Politics & Society

Even when people’s opinions are hard to change, online comments can shape how political social media content is perceived, study shows

Online comments can shape how social media content about politics is perceived, even when people’s opinions are hard to change,...

Royal Navy must invest in teaching future leaders to argue and be critical, study warns

The Royal Navy needs to reinvest in teaching its future leaders to debate, to argue, to be critical, and to...

Major new study will explore educational experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

A major new study will give the first detailed picture of the educational aspirations, barriers and opportunities facing unaccompanied asylum-seeking...

University of Exeter expert shares work to protect academic freedom and safety with Secretary of State for Education

Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson has heard from a University of Exeter expert leading work to protect academic...

Limited jobs block social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas, study shows

Social mobility opportunities for young people in coastal and rural areas are constrained by the lack of jobs available, a...

Drawing attention to the limitations of human decision making makes the use of AI seem less problematic, study shows

Reminding people human decision-making can be biased can make the use of artificial intelligence seem less problematic, a new study...

Online spaces can provide bodily comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic people, study says

Online spaces can provide comfort, relief and inclusion for some autistic adults, and provide important means for expression and for...

Coronavirus memorial decisions are complex and regionally varied, new study shows

The radically different ways communities experienced the coronavirus pandemic is leading to the creation of fragmented and inconsistent memorials, a...