By Annie Louise Irvine, Research Affiliate, King's College London
What is going on in the UK when it comes to the massive rise in benefit claims related to mental health? It’s complicated, that much is certain.
Understanding the causes of mental health-related economic inactivity and what to do about it is at the top of the UK government’s policy agenda. It recently set…
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By Victoria Mapplebeck, Professor in Digital Arts, Royal Holloway University of London
On a warm and sunny May bank holiday in 2003, I had one of those rare days that truly changes your life forever. I sat in my bathroom, hands shaking as two pink lines emerged on the pregnancy test I was holding.
I was 38, single and broke. This pregnancy was the result of a brief relationship which had only amounted to four dates. Shell-shocked as I was, I laughed out loud in a moment of joy I knew there was no coming back from. Nine months later I gave birth to my son Jim.
My old Nokia still holds the text thread of the three years I was in touch with Jim’s dad. My messages…
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By Rahul Sidhu, PhD Candidate, Neuroscience, University of Sheffield
Alzheimer’s disease is usually associated with old age. But around 5%-10% of all Alzheimer’s cases occur in people under the age of 65. Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease progresses more rapidly and often strikes people in the prime of their lives. Treatment options remain limited.
But new data from a recent…
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By Oluwabusayo Wuraola, Lecturer in Law, Anglia Ruskin University
Let’s train an army of nature protectors to speak for nature itself – not for what it can provide for humans.
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By Derek Ward-Thompson, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Central Lancashire
Megan Argo, Senior Lecturer in Astronomy, University of Central Lancashire
Nasa’s Curiosity Mars rover has detected the largest organic (carbon-containing) molecules ever found on the red planet. The discovery is one of the most significant findings in the search for evidence of past life on Mars. This is because, on Earth at least, relatively complex, long-chain carbon molecules are involved in biology. These molecules could actually be fragments of fatty acids, which are found in, for example, the membranes surrounding biological cells.
Scientists think that, if life ever emerged…
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By Daragh Murray, Senior Lecturer in International Human Rights Law at Queen Mary University of London, Queen Mary University of London
Pete Fussey, Professor of Criminology and Head of Department for Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, University of Southampton
It’s a dangerous time for protest rights in the UK. The government has introduced a bill that would make it a criminal offence to conceal your identity at a protest.
The crime and policing bill establishes an offence if a person conceals their identity within a specifically designated area. That is, an area where the police believe that a protest is taking place, or is likely to take place, and that involves, or might involve, the “commission of offences” (people breaking the law).
These powers are preemptive…
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By Amnesty International
Responding to reports of widescale damage from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake reported in central and other parts of Myanmar, Amnesty International’s Myanmar Researcher Joe Freeman said: “This earthquake could not come at a worse time for Myanmar. More than three million people remain internally displaced from armed conflict that has raged since the 2021 military coup. […] The post Myanmar: Urgently facilitate access to humanitarian aid for earthquake survivors appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amanda Dunn, Politics + Society Editor
Ashlynne McGhee, Digital Storytelling Editor
After months of speculation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dissolved parliament and called a federal election for May 3. Michelle Grattan speaks with political editor Amanda Dunn about the close…
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By Anastasiya Zavyalova, Associate Professor of Strategic Management, Rice University
Christopher A. Hartwell, Professor of International Business Policy, ZHAW School of Management and Law
Georgian legislation directly mirrors a contentious law Russia passed more than a decade ago to stifle dissent and quash the power of civil society groups.
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By Tharaphi Than, Associate Professor of World Cultures and Languages, Northern Illinois University
US cuts in overseas aid will hurt the myriad opposition groups that have been fighting the army in a complex and regionalized conflict.
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