Efforts to boost social mobility must move away escapist “helicopter” policies, experts warn
Efforts to boost social mobility must move away from “helicopter” policies designed to encourage some chosen few children to “escape”...
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Keir Starmer’s reputation as “Mr Rules” reflects the growing “juridifcation” of politics, study shows
Keir Starmer’s efforts to be “Mr Rules” and his focus on calling for probes and inquiries reflects the growing “juridification”...
Democratic nations should rely on international law to tackle growing ‘hybrid’ and ‘grey zone’ security threats, research shows
Democratic countries should rely on international law and improve their legal resilience to tackle the grave security threats caused by...
Experts at the University of Exeter’s new Centre for Computational Social Science using data science to understand our world
Experts at the University of Exeter’s new Centre for Computational Social Science are using statistics AI, big data and machine...
AI will play a crucial role in tackling biodiversity crisis
Scientists say artificial intelligence can transform the identification and monitoring of species across the world, providing a revolutionary tool in...
Research sheds light on how proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease influence neuronal growth
New research has shed light in the complex interplay between cell proteins, and how they impact on neurons in neurodevelopmental...
Young whale’s journey highlights threats facing ocean animals
A young whale’s journey across the Mediterranean highlights the many threats facing ocean animals, researchers say. Scientists from Greenpeace and...
Major new website launched to monitor the use of lethal force by the police around the world
A major new research project and website to monitor the use of lethal force by police officers around the world...
New research project launched to transform understanding of women’s creative contributions to the history of British filmmaking
The lost legacy of women who’ve worked in the British film industry since the dawn of sound in the cinema...