By Sharon Ruston, Professor of English and Creative Writing, Lancaster University
Guillermo del Toro’s retelling of the story about a scientist trying to create life is a visual treat and a rousing adaptation.
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By Sanam Mahoozi, PhD Candidate Journalism, City St George's, University of London
Iran and Israel fought a 12-day war in June. Although a ceasefire was declared the same month, news coverage of Iran continues to focus on the conflict’s aftermath and the Middle East’s tense political situation.
Meanwhile, Tehran – home to more than 10 million people – is facing one of its worst water shortages in decades. Dams near the capital are at their lowest levels for…
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By Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
Caroline W. Kabiru, Senior Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
Anne Achieng, Research Officer
“I feared people and feared the doctors because they would probably judge or insult me. So, she (mother) told me no, that should not be the case, and so she offered to take me.”
These were the words of Wanjiru (not her real name), a 17-year-old adolescent mother from an informal settlement in Nairobi. Her story reflects the deep fear and stigma that many pregnant adolescents experience when navigating access to antenatal care services. Her case is typical of a broader problem, where judgmental attitudes from health providers and community stigma discourage young girls from accessing…
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By Justin Willis, Professor of History, Durham University
Gabrielle Lynch, Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Warwick
Karuti Kanyinga, Research Professor, Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi
Nic Cheeseman, Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics.
A leader who repeatedly ran for president, he never won – in part due to the 2007 election being manipulated in favour of Mwai Kibaki. Despite this, Odinga will be remembered as a figure who profoundly shaped…
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By Vukosi Marivate, Chair of Data Science, Professor of Computer Science, Director AfriDSAI, University of Pretoria
Ife Adebara, Assistant Professor, University of Alberta
Lilian Wanzare, Lecturer and chair of the Department of Computer Science, Maseno University
When a language isn’t in the data, its speakers aren’t in the product – and AI cannot be safe, useful, or fair for them.
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By Ed Harrison, PhD Candidate, Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour, University of Bath
Olivia Brown, Associate Professor in Digital Futures, University of Bath
A process of normalisation has led Reform to propose mass deportations where once it believed such a policy would never be politically viable.
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By Serge Wich, Professor of Primate Biology, Liverpool John Moores University
Erik Meijaard, Honorary Professor of Conservation, University of Kent
Vegetable oils are everywhere, and almost everyone has an opinion about them. From clever marketing in supermarket aisles to headlines about deforestation, they have become both the heroes and villains of the modern diet. But vegetable oils are vital to our lives and can help to address food insecurity.
Consumers trying to make ethical and sustainable purchases find themselves at odds with a marketplace where clickbait often masks…
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By Alyssa Grocutt, Postdoctoral Associate at Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Julian Barling, Distinguished Professor and Borden Chair of Leadership, Smith School of Business, Queen's University, Ontario
Nick Turner, Professor and Future Fund Chair in Leadership, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
A universal sick leave system would help Canada better manage seasonal illnesses and future outbreaks, protect economic stability and prepare for emerging crises.
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By Marc Collinson, Lecturer in Political History, Bangor University
Robin Mann, Reader in Sociology, Bangor University
When voters in Caerphilly in south Wales go to the polls later this month, it will be about far more than one seat in the Senedd, Wales’s devolved parliament.
Caerphilly, a postindustrial town just north of Cardiff, has long been considered safe Labour territory. But in recent years, economic upheaval and social change have made once rock-solid seats like these far less predictable.
The contest is therefore not just about who wins a single seat, but what kind of Wales will emerge from a…
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By Lucy Sors, Senior Lecturer, York St John University
Louise Whitfield, Senior Lecturer in Primary Education, York St John University
The UK government’s strategy for early years education in England aims to get children in reception “school-ready”. But what school readiness means is debatable.
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has pointed out that half of reception-aged children “can’t sit still”. And recent writing guidance outlines handwriting and spelling lessons for reception-aged children.
As experts in primary education, we take the view that children aged four and five should not be sitting still at tables. Expecting…
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