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The Conversation UKby Jared Ahmad, Lecturer in Journalism, Politics and Communication , University of Sheffield10 Sept 2026
Twenty-five years on, the legacy of the September 11 attacks continues beyond the initial physical and economic effects.
The Conversation UKby Sam Edwards, Reader in Modern Political History, Loughborough University10 Sept 2026
Secretary of state for the treasury, Scott Bessent, recently declared that the US is readying a comprehensive package of sanctions targeting Iran that in size and scale amounted to an “economic...
The Conversation UKby Rory McCarthy, Associate Professor in Politics and Islam, Durham University9 Sept 2026
Israel has been building settlements in the occupied West Bank for decades. But Britain’s new ban on the import of settlement goods comes in a response to a major escalation in construction over...
The Conversation UKby Anna Stubbendorff, Postdoctoral Fellow, Nutrition Epidemiology, Lund University9 Sept 2026
Fatigue is common among teenage girls and can have a substantial impact on their everyday life, including school attendance and social functioning.
The Conversation UKby Cameron Downing, Lecturer in Psychology in Education, University of York9 Sept 2026
School pupils in Wales are falling behind in reading according to the latest international data. The 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) is run by Organisation for Economic...
The Conversation UKby Rebecca Beech, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Oxford Brookes University9 Sept 2026
Renting clothing used to be restricted to a wedding suit or prom dress, but the options are growing and becoming more popular.
The Conversation UKby Ginette Vincendeau, Emeritus Professor of Film, Faculty of Arts & Humanities, King's College London9 Sept 2026
Full disclosure: I have been a fan of Call My Agent! since 2015, when I saw the first two episodes at a small festival in Brides-les-bains, a spa town in the French Alps.
The Conversation UKby Natalia Vershinina, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Audencia9 Sept 2026
Around 10% of the UK economy operates off the books. That means billions of pounds worth of cash-in-hand payments that never get taxed.
The Conversation UKby Paul Rose, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter9 Sept 2026
Pelicans have resided in St James’s Park, London for 360 years. But the current flock have been a summer sensation due to the first hatching of chicks in the park’s history.
The Conversation UKby William Allchorn, Senior Research Fellow, International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University9 Sept 2026
Anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth may look like another manifestation of a familiar phenomenon.
The Conversation UKby Mohamed Ibrahim Hafez, Researcher in Political Economy of MENA, Nottingham Trent University9 Sept 2026
The UK, which in 1917 issued the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in Palestine, is now initiating a historic and consequential shift in its...
The Conversation UKby Rachel Woods, Associate Professor of Medical Education, University of Nottingham; University of Lincoln9 Sept 2026
For many people living with obesity, Wegovy and Mounjaro offer the possibility of substantial weight loss without surgery.
The Conversation UKby Martin J. Head, Professor of Earth Sciences, Brock University9 Sept 2026
The Anthropocene became part of the zeitgeist after Nobel laureate Paul Crutzen launched the idea in 2000.
The Conversation UKby Björn Lundberg, Researcher in History, Lund University9 Sept 2026
For decades, Sweden has fostered a self-image as something of a world record-holder for peace, celebrating more than two centuries since it was last at war.
The Conversation UKby Harriet Earle, Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, Sheffield Hallam University8 Sept 2026
The Bayeux tapestry is many things: a public statement, a massive work of collaborative art, a staple of the teaching of British history.
The Conversation UKby Akanksha Bapna, Senior Research Fellow, Climate and Sustainability, ODI Global8 Sept 2026
Children across Europe have returned to school after a summer of extreme heat. As the climate warms, one question is becoming harder to ignore: how can students learn when classrooms become...
The Conversation UKby David McMillan, Professor in Finance, University of Stirling8 Sept 2026
Pressure to make cuts in public spending has intensified in recent weeks, with increased calls on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to find savings urgently.
The Conversation UKby Andreana Drencheva, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, King's College London8 Sept 2026
You may know the feeling. You’re supposed to have finished work for the day, but later, during your evening meal, you start mentally preparing for tomorrow’s meeting.
The Conversation UKby Inderjeet Parmar, Professor in International Politics, City St George's, University of London8 Sept 2026
Iran’s threat to target American warships with an enhanced ballistic missile appears to mark a new and potentially more dangerous phase of the Middle East conflict, six months in.
The Conversation UKby Wai-keung Fung, Senior Lecturer in Electronics Robotics & Control Engineering, Cardiff Metropolitan University8 Sept 2026
At the recent World Humanoid Robot Games 2026 in Beijing, robots sprinted, boxed, played football and tackled tasks inspired by factories, restaurants and emergency situations.
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