By Stefan M. Bradley, Professor of Black Studies and History, Amherst College
An expert on the Columbia University protests of 1968 draws parallels between protests then and the ones taking place there in 2024.
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By Klara Fischer, Associate professor in Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
The South African government has failed to reverse the decline in smallholder farming that began during apartheid. A different approach is needed to support smallholder livelihoods.
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By Sonali Campion, Doctoral Researcher in Politics, University of East Anglia
Election management bodies are essential democratic institutions. To deliver national polls effectively, they need to be properly resourced, impartial and free from government or malicious interference.
Independent election bodies established in the 1990s played an important role in the early deepening of democratic values across Africa. As most countries started expanding rights and…
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By Guest Contributor
"I want [young people] to change their viewpoint, and I want them to accept people with disabilities as members of their same society, as their friends, as their colleagues.”
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
A significant number of the former detainees have run foul of the law since their release. After the matter was reported, the ministers did a single interview each as they tried to dodge the spotlight.
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By Robert P. Jackson, Senior Lecturer in Political Thought, Manchester Metropolitan University
Much media coverage of the US campus protests has been very negative. But there are many very positive aspects to the demonstrations that deserve attention.
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By Gareth Thomas, Research Associate in the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University
The UK faces a significant shift in how homes are heated. To meet climate change goals, new gas boiler installations must be phased out by 2050.
New research from my colleagues and I suggests that members of the public are open to using alternative green heating, and are willing to tolerate the inconvenience of having it installed. But they are also worried about the cost, as well as finding trustworthy…
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By Abdul Sadka, Professor and Director of Aston Digital Futures Institute, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Aston University
Recently, there has been a flurry of publicity about the planned upgrades to OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI-powered chatbot and Meta’s Llama system, which powers the company’s chatbots across Facebook and Instagram.
The technology behind these systems is known as a large language model (LLM). These are artificial neural networks, a type of AI designed to mimic the human…
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By Alexandros Antoniou, Senior Lecturer in Media Law, University of Essex
Falling under the spell of a celebrity crush is a common part of adolescence. But in the age of social media and unprecedented access to our idols, admiration can morph into harm.
In April, a woman was jailed for stalking singer Harry Styles, after sending him 8,000 cards in less than a month. Her case vividly illustrates the alarming consequences…
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By Ibiyemi Omeihe, Lecturer in Enterprise, School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the West of Scotland
UK business is beaming with pride with the recent news of the country’s emergence as the fourth largest exporter in the world based on the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report. The UK jumped three places in 2022, surpassing France, the Netherlands and Japan.
This pride is justified, as there have been many challenges along…
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