By David Allan, Reader in Professional Education and Learning, Edge Hill University
The government’s vision for higher education in England, set out in a recent policy paper, includes some changes that will benefit students from poorer backgrounds.
An increase in maintenance loans, for instance, will help to support disadvantaged students. So too will the introduction of a lifelong learning entitlement loan. Students from disadvantaged backgrounds often have learning trajectories that are far from…
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By Jeremy Hicks, Professor of Post-Soviet Cultural History and Film, Queen Mary University of London
One factor preventing wider recognition of the Holodomor as a central moment in 20th century history is the lack of compelling treatment in film.
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By Miguel Valdez, Lecturer in Technology and Innovation Management, The Open University
Stephen Potter, Professor of Transport Strategy, The Open University
Autonomous self-driving cars and taxis are already on the roads of San Francisco and Beijing. There are also autonomous tram-style services around Oxfordshire and Dubai.
Now researchers in the Italian city of Trento are planning to pilot a scheme of autonomous 17-seater shuttle buses which can divert to the homes of travellers. The first stage of the “robot buses” pilot is expected to cover the historic city centre,…
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By Gemma Ware, Host, The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation
Atmospheric scientist Laura Wilcox talks to The Conversation Weekly about the measures China took to improve its air pollution – and the unintended consequences for the climate.
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By Sam Phelps, Commissioning Editor, International Affairs, The Conversation
Russia is ramping up pressure on Ukraine as Kyiv confronts calls to agree to a peace deal shaped by Moscow’s terms.
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By Andrew King, ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Climate Science, ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather, The University of Melbourne
Aditya Sengupta, PhD Candidate, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Cimate scientists are more certain than ever that humans are changing the climate – but there are signs of hope on the horizon.
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By Jennifer Way, Associate Professor in Primary and Early Childhood Mathematics Education, University of Sydney
Katherin Cartwright, Senior Lecturer, Primary Education, University of Wollongong
There is no need to discourage finger counting at any time. Children naturally stop using their fingers when they no longer need them.
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By Joy Damousi, Professor, History, Dean of Arts, Australian Catholic University
At the height of the Cold War, the activities of Greek migrants who had arrived in Australia after the second world war saw the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) take notice.
At the time, immigrants were keenly sought to expand the postwar Australian economy: more than 160,000 arrived from Greece during this period. But migrants were nonetheless viewed with suspicion and distrust, especially those from southern European countries.
During the assimilation era, from 1945…
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By Hannah Dahlen, Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
If you’re looking on social media for information and experiences of giving birth at home, you’ll find widely varied content.
On the one hand, you’ll find women who develop a relationship with their midwife over time and eventually have a “home birth” where they feel comfortable and safe.
Others choose to birth outside the medical system in a “free birth”. They might birth at home but feel compelled to forgo specialist skills and equipment.
While free births and home births sound similar, they come with very different potential risks.
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By Ronnie Das, Associate Professor in Data Science, Sports Analytics and AI, The University of Western Australia; Audencia
The Ashes is one of cricket’s fiercest rivalries and dates back to 1882, when England lost to Australia for the first time on home soil.
So outraged were English cricket fans by the result that a newspaper carried a mock obituary of English cricket which stated: “the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia”.
Since then, Australia and England have fought every two years to win “the Ashes” trophy, which is in fact an…
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