By Polly Rippon, University Teacher in Journalism, University of Sheffield
Given the forthcoming retrial, anyone reporting or publishing must take care not to breach the law on contempt of court.
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By Joshua Fagan, PhD Candidate in 19th Century British Literature, University of Washington
For Brits, ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ evokes nostalgia for a vanished, golden age. But Americans experience it as a stirring sendoff into a hopeful future.
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Friday, May 17, 2024
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday urged the Sri Lankan Government to take decisive action to uncover the fates and locations of tens of thousands of individuals subjected to enforced disappearances over the years and to hold those responsible accountable.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Damage to Babiker Nahar Pediatric Hospital in El Fasher, capital of North Darfur following an airstrike, May 11, 2024. © 2024 Ayin Network Hundreds of thousands of civilians are at risk of again becoming victims of atrocities, this time in the North Darfur city of El Fasher, amid fighting between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), as well as allied militias. Fighting began in April, and the last week has seen fierce clashes in and around the city, including deliberate attacks on civilians, burning of residential neighborhoods, and indiscriminate…
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By Shelley Galpin, Lecturer in Digital Media and Culture Education, King's College London
A couple of years ago, I was chatting to a friend about our recent television consumption. She was extolling the virtues of the US crime drama Breaking Bad. Not having seen it at the time, I didn’t have a great deal to say. “I’m loving Bridgerton at the moment,” I ventured. “Bridgerton is just fluff,” she replied. “Breaking Bad is art.”
No…
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By Elisabetta Versace, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Queen Mary University of London
For most of us, creating mental images based on speech or memory is very easy.
If I say “cube”, you are probably already picturing one in your mind (although people with aphantasia have little or no mental imagery).
You may not realise it, but you’re probably also very good at translating physical sensations into mental images. Imagine being in total darkness and holding a cube-shaped object. There’s a good chance you…
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By Neven S. Fučkar, Senior Researcher, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford
Since April 2024, wide areas of south and south-east Asia, from Pakistan to the Philippines, have experienced prolonged extreme heat. Covering some of the most densely populated regions in the world, the series of heatwaves has affected everything from human health and wellbeing to the economy and education.
Many pupils in India, Bangladesh, and Philippines have been told to stay…
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By Tomas Sniegon, Associate professor, Department of European Studies, Lund University
Slovak society is in shock after a 71-year-old man fired five shots at the prime minister, Robert Fico, while he was greeting a small crowd after a meeting.
Some members of the coalition government immediately blamed the opposition and the media for encouraging anger towards Fico, who has been implementing reforms that threaten media and judicial freedom.
Fortunately, Fico has survived, but…
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By Christina Philippou, Principal Lecturer, Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of Portsmouth
The opening of any new business can be a nerve-wracking affair. Will everything work? Will things go wrong? Will the whole enterprise fall flat on its face?
For the owners of a new concert venue in Manchester, things went very wrong. The £365 million Co-op Live arena was supposed to launch on April 23 with a performance by comedian Peter Kay. But after technical issues emerged, it had to be cancelled at the last minute.
Then the show was cancelled again. Kay, and thousands of ticket holders,…
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By Sally-Anne Wherry, Senior Lecturer In Advanced Practice, University of Gloucestershire
Hannah Grist, Senior Lecturer in Academic Development, University of Bristol
One person still dies every three days in the UK after receiving contaminated blood in the 1970s and ‘80s. This global scandal has has devastated many families, including those with haemophilia
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