How AI could make us work even harder
The Conversation UKby Malte Jauch, Lecturer in Management and Marketing, University of Essex3 Sept 2026
Technological progress has taken more than its fair share of the workload from humans over the years.
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top 95%How a little stress may help our cells protect themselves
The Conversation UKby Ian Copple, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology / MRC Senior Fellow Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Liverpool3 Sept 2026
The cells of our body are frequently exposed to hazards that can cause them to be damaged, malfunction or die.
Brazilian meat, antibiotics and superbugs: what you need to know
The Conversation UKby Manal Mohammed, Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster3 Sept 2026
From 3 September 2026, Brazilian beef, poultry and other animal products will no longer be authorised for import into the European Union (EU) or Northern Ireland.
Moscow has a long history of paranoia about Britain’s support for Russia’s enemies
The Conversation UKby Peter Whitewood, Associate Professor of History, York St John University3 Sept 2026
Relations between London and Moscow reached another peak of tension in August over the UK’s support for Ukraine.
Being a councillor is still a difficult career for women – why this matters for democracy
The Conversation UKby Anna Helgøy, Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of Political Science, University of Oslo3 Sept 2026
The results of the May local elections across England highlighted a persistent problem in British politics: women remained underrepresented in local government.
What is post-workout fatigue – and can you prevent it?
The Conversation UKby Athalie Redwood-Brown, Senior Lecturer in Performance Analysis of Sport, Nottingham Trent University3 Sept 2026
You finish a workout feeling pleased with yourself. But an hour later, your legs feel heavy, climbing the stairs seems impossible and all you want to do is sit down.
Why the world can’t agree how to tackle drought
The Conversation UKby Susan Ann Samuel, Postdoctoral Researcher, International Climate Politics, University of Leeds3 Sept 2026
Delegates from 196 nations plus EU officials have met in Mongolia to discuss how best to tackle drought and desertification.
My unsung hero of science: Harriet Taylor Mill, the radical feminist philosopher who lived in the shadow of her husband
The Conversation UKby Helen McCabe, Professor in Political Theory, University of Nottingham3 Sept 2026
I first heard about Harriet Taylor Mill when reading about her much more famous collaborator and future husband, the British philosopher and politician John Stuart Mill.
Andy Burnham’s first PMQs: here’s what we learned from this bloodless affair
The Conversation UKby Paula Keaveney, Associate Tutor in Politics, Edge Hill University2 Sept 2026
For Andy Burnham, walking into the bear pit that is Prime Minister’s Questions, it must have been hard to stay calm.
Iraq’s archaeological discoveries have shaped understanding of human civilisation – but its scientists have been sidelined
The Conversation UKby Daniel Calderbank, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology, University of Glasgow2 Sept 2026
In recent years, archaeologists from around the world have marked the centenaries of some of Iraq’s most influential archaeological discoveries.
Giardiasis cases are rising in England: should we be worried?
The Conversation UKby Lewis C. E. Mason, Lecturer in Microbiology, Kingston University2 Sept 2026
Cases of giardiasis, an intestinal infection that causes diarrhoea, bloating and gas, have reached their highest level in England since 2016 according to newly published data by the UK Health...
Leviticus: deadly desire stalks queer teens in this rural Australian horror
The Conversation UKby Matt Jacobsen, Senior Lecturer in Film History in the School of Society and Environment, Queen Mary University of London2 Sept 2026
You can imagine being a queer teen in a Christian fundamentalist community in rural Australia is not an easy ride.
Is Germany’s far right AfD about to take over a state government for the first time?
The Conversation UKby Ed Turner, Reader in Politics, Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University2 Sept 2026
Germans in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt will go to the polls on September 7 to elect a new parliament.
Why criminal justice shouldn’t just be about what punishment people ‘deserve’
The Conversation UKby Zoe Stephenson, Associate Professor of Forensic Psychology, University of Birmingham2 Sept 2026
Prisons running near capacity have created a dilemma for Andy Burnham. The new prime minister has now confirmed that anyone convicted of manslaughter would not be eligible from the prisoner...
Using a radar satellite to track emperor penguins in winter is changing our understanding of the species
The Conversation UKby Grant Macdonald, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Geography, Durham University2 Sept 2026
Freely available satellite radar imaging is being used for the first time to help track colonies of endangered emperor penguins in Antarctica throughout the winter months.
Andy Burnham announces thousands of new homes, but is the government much closer to its target?
The Conversation UKby Jonathan Webb, Principal Research Fellow, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, Sheffield Hallam University2 Sept 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has promised the largest council house building programme since the immediate post-war period, pledging more than £9 billion of investment.
The lesson Canada’s prime minister learned from Brexit is helping in its trade rift with US
The Conversation UKby Walaa-Eldeen Bakry, Director of Executive Education, University of Westminster2 Sept 2026
The trade conflict between Canada and the United States is heating up and has moved beyond rhetoric.
Britain’s quarter century: Netflix, memes and the supposed Christian revival
The Conversation UKby Steven Buckley, Lecturer in Digital Media Sociology., City St George's, University of London2 Sept 2026
In this sixth and final part in our series on how the UK has changed in the past 25 years, we focus on tech, culture, religion and entertainment.
More trees are needed to cool down European cities in heatwaves – but they must be planted nearer to homes
The Conversation UKby Simon Hodder, Professor in Environmental Ergonomics, Loughborough University2 Sept 2026
Heatwaves claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people in Europe’s capital cities this summer, as they experienced record temperatures.
Childhood sleep apnoea: when snoring is more than a noisy night
The Conversation UKby Mirja Quante, Attending Neonatologist; Director, Pediatric Sleep Program, University of Tübingen2 Sept 2026
A child who snores loudly every night might seem like a funny sight. But if that snoring accompanies repeated narrowing or blockage of the airway, the effects can reach far beyond a noisy night.