University of Exeter academic appointed to Post Office Scandal compensation scheme advisory board
A University of Exeter expert has been appointed by Government ministers to provide advice about the compensation scheme for those...
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Action needed to tackle “regulatory gap” for blockchain supply disputes, experts warn
The growth in use of new technology means there is a “regulatory gap” for firms to solve global supply chain...
Research uncovers how the Valentine’s Day Telegram provided ‘love on delivery’ to revitalise the holiday tradition
New research has revealed how Valentine’s Day telegrams in the years surrounding World War Two played an important role in...
Incel activity online is evolving to become more extreme, study shows
Incel activity online is evolving to become more extreme as some of the online spaces hosting its violent and misogynistic...
Research finds public broadly favour taking action to stop spread of harmful misinformation online
The majority of people support robust action being taken to control the spread of harmful misinformation via social media, a...
Covid-19 and Shame: new book reveals the impact of ‘shame’ and ‘shaming’ during the pandemic
The liberal use of ‘shame’ during the coronavirus pandemic and the corrosive effect it had on British society is the...
Victorian courts disproportionately penalised poor families when a child suffered from neglect, study shows
Victorian courts disproportionally penalised poor families when they heard child neglect cases, a new study suggests.Juries treated parents – particularly...
Card play and art reveals children’s views of surrogacy for first time
Children with experience of surrogacy are in favour of legal reforms, according to a new study that marks the first...
City event to celebrate re-release of historic lesbian love story Chase of the Wild Goose
An iconic love story republished 80 years after falling out of print will be celebrated and discussed at a special...