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The Conversation UKby Hannah Cloke, Regius Professor of Meteorology and Climate Science, University of Reading11 Sept 2026
After the UK’s hottest ever summer on record, when much of the country has experienced a fraction of its normal levels of rain, many regions continue to be in drought.
The Conversation UKby Joan Fitzpatrick, Reader in Renaissance Literature, Loughborough University11 Sept 2026
Anyone who has ever woken up with a hangover will recognise its physical and psychological effects: headache, nausea, self-loathing, regret, and perhaps even some shame at the uninhibited behaviour...
The Conversation UKby Michael Craig, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Northumbria University, Newcastle11 Sept 2026
You finish a lecture, a meeting, a conversation with someone you care about. And what do you do? You reach for your phone. You stick in your earbuds.
The Conversation UKby Stephen Garland, Senior Lecturer, Sports Physiology, Malmö University11 Sept 2026
Avid runners are often chasing speed. Whether that’s improving their 5K or shaving seconds off their marathon time to nail a personal best.
The Conversation UKby Kate Devlin, Professor of Artificial Intelligence & Society, Department of Digital Humanities, King's College London11 Sept 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) could wipe out humanity this decade, according to three researchers from the US company Anthropic. One of the employees, Jacob Coxon, has quit the AI firm.
The Conversation UKby Kristina Pfeffer, Researcher, Sport and Health Science, University of Southern Denmark11 Sept 2026
Denmark and the UK are often compared when it comes to health. Danes live longer, survive more cancers and report higher levels of wellbeing.
The Conversation UKby Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation11 Sept 2026
There’s been a broad spectrum of reactions to the UK government’s decision to introduce a ban on trade in goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements.
The Conversation UKby Lynsey Cowlishaw, PhD Candidate in History and Culture, Media and Creative Industries, King's College London10 Sept 2026
It’s gen X nostalgia in full swing. I’m with my sister, who’s dressed in a floral maxi dress and slim-knit cardigan, surrounded by satin baby-dolls and goth-light outfits worn by the tattooed gen...
The Conversation UKby Marta Albin, PhD Candidate, Applied Immunology and Biotechnology, Dublin City University10 Sept 2026
This summer’s heat brought warnings about harmful algal blooms across Britain and Ireland. In August, swimmers were warned not to enter a newly designated bathing site on the River Thames at Ham...
The Conversation UKby Ross Cameron, Professor of Environmental Horticulture, University of Sheffield10 Sept 2026
UK gardens took a battering this summer as a heat dome settled over western Europe, and much of the green and pleasant land turned a dusty beige. Some areas went without rain for almost two months.
The Conversation UKby Mark Maguire, Professor of Anthropology, Centre for Global Development, Maynooth University10 Sept 2026
It has been 25 years since the devastating attacks of September 11 2001. Amid the reflection that followed emerged the most comprehensive examination of any terrorist attack in history, the 9/11...
The Conversation UKby Will Shüler, Vice-Dean of Education and Senior Lecturer, School of Performing and Digital Arts, Royal Holloway, University of London10 Sept 2026
Written and directed by Benedict Andrews, Electra/Persona is two plays conjoined. The first is a version of Sophocles’ ancient Greek tragedy Electra, and the second is a stage adaptation of the...
The Conversation UKby Thomas Waters, Lecturer in History, Imperial College London10 Sept 2026
Virtually all cultures and epochs fizz with magic. You might call it a secret ingredient of human life, because magic takes so many forms and serves so many functions.
The Conversation UKby Sarah Wagner, Lecturer in Quantitative Political Science, Queen's University Belfast10 Sept 2026
The extreme right-wing Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has won a decisive victory in a regional election in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, gaining nearly 44% of the vote.
The Conversation UKby Nick Jennings, Vice-Chancellor and President, Loughborough University10 Sept 2026
There is a temptation to divide the future of AI into two possibilities: utopia or catastrophe. Neither extreme is particularly helpful.
The Conversation UKby Kartik Sunagar, Associate Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Indian Institute of Science10 Sept 2026
Every year, between 80,000 and 140,000 people die from snakebites worldwide. Hundreds of thousands more are left with amputated limbs or permanent disabilities.
The Conversation UKby Ben Soodavar, Lecturer, Department of War Studies, King's College London10 Sept 2026
Donald Trump now has a new proposed timetable for his war with Iran, albeit without a clear purpose.
The Conversation UKby Eka Siradze, Associate Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law, Tbilisi State University10 Sept 2026
As instability in the Strait of Hormuz disrupts shipping, public discussion tends to focus on fuel prices and supplies. Less attention is paid to the people working on the ships.
The Conversation UKby Sigrid Nikka, Doctoral student in criminal law, Lund University10 Sept 2026
Sweden’s criminal justice system was once held up as an example of moderation – focusing on rehabilitation and minimising the use of imprisonment.
The Conversation UKby Rosanna Cole, Reader in Sustainable Supply Chain Management, University of Surrey10 Sept 2026
The key question about the UK’s decision to ban trade in goods and services from illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is whether – and how – such a ban can be...
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