By Andrew Kennedy, Casual Academic Performance Psychology and Sports Coaching, The University of Queensland
Kath O'Brien, Senior Lecturer - QUT - Faculty of Health (School Exercise & Nutrition Sciences), Queensland University of Technology
Michael John O'Keeffe, Adjunct Research Fellow in Sports Coaching, The University of Queensland
Some athletes seem to have an ability to predict what’s going to happen in their sports but anticipation is an attribute anyone can develop.
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By Trevor Van Damme, Assistant Professor in the Archaeology and History of the Ancient Mediterranean, University of Warwick
Pottery has long been used to date archaeological sites but previously held ideas about styles associated with the iron age and their providence could be wrong.
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By Rebecca Buxton, Lecturer in Social and Political Philosophy, University of Bristol
Matthew J. Gibney, Professor of Politics and Forced Migration, University of Oxford
Every year millions of people leave their home countries to seek safety elsewhere. Refugees escape persecution, subvert international borders and sometimes cross oceans to seek safety. They then face a gruelling asylum adjudication system which determines whether they will receive support.
Once refugees have made these perilous journeys and are offered international protection, against all odds, some claim that they are then required to go even further: they must be grateful for it.
On his popular Fox…
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By Dan Denis, Lecturer in Psychology, University of York
The author John Steinbeck said: “It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it.” Many others have claimed they formulated breakthroughs and innovations in dreams. Recent studies on the science of sleep suggest these claims are supported by modern science.
A 2024…
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By Lala Rukh, Doctoral Researcher in Energy, University of Galway
So much complicated jargon makes it difficult to distinguish between environmentally ethical practices and mere feel-good marketing. Here’s how to spot greenwash.
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By Richard Sullivan, Director, Institute of Cancer Policy, King's College London
Global health is likely to be radically altered with Donald Trump in the White House. For starters, the president-elect has made no secret of his dislike for the World Health Organization (WHO), so a complete withdrawal from the WHO is now a real prospect.
Even if this can be avoided through negotiation, serious and deep changes will be demanded. In one sense, this is long overdue. The WHO’s failure to evolve with the times as well as its sclerotic structure have left it wide open to reform for some time.
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By Patricia Justino, Professor and Deputy Director, World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), United Nations University
Laura Saavedra-Lux, Research Associate at World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), United Nations University
Samira Diebire, PhD Candidate, Department of Government and PhD Fellow UNU-WIDER, University of Essex
The years since 2020 have been one of the most violent periods since the end of the second world war. The war in Ukraine and the escalating violence in the Middle East have dominated global headlines and captured the attention of policymakers and donors. But while the humanitarian toll in both regions is enormous, the fact is that conflicts elsewhere are largely being overlooked.
This is affecting the United Nations’ ability to meet the most basic targets of its 2030…
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By Zain Mohyuddin, Research associate UK in a Changing Europe, King's College London
Labour’s 2024 election win came despite a collapse in support among Muslim voters – a group which traditionally has been highly loyal.
Labour’s share of the Muslim vote fell from 80% in 2019 to just over 60% in 2024. Anger over the party’s position on the conflict in Gaza led many Muslim voters to switch to independent candidates. Of the seven seats that Labour lost, five have Muslim populations of 25% or more.
Labour needs to know whether…
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By Larissa Christensen, Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Justice, Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), University of the Sunshine Coast
Bricklyn Priebe, PhD Candidate and Associate Lecturer in Criminology and Justice, School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
Nadine McKillop, Associate Professor, Criminology & Justice, Co-leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), School of Law and Society, University of the Sunshine Coast
Susan Rayment-McHugh, Lecturer in Criminology and Justice & Co-Leader of the Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit, University of the Sunshine Coast
While still a small minority of sexual offenders, abuse perpetrated by women in Australia has increased by more than 200% since 2008. The system isn’t set up to deal with it.
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By Zena Assaad, Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Australian National University
The tech giant previously prohibited people from using its AI software for military purposes. The shift poses challenges not just for the public – but militaries as well.
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