Grattan on Friday: Government’s pursuit of a hate speech law could take it down another cul-de-sac
The government is embarking on a fraught journey – trying to turn the PM’s promise of action against hate speech into law.
Drinking lots of water may seem like a healthy habit – here’s when and why it can prove toxic
Hydration may be a cornerstone of health, but here’s why your body can sometimes have too much of a good thing.
Gaza update: as assault on Rafah continues international sentiment shifts away from supporting Israel
If Israel’s ongoing assault on Rafah on the Gaza Strip is anything to go on, the concept of “red lines”, so beloved of US ...
Ukraine war: why central Asian countries want to move away from Russian control
The terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in March 2024, which left 140 people dead, has sparked a crackdown on ...
The universe’s biggest explosions made some of the elements we are composed of. But there’s another mystery source out there
After its “birth” in the Big Bang, the universe consisted mainly of hydrogen and a few helium atoms. These are the lightest ...
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School suspensions are on the rise – secondary schools can tackle this by creating a sense of belonging
Jodie Pennacchia receives funding from Teach First. Toby Greany received funding from Teach First for this research. The ...
The UK has a growing food black market – and it’s making the cost of living crisis worse
Rising food costs mean more people are turning to the black market to feed themselves – but this has consequences for ...
We can only dream up a better future when we dig into the unfinished past
Political scientists describe the age we are living in as “post-political”. This controversial concept refers to a noted lack ...
We can only dream up a better future when we dig into unfinished business from the past
Political scientists describe the age we are living in as “post-political”. This controversial concept refers to a noted lack ...
Burnt out? This is how your employer can help you return to work for the better
In some OECD countries, workers suffering from depression and burn-out make up than two-thirds of those absent for ...
‘Sleeping on it’ really does help and four other recent sleep research breakthroughs
During the past decade, there has been a surge of interest from researchers in the nature and function of sleep. New ...
Research nation: Nottingham is in the middle of a forest of academic excellence
My sense of Nottingham then does not stretch far beyond the aforementioned “Forest”, one of its storied football (soccer) ...