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Political writing retains an important and complex role in the national conversation, new book shows 

Political published writing retains an “important and complex role” in the national conversation – despite huge social and technological changes...

Feeling valued and involved in decision-making associated with higher mental wellbeing and lower loneliness for women in farming, research finds

Women in farming who feel valued and supported and are involved in decision-making on the farm report higher mental wellbeing...

Learning about public consensus on climate change does little to boost people’s support for action, study shows

Providing accurate information about the climate crisis can help to correct misperceptions about how much public support exists for action....

Researchers set out to uncover secrets of Antarctica’s underwater tsunamis

An international team of researchers, led by British Antarctic Survey (BAS), is setting out to discover how glacier calving around...

New archaeology project awarded grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to unearth and save a rare Roman villa in Devon

A new research and community project, funded by a £249,000 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, will excavate a...

Digital markets and data protection guidelines “silence” on AI training prevents effective competition, SCiDA team warn

A “silence” in new data guidelines risks preventing fair competition in AI development and allows dominant firms to strengthen their...