Devon’s elite attempts to “police” patriotism during World War One had limited success, research shows
Rich and powerful Devonians attempted to “police” patriotism during World War One because they were dismayed by an indifferent response...
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Myths about rapid spread of the Black Death influenced by single “literary tale”, experts show
Myths about how the Black Death travelled quickly across Asia, ravaging Silk Route communities, date back to a single fourteenth-century...
Legal flexibility helps UNESCO Biospheres boost nature conservation and human wellbeing, study shows
The legal flexibility associated with UNESCO Biosphere Reserves has helped communities to become more involved in conservation, new analysis shows....
Monastic music to play again in Exeter priory closed by Henry VIII
Beautiful monastic music will be heard again in a former Exeter priory closed by Henry VIII thanks to the discovery...
Data Protection is transforming humanitarian action in the digital age, new book shows
Humanitarian organisations must go beyond reactive compliance to data protection laws if they are to continue using technology in a...
Perception of fraud as a “victimless” offence can weaken police investigations, study shows
The perception among some police officers that fraud is a victimless offence can weaken investigations and the support given to...
EU ambiguity on Western Sahara frozen conflict is a “glaring source” of vulnerability for Sahrawis, study shows
The European Union’s legal ambiguity on the Western Sahara frozen conflict is an increasingly glaring source of vulnerability for Sahrawis,...
Duty solicitor generational mismatch risks eroding trust in the criminal justice system, study warns
The growing age imbalance in the duty solicitor scheme in England and Wales risks eroding trust in the criminal justice...
Expert to examine if young people are more anxious about the climate emergency
Major new research will examine whether younger people are more anxious about the climate emergency than older generations. The study...