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Running a marathon leaves your immune system weakened, making you more vulnerable to infections. At least, that’s what scientists thought until fairly recently. James Turner and John Campbell explain how this wrong-headed thinking came about. The latest research shows that endurance events actually boost your immune system.

From robot teachers to the end of the classroom, artificial intelligence is predicted to transform higher education – not only altering the way students learn but also changing the way campuses function, as Nafis Alam and Graham Kendall explain. Sticking with robots, HBO’s hotly anticipated new season of Westworld premieres this weekend. Rachael Durkin identifies one overlooked character, the player piano, and explains why it’s so prominent in the series. But no need to panic just yet, as robots won’t be taking over the world any time soon — their hands aren’t up to it, say Norbert Krüger and Ole Dolriis.

Despite promises and apologies, the UK government’s attitude towards the Windrush generation continues to cause consternation. But as Wendy Webster reveals, this treatment will be depressingly familiar to a lot of them.

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Does running a marathon increase your risk of infections?

James Turner, University of Bath; John P Campbell, University of Bath

Health researchers fact check the common myth that running a marathon suppresses your immune system.

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Five ways artificial intelligence will shape the future of universities

Nafis Alam, University of Reading; Graham Kendall, University of Nottingham

Artificial intelligence will transform universities. Here’s how.

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Westworld's player piano is the great character that keeps getting overlooked

Rachael Durkin, Edinburgh Napier University

It is time we talked about one of the most unsung motifs in American fiction.

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Windrush generation: the history of unbelonging

Wendy Webster, University of Huddersfield

People from the Windrush generation have been told recently that they do not belong in Britain, but they are no strangers to feelings of unbelonging, which feature strongly in their stories of early life in Britain.

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