By Cecilia Manosa Nyblon, Director - We Are the Possible Programme, University of Exeter
Sally Flint, Creative Lead, We Are the Possible programme, University of Exeter
Imagine heading into space, landing on the moon and walking in the dust. As you adjust to the weightlessness, you see something unexpected on the horizon. You’re looking back at the Earth, experiencing the “overview effect”. How would you feel? What would you see, hear, touch, taste and smell?
We asked these questions when we launched a creative writing workshop to harness the beauty and power of storytelling, education, theatre, and music to inspire a greener, healthier and fairer world for future generations.…
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By Claire Isabella Gilmour, PhD Candidate, Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol
More than 100 years after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, new interpretations of the burial are still emerging. A recent article published in the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology proposes that a set of seemingly plain, functional objects are in fact a key part of the complex rituals which would ensure the transformation and regeneration of the young king in the afterlife.
Tutankhamun inherited a throne tainted by the shifts in religious and political practices…
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By Jessica Large, Doctoral Researcher, Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB), Loughborough University
The World Health Organization estimates that 43% of children have tooth decay worldwide and 20% of children aged 5-19 years are overweight or living with obesity.
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By Amelia Hadfield, Head of Department of Politics, University of Surrey
European members of Nato are scrambling to find a solution to the problem of the US wanting to be less involved.
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By Laura Gormley, Assistant Professor in Education, Dublin City University
The education of autistic children and young people in western societies has been heavily influenced by a medicalised understanding of autism. This means considering autism as a disorder, with a focus on correcting autistic people’s perceived lacks, rather than building on their strengths.
Autistic learners’ strengths, interests, preferences, goals and values were typically sidelined. Making the learner appear less autistic was the main focus.
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By James Scott, Reader in International Politics, King's College London
The “liberation day” tariffs announced by US president Donald Trump have one thing in common – they are being applied to goods only. Trade in services between the US and its partners is not affected. This is the perfect example of Trump’s peculiar focus on trade in goods and, by extension, his nostalgic but outdated obsession with manufacturing.
The fallout from liberation day continues, with markets down around the world.…
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By Civic Media Observatory
The narratives studied encompass the primary means of attack against the freedom of identity and self-determination of women in an increasingly and violently patriarchal time.
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By David E Kiwuwa, Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
Rwanda enjoyed good relations with the western world for many years. This was due to systematic and intentional efforts to build its profile as a constructive regional actor, especially through the UN peacekeeping framework.
It also set out to improve its national brand through sports sponsorships…
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By Wandile Sihlobo, Senior Fellow, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stellenbosch University
The South African government has underscored the urgent need to diversify the country’s agricultural exports in the wake of the US decision to increase tariffs on its trading partners.
The progress of South Africa’s agricultural sector has relied partly on exports, which now account for roughly half of the production in value terms. South Africa’s agricultural exports reached a new record of US$13.7…
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By Kadek Swarniati, Fungsional Statistisi, Badan Pusat Statistik
Relying only on exports is not sufficient given the fluctuating rupiah and global commodity prices, and creating strong domestic demand becomes increasingly crucial.
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