Turkey bombs Kurdish forces as new wave of violence threatens to spill across borders
By Alpaslan Ozerdem, Coventry University
The ongoing humanitarian tragedy of Kobanê has raised serious questions about the future of the Kurds. The unstoppable advance of...
Australian writer Richard Flanagan wins the Man Booker prize
By Preti Taneja, University of Cambridge
Richard Flanagan has won the 2014 Man Booker Prize with his novel The Narrow Road to the Deep North....
Brain scans show who’s likely to trust strangers – something conmen can only...
By Rebecca Slack, University of Sheffield
How do you decide if you can trust someone? Is it based on their handshake, the way they look...
Violence against women can be stopped if everyone is invested in preventing abuse
By Tanya Abramsky, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Domestic violence against women is a global human rights and public health emergency. Recent estimates...
To tweet or not to tweet: academic freedom and social media
By Janna Thompson, La Trobe University
Academic freedom has been put in the spotlight with two universities recently coming down hard on academics for comments...
Everyone has a part to play in managing classroom bullying
By Barbara Spears, University of South Australia
School bullying is a proactive form of aggression which doesn’t only have impacts on the individuals being targeted,...
Scotland Decides ’14: The Conversation expert panel
By Steven Vass, The Conversation
Britain’s most significant political event of 2014 takes place on September 18, when the people of Scotland will vote on...
Heavy pot users more likely to quit school and use other drugs
By Fron Jackson-Webb, The Conversation
Almost half (46%) of regular cannabis users drop out of high school and just 12% become degree qualified, according to...
