A landslide forced me from my home – and I experienced our failure to deal with climate change at first hand

The climate policies I research aren’t working – as I found out the hard way.

Ralitsa Hiteva, Research Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex • conversation
April 10, 2024 ~7 min

Food fraud is a growing economic and health issue – but AI and blockchain technology can help combat it

Food fraud costs billions globally. But blockchain and machine learning offer hope for a more transparent and safer food system.

Milind Tiwari, Lecturer in Fraud and Financial Crime Studies, Charles Sturt University • conversation
April 2, 2024 ~7 min


Deepfakes are still new, but 2024 could be the year they have an impact on elections

As technology has advanced, AI-generated deepfakes have become more convincing.

Eileen Culloty, Assistant Professor, School of Communications, Dublin City University • conversation
March 19, 2024 ~7 min

Oil firms want to drill in four of the UK’s areas of outstanding natural beauty

Higher oil prices and better drilling technologies have

Tom Rogers, Senior Lecturer in Sustainable Energy Engineering, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
March 18, 2024 ~7 min

Four ways to eat less meat that are better for the planet, your health and your bank balance

From replacing meat with pulses to eating more eggs, these top tips will reduce the environmental impact of your diet while improving the nutritional value and cutting costs.

Danielle Guy, PhD Candidate in Psychology, Bournemouth University • conversation
March 18, 2024 ~7 min

Eight ways to overhaul the UK’s inadequate sewer system

The UK’s Victorian-era sewer network is at breaking point.

William Perry, Postdoctoral Research Associate at the School of Biosciences, Cardiff University • conversation
March 14, 2024 ~7 min

How the Tudors dealt with food waste

During the Tudor period, religious beliefs shaped people’s attitudes towards food and food waste.

Eleanor Barnett, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University • conversation
March 14, 2024 ~6 min

Right to roam: paths to 2,500 public areas are being blocked by landowners due to outdated laws

Right to roam campaigners are protesting about thousands of ‘access islands’ of wilderness in England that are surrounded by private land. Outdated countryside access laws need an overhaul.

Ben Mayfield, Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University • conversation
March 14, 2024 ~7 min


White men dominate the environment sector – here’s how to encourage more diverse voices

The environment sector is notoriously dominated by white men. But diverse voices and critical discussions about climate policies are key to making good, inclusive decisions about the future.

Alix Dietzel, Senior Lecturer in Climate Justice, University of Bristol • conversation
March 7, 2024 ~8 min

Understanding how the brain works can transform how school students learn maths

Principles from cognitive science can help help in the design of more effective teaching materials for maths.

Colin Foster, Reader in Mathematics Education, Loughborough University • conversation
Feb. 28, 2024 ~7 min

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