Countries need to co-operate on migration as climate crisis worsens
Humanity must rethink migration as the climate crisis drives rapid global changes, researchers say. With significant migration expected – and...
Politics & Society
New research on legal aid cuts shows wasted money and “embarrassing” data gaps
There needs to be “significant improvements” to the way data is collected across Government to prove if major changes to...
Innovative tutoring programme helping to boost children’s literacy skills, analysis shows
An innovative tutoring programme which pairs university students with children is helping boost their literacy skills, new analysis shows. The...
Targeted career support for care-experienced academics would help create a new “effective pipeline”, study says
Care-experienced academics should be given additional support by universities because of the impact their early lives have on their career...
Action is needed to tackle Devon’s “housing emergency”, new report warns
Devon is “running out of housing options” and urgent action is needed to tackle the dramatic numbers of families priced...
Intensive farming could raise risk of new pandemics
Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, researchers have warned. Industrialised farming is often thought to reduce...
Archaeologists discover the first Christian building in Bahrain
Archaeologists have uncovered one of the earliest Christian buildings in the Arabian Gulf – the first physical evidence of a...
Greater focus needed on how existing international law can prevent the increasing militarisation of outer space
There is a pressing need for countries and international organisations to understand better how existing international law can help them...
AI can support humanitarian organisations in situations of armed conflict or crisis – but they should understand the potential risks, study warns
AI can help humanitarians gain crucial insights to better monitor and anticipate risks, such as a conflict outbreak or escalation....