By Jessica Wythe, Lecturer in Childhood, Youth and Community, Birmingham City University
School trips are often remembered as a highlight of childhood education. Whether it’s exploring a castle, visiting a museum or spending the day at a farm or zoo, these experiences offer something the classroom often cannot: learning that is immersive, memorable and often exciting.
For autistic children, school trips can be both highly valuable and, at times, unintentionally inaccessible. One of the most significant challenges is sensory…
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By Vicky Kapogianni, Lecturer in EU and International Law, University of Reading
Eric Loefflad, Lecturer in Law, LLM Pathway Director for Human Rights Law and International Law with International Relations, University of Kent
Sovereignty isn’t up for debate, but there might there be other reasons to find a more collaborative approach in the South Atlantic.
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By Isabella Qing Ye, Senior Lecturer in Tourism & Events, University of Greenwich
International tourism sells the promise of a borderless world: open skies, new horizons, the freedom to explore. But for the holder of a weak passport, that promise rings hollow.
The Henley Passport Index (HPI) ranks the world’s passports by the number of destinations their holders can visit visa-free. This may be affected by factors like a country’s economic and political stability, colonial history and association with risks or terrorism. Singaporean passport holders currently top the list, enjoying…
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By David Nemer, Associate Professor in the Department of Media Studies, University of Virginia
Betting has turned passion into a transaction, with poor families in Brazil and elsewhere spending money that could have gone to food, transport, diapers, electricity, or rent
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By Moira A. McDonald, Associate Dean, Associate Professor, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University
Ann-Kathrin McLean, School Director & Assistant Professor, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Royal Roads University
Oreoluwa Adeniyi, Master of Arts in Tourism Management, Royal Roads University
Shimaya Sureshbabu, Master of Arts in Tourism Management, Royal Roads University
Canada’s tourism industry enters the summer riding one of the strongest years on record, but high airfares, rising fuel costs and a troubled geopolitical climate could change this year’s outlook.
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By Katayoun Shahandeh, Lecturer in Museum Studies, SOAS, University of London
With Iran’s official cultural presence on the international stage increasingly uncertain, the 6th Iranian Contemporary Art Biennale in London, With My Roots, carries significance that extends well beyond the gallery walls.
Held at Mall Galleries from May 22–30, it brings together more than 100 Iranian artists from 17 countries, with over 180 works spanning painting, photography,…
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By Sam Jelliman, Researcher, Environmental Science, University of East London
Alan Chandler, Dean of the Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London
Europe is rethinking security: as geopolitical tensions rise, Russia looms and climate risks intensify, can restoring nature help defend both nations and the planet?
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By Juan Alfonso Revenga Frauca, Director experto, Grado de Nutrición Humana y Dietética, Universidad Internacional de Valencia; Universidad San Jorge
One of science’s main roles in society is to probe extraordinary claims, separate fact from fiction, and set the record straight. But it does not always succeed. Indeed, sometimes the exact opposite happens.
“Science” itself can sometimes take things out of context, and present half-truths which, repeated over generations, eventually come to seem like total certainties. These ideas do not necessarily take root because they are true, but because they sound good, seem like common sense, and often carry the authority of being linked to an eminent name.
When it comes to diet…
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By Charlotte A. Kukowski, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate Change Mitigation, University of Cambridge
Kimberly Nicholas, Associate Professor of Sustainability Science, Lund University
Climate action goes way beyond consumption. Find the most effective actions within your current roles, and overcome barriers for you and others to take them.
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By Gill Plain, Professor of English Literature and Popular Culture, University of St Andrews
Besides wit, style and psychological insight, Christie had the capacity to generate a mood of ‘trustful mistrust’ and deceive her readers in a respectful fashion.
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