Nobel Peace Prize: extraordinary Malala a powerful role model
By Nazima Rassool, University of Reading
The Nobel Peace Prize is a major achievement in itself. For it to be awarded – jointly with the...
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...
Asian universities continue their upward climb in global rankings
By Gerard A. Postiglione, University of Hong Kong
Asian universities continue to stun the academic world. In just one year, four more have joined the...
Scientists hold hope for new measles drug
By Ara Sarafian, The Conversation
A new oral antiviral drug may be a future tool in the global fight against measles, according to a new...
Trainspotting might open up the world of drugs to readers but it’s not there...
By Vanessa Harbour, The University of Winchester
Irvine Welsh’s 1993 novel Trainspotting tells the fictional story of a group of disaffected, heroin-addicted young men (and...
Life boils down to five ‘rules’ … or so says the Madingley Model
By James Smith
It may sound overly simple, but just five processes can define us as animals: eating, metabolism, reproduction, dispersal and death.
They might not...
