Universities may seek more EU students once controls lifted
By Gemma Ware, The Conversation
Plans to remove controls on the number of students in England from autumn 2015 could see more universities turning to...
Is there a killer in your kennel? Billions of wild animals fall victim to...
By Robert Young, University of Salford
It may surprise you to know that man’s best friend is not a friend of wildlife. Or that those...
Silicon Valley tech giants: real innovators or spoilt rich kids?
By Paul Kirkham, University of Nottingham
According to TechRepublic, Google produced two of the five worst tech products of 2009 – Android 1.0 and Google...
Hard Evidence: how much did our ancestors drink – and are we drinking more?
By Beat Kümin, University of Warwick
Autumn is awash with alcohol, and not just because of the new vintage. Oktoberfest plays a part, too, the...
Bullying, violence, intimidation and suicide – why it’s time to rediscover dignity in prisons
By Ian Cummins, University of Salford
The huge increase in suicides in prison, along with violence and instances of poor care, demonstrate the sorry state...
Tackling online trolls doesn’t need a bigger stick – just a more effective one
By Sophie Stalla-Bourdillon, University of Southampton
There is a vocal minority on social media that use the platforms to attack others, often with impunity.
These cyber...
Is Fiona Woolf’s child abuse inquiry falling apart before it has begun?
By Bernard Gallagher, University of Huddersfield
Fiona Woolf’s first appearance before the Home Affairs Committee as Chair of the independent inquiry into historical child sexual...
Historical comet-landing site is looking for a name
By Monica Grady, The Open University
The Rosetta mission reaches a defining moment on Wednesday November 12, when its lander, Philae, is released. After about...
