzanian national and one Sudanese national – arrived at around 11PM on a flight originating from Phoenix, Arizona. “This latest unlawful transfer makes clear that the United […] The post Eswatini: Arrival of four more men under US unlawful removal deal appeared first on…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Iranian players huddle before the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 football match between Iran and the Philippines on the Gold Coast on March 8, 2026. © 2026 AFP via Getty Images The Australian government’s decision to grant asylum to five members of the Iranian women’s national football team and one official shows the importance of protecting courageous athletes who stand up for what they believe.The six Iranians sought protection in Australia after their final match of the Asian Women's Cup on March 8. In their opening match against South Korea on March…
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By Kylie A. Steel, Senior Lecturer in Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition, Western Sydney University
A new study reveals the surprising impact women’s’ sex hormones have on things like attention, anticipation and decision-making in sport.
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By Samantha Hepburn, Professor of Law, Deakin University
Australia’s vulnerability to liquid fuel shortages and price hikes has intensified amid reports China has told oil refiners to halt all fuel exports. This adds to continued global uncertainty about the duration of the Iran conflict and its impact upon oil supplies.
On Friday, the Australian Financial Review reported China had notified oil refiners to halt all exports, casting doubt over at least two cargoes due to be shipped to Australia.…
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By Kate Moles, Reader in Sociology, Cardiff University
Safia Bailey, PhD Candidate, Sociology, Cardiff University
Through navigating pollution, outdoor swimmers are reminded that the health and wellbeing of our bodies is bound to the quality of our waters.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Maturin Kombo photographed in Tedoa, Central African Republic in 2014. © 2014 Lewis Mudge/Human Rights Watch Earlier this week the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic (CAR) announced that Maturin Kombo, who was in the court’s custody charged with crimes committed in 2014, died in hospital in Bangui.Twelve years ago, as CAR was in the throes of a civil war, I arrived in the village of Guen, in the southwest of the country, to conduct research. While there, we confirmed that in early February 2014, anti-balaka forces had attacked…
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