By Amnesty International
Can you tell me about your role at Amnesty and what it involves? I work with the Refugees and Migrants’ Rights team, doing research and advising colleagues across Amnesty. I do everything from collecting testimonies and evidence from the ground, analyzing it, and bringing it to international institutions and organizations with the aim of influencing […] The post “Communities are stronger when refugees and migrants are included” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Alex Prior, Lecturer in Politics with International Relations, London South Bank University
Makerfield’s new MP said the area would give its name to a new test to ensure fairness for neglected areas.
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By Aarushi Bhandari, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Davidson College
In the trailer for “Toy Story 5,” a little girl named Bonnie is playing with her toys when a package arrives in the mail.
She opens it to find Lilypad, a tablet for children.
The iconic toys from the series – Woody, Buzz Lightyear, the Potato Heads, Forky and Slinky Dog – then watch in dismay as Bonnie casts them all aside in favor of the bright tablet screen. Rex the dinosaur exclaims, “What? Extinction? Not again!”
The film zeros in on a uniquely 21st-century phenomenon: the “
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By Alex Krasnok, Assistant Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Florida International University
Sensors cannot replace bridge inspectors. They can help engineers see corrosion, cracks, scour and weak magnetic signals that eyes alone can miss.
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By Charles N. Haas, Professor of Environmental Engineering, Drexel University
Robert Promisloff, Clinical Professor Emeritus of Medicine, Drexel University
The source was a newly discovered bacterium called Legionella pneumophila that can thrive in household pipes, whirlpools, cooling units and outdoor fountains.
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By Jamie Medhurst, Professor of Film and Media, Aberystwyth University
With such cuts in programming and in jobs, will the BBC be able to maintain its high level of trust and attention?
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By Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University
Of all the characteristics we might prize in a leader – competence, integrity, careful judgment, ethical courage – why do people rate charisma so highly?
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By Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
No vaccinated young woman in England has died of cervical cancer in years. Japan’s vaccine scare shows how easily that progress can unravel.
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By Klara Price, Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, University of South Wales
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate fathers and father figures. Today’s dads may be more involved in their children’s lives than ever before, sharing the day-to-day responsibilities of raising children.
But while expectations of fathers have evolved, the support available to them has not always kept pace.
My colleagues and I undertook research…
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By Kevin Collins, Senior Lecturer, Environment & Systems, The Open University
Public trust in UK water companies is low, and this could be a challenge when the country faces another serious drought.
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