Politics & Society

University of Exeter researchers working to assess the reasoning power of AI scientists

A University of Exeter expert is working to ensure AI can better help scientists safely make rapid advances in vital...

Share your stories of LGBT love, hate, support, discrimination and activism in rural Britain

Men can share their stories of LGBT love, hate, support, discrimination and activism in the rural South West as part...

Record-breaking council by-election trends means candidates more likely to win with less voter support, study warns

The growing trend of record-breaking council by-election results will mean more close contests and more candidates winning with little voter...

Move away from focus on data value could support international efforts to stop social media giants collecting excessive personal information

Legal efforts to tackle excessive personal information collection by social media giants could transcend international boundaries if nations moved away...

UK’s “dangerously slow” home defence efforts leave nation unprepared for foreign threats, report warns

The UK’s “underpowered and dangerously slow” home defence efforts mean the nation faces critical vulnerabilities when compared to allied countries,...

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...

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....