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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By Joshua Forstenzer, Senior Lecturer in Philosophy and Co-Director of the Centre for Engaged Philosophy, University of Sheffield
Humans tend to suffer from a negativity bias – we notice and dwell more readily on negative experiences than positive ones.
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By Julieanne Lamond, Associate Professor of English, Australian National University
Is Alexis Wright’s Praiseworthy the great Australian novel? Beejay Silcox, chair of the Stella Prize judging panel that selected it as this year’s winner, thinks it might be.
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By Amnesty International
On 2 May a joint NGO Global Day of Action is mobilizing a global coalition of human rights and humanitarian organizations, arms experts, activists, journalists, academics, legal professionals, and students to call on all states to stop the transfer of weapons, parts and ammunitions being used to fuel violations of international law in the occupied […] The post Israel/OPT: Global Day of Action to demand states #StopSendingArms fuelling violations of international law appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
The authorities of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KR-I) must end their assault on the right to freedom of expression and press freedom, including the arbitrary detention, beating and grossly unfair trials of journalists, Amnesty International said today ahead of World Press Freedom Day. The harassment, intimidation and attacks against journalists have had a chilling […] The post Iraq: Authorities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq must immediately end their assault on press freedom appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Paul Haskell-Dowland, Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
The Australian government will test tools to shield kids from inappropriate material online. Even though there’s no one easy fix, these checks could help.
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