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Are dogs as polluting as private jets?
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Peter Alexander, The University of Edinburgh
The environmental pawprint of pets is huge – and it’s mostly down to what we feed them.
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Torik Holmes, University of Manchester; Helen Holmes, University of Manchester; Kristoffer Kortsen, University of Manchester
The UK needs to fix its recycling system for a more sustainable future.
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Tania Wiseman, Swansea University
Unlocking the full potential of retirement: embracing fun, connections and new experiences.
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Politics + Society
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Tao Zhang, Nottingham Trent University
Freedom of speech and expression has been destroyed, despite Beijing’s promises they would be upheld.
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Justin Rogers, The Open University
The success of the Ugandan dance troupe offers a chance to discuss the harms of institutional care.
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Arts + Culture
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Sarah-Jane Coyle, Queen's University Belfast
As more people find themselves in poverty, the play’s mix of fictional story with real-life testimony powerfully tells the story of what it’s like to navigate the benefits system in the UK.
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Yan Wang, Lancaster University
In social media posts during the pandemic, fans posit their idols as loyal to the nation, the people and the party state.
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Business + Economy
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Jonathan Cribb, Institute for Fiscal Studies
Making sure you have enough set aside for a long retirement has become more difficult over the past 25 years.
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Jens H Krebs, University of Portsmouth; Enguerrand Boitel, University of Portsmouth; Paris Bradley, University of Portsmouth
If anyone ever read this stuff, they wouldn’t have time to do anything else.
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Cities
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Matthew Finch, University of Oxford
Regional development isn’t just about measuring the difference between today’s haves and have-nots to determine whether that gap might narrow or widen. Our idea of what is fair changes over time.
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Health
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Arash Sahraie, University of Aberdeen
Our findings suggest lockdown made it harder for us to accurately remember when significant events happened.
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Jolanta Burke, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Living with your folks as an adult takes work.
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