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The Conversation UKby Katie Walsh, Reader in Human Geography, University of Sussex28d ago
September is traditionally the time of year when many young people go to university or college, often leaving parents and carers facing an “empty nest”.
The Conversation UKby Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham28d ago
Houthi rebel forces have seized the Yemeni port of Mokha as well as Mayyun Island overlooking the Bab el-Mandab strait.
The Conversation UKby Derek Stanford Hutcheson, Professor of Political Science, Malmö University28d ago
The Swedish election has turned into a nail-biter. With the majority of votes counted in the contest for the national parliament, only a few tenths of a percentage point separate the left-leaning...
The Conversation UKby Jonas F. Ludvigsson, Professor, Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet28d ago
A liver condition that many people have never heard of may affect around one in six women of childbearing age worldwide.
The Conversation UKby Laura Chamberlain, Professor of Marketing, Warwick Business School, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick28d ago
“Resilience” is in danger of becoming a casualty of business buzzword bingo, but we know it matters.
The Conversation UKby James David Pickering, Assistant Professor in Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of Leicester28d ago
Russian mathematician Yurii Nesterov was recently awarded the Gauss Prize for outstanding mathematical contributions for his “groundbreaking work” on optimisation.
The Conversation UKby Erica E.F. Ballantyne, Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management, University of Sheffield28d ago
Extreme weather frequently causes major disruptions in UK transport and energy systems. Heavy snowfall often leads to school closures, roads grinding to a halt, rail services and flights severely...
The Conversation UKby Katarzyna Herd, Senior lecturer, Division of Ethnology, Lund University11 Sept 2026
Ghosts in Sweden? It sounds strange to place the supernatural in a country of health-conscious, pragmatic engineers.
The Conversation UKby Devorah Baum, Professor of English Literature and Critical Theory, University of Southampton11 Sept 2026
The story of marriage’s declining fortunes has been gathering momentum for a while now. Divorce is commonplace, romcoms keep disappointing, and according to the 2021 census, the majority of adults...
The Conversation UKby Rebecca Moore, General Practitioner and postgraduate researcher in pharmacogenomics, University of East Anglia11 Sept 2026
Two people can take the same dose of the same medicine and have very different results. One may improve, while the other gets little benefit or develops serious side effects.
The Conversation UKby Daniel Gover, Senior Lecturer in British Politics, Queen Mary University of London11 Sept 2026
MPs at Westminster have voted to reject the assisted dying bill, in a significant blow to those campaigning to change the law – 11 years to the day after MPs rejected a previous attempt.
The Conversation UKby Arash Beidollahkhani, Research Fellow at the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester11 Sept 2026
Authoritarian governments have long drawn ordinary citizens into political surveillance. Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union encouraged denunciations.
The Conversation UKby Lakshminarasimhan Vedanthachari, Associate Professor of Operations Management, Royal Holloway, University of London11 Sept 2026
Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to cut thousands of jobs comes after years of dealing with some extremely tough terrain in the world of car sales.
The Conversation UKby Justin Stebbing, Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University11 Sept 2026
A bacterium that can live quietly in the stomach for decades may have an unexpected connection with bowel cancer.
The Conversation UKby Robert Dempsey, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Manchester Metropolitan University11 Sept 2026
The summer before starting university can be a time of multiple worries for students. Worry about obtaining a place on your desired course. Worry about navigating clearing to confirm your place.
The Conversation UKby Laiba Ali, Lecturer, Hospitality and Tourism, University of Sunderland11 Sept 2026
Imagine telling your phone that you want a quiet boutique hotel near a city centre, below a certain price, with a decent breakfast and late checkout.
The Conversation UKby Andrew Gawthorpe, Lecturer in History and International Studies, Leiden University11 Sept 2026
This week, Donald Trump made American voters an offer that he hopes they can’t refuse. If his Republican Party wins the upcoming midterm elections, every adult citizen will receive a “Trump...
The Conversation UKby Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University11 Sept 2026
It turns out that one of the smallest dog breeds, the chihuahua, is part wild coyote, according to recently published genetic research.
The Conversation UKby Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation11 Sept 2026
Practical Magic is still bewitching Every generation of women has its witch. For my grandmother, it was the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, with her striped stockings and flying...
The Conversation UKby Siddharth Gumber, Post Doctoral Research Associate at St. Edmund's College, University of Cambridge; British Antarctic Survey11 Sept 2026
The massive and deadly floods on the Nepal-Tibet border are a stark reminder of why the world needs to constantly update its understanding of the fragile ecosystem in the Himalayas.
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