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Editor's note
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“The idea that we are ‘over race’ is precisely how racism is sustained,” says sociologist Katy Sian. In the latest in our Insights long reads, she discusses how her research uncovered five myths which
surround the “post-racial” university. And through a collection of in-depth interviews with non-white academics, hidden stories of subtle racism emerge. Sian lists seven steps to overcome day-to-day, endemic racism and demands: “race equality must be practised in the academy, not just preached.”
Vast reefs of wet wipes are forming on the banks of the Thames, changing the shape of the river itself. While we’re all familiar with the scourge of plastic straws and bottles far out at sea, few people realise the scale of the plastic pollution crisis on their own doorstep. The plastic waste accumulating in rivers may be having profound implications for the fish and mammals that call our waterways home.
Chinese investment in Africa is widely known, but what does it actually look like in practice? Holly Evan Ryan recently returned from a research trip to the Gambia, where she met local environmental activists who had been protesting a Chinese-owned fishmeal factory. She says such protests are fostering a new civil society in the Gambia, after years of dictatorship.
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Paul Keaveny
Commissioning Editor
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Top stories
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Statue of Cecil Rhodes, Oriel College, Oxford. Steve Parsons/PA Archive/PA Images
Katy Sian, University of York
It's time race equality was practised in the academy, not just preached.
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London - June 19 2018: Volunteers cleaning the southern shores of the Thames from waste during low tide.
Daniel Lange/Shutterstock
Alex McGoran, Royal Holloway
It's not just the ocean we need to worry about – plastic is accumulating in the world's rivers, too.
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Fishing boats in Gunjur, The Gambia.
Holly Eva Ryan
Holly Eva Ryan, Queen Mary University of London
Locals accuse a fishmeal factory of polluting their waters.
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Politics + Society
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Alberto P. Marti, University of Nottingham
Walls needn't be impenetrable to divide people, as Cuba's Trocha made all too clear.
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William JV Neill, University of Aberdeen
The debacle has highlighted the negative image which unionism must lay to rest for good or face extinction.
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Laura Bunt-MacRury, Bournemouth University
Four former presidents have been accused of corruption after Operation Carwash.
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Health + Medicine
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Tim Spector, King's College London
Large studies are unpicking the complex relationships between food, metabolism and health.
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Mike Tipton, University of Portsmouth
Cold water shock explained.
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Science + Technology
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Elgidius Ichumbaki, University of Dar es Salaam; Marco Cherin, University of Perugia
While the science is crucial, it is also important to know what sense the people who live in and around Laetoli make of these ancient footprints.
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Environment + Energy
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Paul Routledge, University of Leeds
I have studied radical environmental groups for years – they will be key to keeping government honest.
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Business + Economy
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Bill Durodie, University of Bath
Trade wars are symptoms of underlying economic problems rather than their cause.
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Arts + Culture
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John Cook, Glasgow Caledonian University
Tune in, Donald Trump: it might just save a lot of lives.
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