Facial recognition: UK plans to monitor migrant offenders are unethical – and they won't work

Our research shows the technology simply isn’t ready yet.

Namrata Primlani, Doctoral Researcher, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Aug. 18, 2022 • ~7 min

How connecting with local nature helps migrants build better lives

How do migrants to the UK explore and experience its natural environment -- and how does it connect them to their roots?

Jo Birch, Research Associate, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield • conversation
June 22, 2021 • ~8 min

As more climate migrants cross borders seeking refuge, laws will need to adapt

Climate migrants don’t fit neatly into the legal definitions of refugee or migrant, and that can leave them in limbo. The Biden administration is debating how to identify and help them.

Jonathan M. Gilligan, Associate Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Vanderbilt University • conversation
June 8, 2021 • ~8 min

Losing cultural context in emergency communication can be a matter of life and death

Misunderstanding disaster warnings can have catastrophic consequences. New research shows how easily modern emergency communications can get lost in translation.

Jason von Meding, Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida • conversation
March 18, 2021 • ~7 min

The way we use data is a life or death matter – from the refugee crisis to COVID-19

An algorithm driven world is dehumanising – but by understanding this we can call for a more equitable and human use of data.

Monika Halkort, Assistant Professor of Digital Media and Social Communication, Lebanese American University • conversation
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~22 min

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