By Phoebe Lewis, PhD Candidate in Marine Science, Newcastle University
Ainsley Hatt, PhD Candidate in Marine Science, British Antarctic Survey, Newcastle University
Sarah Coulthard, Senior Lecturer in Marine Social Science, Newcastle University
If you walk the harbour in Hastings in south-east England or the beach further north in Cromer at dawn, you’ll see the signs of a centuries-old way of life: small boats landing their fresh catch and crews unloading crates of crab, lobster or bass.
But there are fewer boats than a generation ago, fewer working fishers, and fewer incentives for young people to enter the industry. What was once the beating heart of a coastal community is at risk of becoming a memory in many areas.
Inshore and small-scale fishing boats are those vessels that fish predominantly within 6 nautical…
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By Seamus Higgins, Associate Professor Food Process Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham
A quarter of baby food shelf space is now pouches but their convenience may come at a cost to babies’ health.
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By Kerry Brown, Professor of Chinese Politics; Director, Lau China Institute, King's College London
Taiwan has often compared itself to being a “shrimp between two whales”. That expression has never been more apt than today with the US and China – which considers Taiwan to be part of its territory – locked in a standoff over the future of the island.
At an event I attended some years ago, a Chinese scholar remarked when the issue of the US-China rivalry came up that they believed there was an African saying: “When two elephants are either having a fight, or making love, the grass around…
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By Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
In the 2024 UK general election, Reform came third with a 14% share of the vote, capturing five seats in the House of Commons. This was a breakthrough election for the party. In the previous general election in 2019, when it was known as the Brexit party, it won a 2% vote share and captured no parliamentary seats at all.
This success is part of a trend. Radical right-wing populist parties are making gains in elections across many democracies and, in plenty of cases, they’re winning power.…
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By Sky Hooler, Ph.D. Student in Environmental Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
Aubrey Hillman, Associate Professor of Environmental Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York
Acid rain and metals from power plants, vehicles and industries reached remote mountain lakes for years. Evidence from those lakes today shows the success of the Clean Air Act.
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By Michael G. Kozak, Associate Clinical Professor of Educational Administration and Leadership, Drexel University
Leading thinkers in the field are seeking a more nuanced understanding of how best to use AI to shape the future of education.
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By Debbie Felton, Professor of Classics, UMass Amherst
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By Thomas A. Stapleford, Associate Professor of History and Liberal Studies, University of Notre Dame
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By Torbjörn Tännsjö, Professor of Practical Philosophy, Stockholm University
Calls for electoral reform are rising in the UK, where a majority of people are now in favour of a different system. It’s easy to see why. A voting system based on having one MP for one constituency, elected via one-person-one-vote, only works well when there are two political parties competing for a position in each constituency rather than multiple parties.
The two-party system invites an unsound party culture in which “entryism” – infiltrating a…
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Friday, August 8, 2025
The UN’s top human rights official insisted on Friday that the Israeli Government must not pursue a complete military takeover of the Gaza Strip, beginning with full control of Gaza City.
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