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Academics who sued union after being called transphobic lose tribunal case

UCU had claimed film called Adult Human Female by Deirdre O’Neill and Michael Wayne attacked trans identity

The Guardian - UK

Academics ‘branded transphobic’ by own union have discrimination claims rejected

Dr Deirdre O’Neill and Professor Michael Wayne said the UCU’s public opposition to them amounted to unlawful discrimination.

Evening Standard

When lightbulb moments become reality: how academics at Sheffield Hallam University are helping firms innovate and grow

With the government intent on kickstarting economic growth and productivity, could Knowledge Transfer Partnerships with leading universities have a vital role to play?

The Guardian - UK

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UK funds controversial climate-cooling research

The UK government’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency – known as Aria – recently announced it is funding 21 research teams to explore what it terms climate cooling. The money involved (£56 million) isn’t much in the grand scheme of things. But experts on both sides of the debate (and…

The Conversation

More than 130 official suppliers willing to sell cloned UK number plates, experts find

Exclusive: Academics warn abuse of system poses major risk to policing, road safety and critical infrastructure

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t say we didn’t know’: Israeli academics demand end to war on Gaza

In their letter protesting against the war on Gaza, the academics’ centre on the suffering of Palestinians.

Al Jazeera

Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE

A federal judge in Vermont has granted a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher release from immigration custody as she deals with a criminal charge of smuggling frog embryos into the U.S. Colleagues and academics testified Wednesday on Kseniia Petrova’s behalf, saying she is doing valuable research in pursuing cures…

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New: Your Say on our stories

One of the best things about working at The Conversation is the chance to be part of a genuine, real-life social network, one that couldn’t be more different to the paper-thin friendships peddled by social media companies. Our small newsroom is full of smart, compassionate editors who care about the…

The Conversation

A Top Antitrust Enforcer Is Open To Prosecuting People Who Disagree With Him

Mark Meador thinks the Federal Trade Commission may have the legal right to investigate nonprofits that “advocate for the interests of giant corporations” if they don’t disclose their donors.

Reason

British professor barred from India over ‘anti-national work’ vows to fight back: ‘I cannot be silenced’

The decision to revoke her visa reflects increasing arbitrariness, which is a sign of authoritarian rule, Nitasha Kaul tells The Independent

The Independent UK

International Booker prize 2025: six experts review the shortlisted novels

From a longlist of 13, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2025 International Booker prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on May 20.

The Conversation

Sound it out: Victorian children improve reading ‘leaps and bounds’ thanks to phonics

Academics have been divided on its efficacy but the teaching method is being widely adopted – and one principal calls it a ‘great equaliser’

The Guardian - AU

Ireland hopes to entice academics as US becomes ‘a cold place for free thinkers’

Proposed scheme involves talent scouts offering attractive packages to tempt academics and lecturers from abroad

The Guardian - UK

Post Office scandal survivors have faced deep trauma, study finds

Academics have shown how deeply lives have and continue to be affected by the scandal

The Independent UK

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The Climate Fiction Prize 2025: the five shortlisted books reviewed by our experts

Five novels have been shortlisted for the 2025 Climate Fiction Prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on May 14.

The Conversation

Colossal Bioscience’s attempt to de-extinct the dire wolf is a dangerously deceptive publicity stunt

Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based biotech company, made headlines this April after falsely claiming to resurrect the extinct dire wolf. The company presents this as a breakthrough for conservation biology. However, our team of conservation geneticists at the Western University — along with many other academics views it as a dangerous…

The Independent UK

How a ‘simple selfie’ could be used to predict life expectancy

Academics say AI could be used in cancer treatment alongside vital signs, lab results and medical imaging

The Conversation

Black students are increasingly less likely to get a first or 2:1 than their white peers

Black students are increasingly less likely to get a first or 2:1 than their white peers, according the latest Ethnic Representation Index for higher education in England and Scotland.

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Chinese research isn’t taken as seriously as papers from elsewhere – my new study

My new research suggests there is a stubborn pattern in academic publishing. My co-author and I examined some 8,000 articles published in the world’s most reputable economics journals to study citations, which are where academics cite previously published research in their papers. We found papers whose lead author had a…

Euronews

US scholars seek refuge in Brussels after Trump’s assault on science | Radio Schuman

One Brussels university has opened its doors to researchers threatened by the US administration's policies. How have US scientists responded? And will wider EU efforts to attract academics lead to a brain drain?

The Conversation

The Conversation Africa’s first 10 years: a story of new media powered by generosity

Starting from scratch is daunting. And exhilarating. Your heart pounds, you can taste adrenaline, the sense of urgency and anticipation makes you high. I can recall each of these sensations 10 years after the thrilling moment when The Conversation Africa went live, and our first newsletter was sent out. Thanks…

Al Jazeera

‘Scientific asylum’: How Europe is luring US researchers amid Trump fears

The EU is expected to lure US researchers looking to relocate in the wake of Trump’s attacks on universities.

The Conversation

Tony Blair opposes phasing out fossil fuels. These academics disagree

Rapidly phasing out fossil fuels and limiting energy consumption to tackle climate change is “a strategy doomed to fail” according to former UK prime minister Tony Blair.

The Independent UK

Obsession with tough borders creating a ‘booming £2bn industry for private companies’, ministers warned

UK border security industry worth billions and expanding, academics suggest

Texas Observer

The Lege’s ‘Big Government Intrusion’ into University Academics

Expanding on last session's anti-DEI campus crackdown, Republicans are now going after gender and ethnic studies programs and faculty independence.

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