By David Turner, Professor of Social and Cultural History, Swansea University
When politicians debate disability benefits today, the arguments can sound distinctly modern. Concerns about rising welfare costs, accusations of fraud and disputes over who deserves support often dominate headlines and political discussions.
But as my new book on 500 years of disability history in Britain shows, these debates are far older than many people realise. Since the first welfare systems emerged under the Tudors, disabled…
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By Sarah-Patricia Breen, Adjunct Professor, School of Environmental Design and Rural Development, University of Guelph
Ela Mastej, PhD Student, University of Guelph
Ryan Gibson, Director and Professor, University of Guelph
While transit programs are often focused on urban places, it’s just as important to rural communities to maintain transportation links.
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By Joe Glentworth, Lecturer in Nature Recovery & Rewilding, University of Manchester
Anna Gilchrist, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management and Ecology, University of Manchester
Ian Thornhill, Senior Lecturer in Planning and Environmental Management, University of Manchester
Fire is natural in some ecosystems, but almost all British “wildfires” are started by people. Whether they become catastrophic increasingly depends on the landscapes they burn through. That’s why wildfire policy can’t only focus on preventing ignitions – it must go hand in hand with rebuilding landscapes that resist fire.
Rewilding is often presented…
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By Benjamin Quail, Lecturer in US Cultural and Social History, Queen's University Belfast
At the end of June – in the run-up to America’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence – President Donald Trump staged the White House’s first-ever professional sporting event. And while the UFC Freedom 250 evening of mixed martial arts was ostensibly part of the July 4 jamboree, Trump took the opportunity to promote his family’s business interests.
Fighters were paid bonuses in US$1…
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By Junaid B. Jahangir, Associate Professor, Economics, MacEwan University
Economics shapes many aspects of our daily lives, from the prices we pay to the policies governments adopt. Yet many of the ideas taught as universal principles of economics emerged from a narrow historical context and have rarely been examined through a decolonial lens.
A recently published book, Decolonizing Economics, argues that economics is long overdue…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image An anti-mining protester speaks during a rally outside the annual Philippines mining conference in Pasay, Metro Manila, September 6, 2017. © 2017 Erik De Castro/Reuters (Manila) – The Philippine government’s revised national guidelines on free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) threaten the rights of Indigenous communities, Human Rights Watch said today. Philippine authorities should align these guidelines with international human rights standards.On May 1, 2026, the Philippine National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), which issues rules and regulations…
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By Dipa Kamdar, Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
Take a medicine and start feeling a bit off, and it’s easy to assume you’re imagining it. Sometimes you’re not.
It could be a known side-effect – the sort of thing listed on the leaflet in the packaging. Or it could be something known as an adverse drug reaction, or ADR.
The terms get used interchangeably, but they’re not quite the same thing. An ADR is an…
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By Zoe Reed, Research Fellow, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
You can spend every day surrounded by other people and still feel lonely. You can also spend long periods alone without finding the experience distressing.
That difference may help explain why loneliness affects health differently from social isolation. In a new study, my colleagues and I found evidence that loneliness may contribute to poorer mental health and wellbeing, and to some measures of poorer general health. Social isolation appeared to have a narrower influence, with the clearest evidence involving…
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By Jessica Tipton, Postgraduate researcher, Russian drama translation, University of East Anglia
I was recently party to the world premiere of Russian stand-up comedian Sasha Nezlobin’s show I’m Фine (spelt with a Cyrillic “ф”, pronounced “f”), previewing ahead of a month-long run at the Edinburgh Fringe. The expectant crowd had gathered to support Russia’s answer to Michael McIntyre…
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By Rob Procter, Professor of Social Informatics, Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick
AI agents can play an important role in coping with the rise in air traffic – but only if trust in their capabilities is established first.
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