Babcock and the University of Exeter report cites SMEs as crucial for UK defence resilience
A new report by Babcock International Group, the defence company and the University of Exeter has called for significant reforms...
Politics & Society
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....
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...
EU’s accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is “akin to a three-dimensional puzzle”, study suggests
The detail of the European Union’s long-awaited accession to the European Convention on Human Rights is like a “three-dimensional puzzle”...
Kleptocratic networks should be treated as transnational enterprises and national security threats, new report warns
Kleptocratic “ecosystems” should be seen as transnational enterprises and national security threats, with the recovery of assets legally linked not...
Family courts are failing to recognise intimate image abuse as coercive control, research finds
The family justice system is systematically misrecognising intimate image abuse within coercively controlling relationships, new research warns. Research by Dr...
Feral AI gossip with the potential to spread damage and shame will become more frequent, researchers warn
“Feral” gossip spread via AI bots is likely to become more frequent and pervasive, causing reputational damage and shame, humiliation,...