By Jennifer Mathers, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University
The military parade through Moscow’s Red Square on May 9, “Victory Day”, is the pinnacle of Russia’s annual celebrations marking the end of the second world war. Televised live and watched by millions, including invited foreign dignitaries, the Victory Day parade is all about showcasing Russia’s status and pride.
The first Victory Day parade was held in 1945 amid the triumph and relief at the defeat of Nazi Germany. A second was held in 1965 – but only two more were staged by the Soviet Union, in 1985…
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By Vinicius de Carvalho, Director, King's Brazil Institute and Senior Lecturer for Brazilian Studies, King's College London
Boriana Alexandrova, Senior Lecturer in English & Related Literature, Centre of Women's Studies, University of York
Eva Cheuk-Yin Li, Lecturer in Screen Industries, King's College London
Karolina Watroba, Lecturer in German Studies, Department of European Languages and Cultures, University of Edinburgh
Marion Gibson, Professor of Renaissance and Magical Literatures, University of Exeter
Narguess Farzad, Senior Lecturer in Persian Studies, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, SOAS, University of London
This year’s International Booker Prize shortlist presents a diverse and intriguing array of books that all demonstrate the highly creative imagination and inventiveness of their authors – and translators, of course.
Readers are invited to immerse themselves in six richly told tales from Bulgaria to Brazil and several points in between. Across these novels, we meet the unreliable narrator of a meta-fiction, a failed modern witch, a family of Iranian émigrés, a filmmaker compromised by the Nazis, a brutal prison warden, and a gender-traversing figure who seeks to save their own skin by…
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By Paul Hough, Lecturer Sport and Exercise Physiology, University of Westminster
While some people can spring out of bed at six in the morning and go straight into their day, others prefer to wake up later as they’re most productive in the afternoon or evening. This difference is due to your chronotype – the biological tendency to prefer certain times of day for sleep, waking and activity.
But these aren’t the only factors affected by your chronotype. A growing body of research also suggests…
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By Michael Mayowa Farayola, PhD Graduate, School of Computing, Dublin City University
If artificial intelligence (AI) systems shape decisions that affect people’s lives, they should do so fairly. This should be a given considering that potential applications for AI include automated hiring systems, as well as tools used in education, finance and criminal justice.
But ensuring the fairness of AI systems is far more complex than it might sound. Despite years of research, there is still…
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By Ahmed Elbediwy, Senior Lecturer in Cancer Biology & Clinical Biochemistry, Kingston University
Nadine Wehida, Senior Lecturer in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Kingston University
B12 is vital for red blood cells, nerves and DNA, but unexplained high levels may point to an underlying health problem.
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By Meera Karunananthan, Assistant Professor, Human Geography, Carleton University
Critics warn Ontario’s new water laws could shift control of public water systems to arms-length corporations, paving the way for private profit at public expense.
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By Elliot Goodell Ugalde, PhD Candidate, Political Economy, Queen's University, Ontario
Natalie Braun, PhD Student, Political Science, York University, Canada
The Iran war is now testing whether the Gulf states that have long recycled their oil revenues into American markets will keep doing so.
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By Chris Sandbrook, Professor of Conservation and Society, University of Cambridge
Javier Fajardo, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA-UAB), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; University of Cambridge
What do you see when you imagine a conservation area? Perhaps a remote rainforest, a towering mountain range or a coral reef teeming with life. But do you expect to see any people?
It would be understandable if you answered no. Most media coverage of nature ignores people. Many protected and conserved areas to date are classified as “high and far” – in places with rich biodiversity and relatively…
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By Eric Shaw, Honorary Research Fellow in Politics, University of Stirling
It wouldn’t be easy for him – but polls show Burnham is the most popular Labour figure with the UK public.
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By Paul Cureton, Senior Lecturer in Design (People, Places, Products), Lancaster University
Anna Jackman, Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Reading
There is a new buzz around Darlington: the sound of delivery drones. This northern English town is now the only place outside the US where retail giant Amazon offers airborne delivery to people’s homes via its Prime Air company.
Customers living within 7.5 miles of Amazon’s Darlington fulfilment centre can select a drone delivery for everyday items (not including batteries) weighing less than 5lb. They also need a suitable…
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