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Scientists fear Britain’s entire food chain is contaminated as study finds microplastics in bugs

Researchers say study of insects in Sussex first to find plastics ‘consistently turning up across an entire community of land invertebrates’

The Independent UK

Dogs can eavesdrop on humans, according to new research

Your pup might understand more than they’re letting on…

PetsRadar

University of Sussex’s record fine sparks confusion over freedom of speech rules

Vice-chancellors urge Office for Students to provide more clarity to protect students and academics from abuse

The Guardian - UK

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JK Rowling says suspension of toddler from nursery for 'transphobia or homophobia' is 'totalitarian insanity'

The child, aged either three or four, was suspended from a state school for ‘abuse against sexual orientation and gender identity’

Evening Standard

Sussex University must ‘move on’ from free speech row after fine, academic says

Professor Kathleen Stock claims many ‘dim-witted’ and claustrophobic trans policies are still in place at universities.

Evening Standard

Sussex University to mount legal challenge to free speech fine

The uni was fined a record £585k over its handling of protests against Professor Kathleen Stock

The Independent UK

Universities may face fines higher than £585k over free speech, watchdog warns

The Office for Students issued a record high fine to the University of Sussex after an investigation found it had failed to uphold freedom of speech.

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University of Sussex fined £585,000 for failing to uphold freedom of speech

Regulator accused of ‘perpetuating culture wars’ after case of Kathleen Stock, who faced protests for views on gender

The Guardian - UK

University fined £585,000 following free speech investigation

The Office for Students found the University of Sussex had failed to uphold freedom of speech.

Evening Standard

University fined £585,000 for failing to uphold free speech

The Office for Students found the University of Sussex had failed to uphold freedom of speech

The Independent UK

‘The two of us book a karaoke room for an hour. It’s like tiramisu for the soul’ What’s on your dopamine menu?

From a ‘starter’ of dishing out compliments to a ‘dessert’ of smashing laptops in rage rooms, scientists and authors share 15 portion-sized ideas for a positivity boost

The Guardian - UK

A tech company saw blockbuster results from U.K.’s first medical trial of a 4-day workweek. Yet, it’s ditching the model for one key reason

Before making four-day workweek the norm, there's a need for a “widespread cultural change across the U.K.,” Thrive's co-CEO said.

Fortune

Colony of invasive red dwarf honeybee found for first time in Europe

Discovery of Apis florea in Malta raises fears of devastating impact on native bee populations

The Guardian - UK

China #MeToo journalist sentenced to five years in jail, supporters say

Sophia Huang Xueqin, who reported on #MeToo movement and Hong Kong pro-democracy protests, sentenced along with labour activist Wang Jianbing

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Colin Lacey obituary

Other lives: Academic committed to improving education, media standards and environmental awareness

The Guardian - UK

Bats ‘leapfrog’ back to roost to stay safe from predators, study finds

Researchers able to model movements of greater horseshoe bats in Devon to help conserve foraging grounds

Al Jazeera

‘We fled oppression, not our home’: Albania to Australia and back again

As Albanians continue to flock to the West, causing a ‘brain drain’, one family recounts a hair-raising tale of escape.

Inverse

Yes, Cats Play Fetch. Now Scientists Are Finally Figuring Out Why

A team of animal psychologists at the University of Sussex decided to gather data on fetching cats and reveal what’s worth knowing about a fetch-playing cat.

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The Guardian - UK

Trial of Chinese #MeToo journalist and labour rights activist begins in secret

Huang Xueqin, a feminist who was due to move to UK, and Wang Jianbing charged with ‘inciting subversion of state power’

The Guardian - UK

Robert Benewick obituary

Other lives: Expert on Chinese relations with the west who played a leading role in the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding

The Guardian - UK

Sir Gordon Conway obituary

Agricultural ecologist who was an early advocate of sustainability and helped shape policy on rural development all over the world

The Independent UK

‘The Puss in Boots Effect:’ Women use infant-directed speech when addressing dogs with larger eyes

Large eye sizes in dogs induce pet-directed speech in women - here’s why people can’t help but sweet talk their pets

The National (Scotland)

Increasing fragility of British identity 'means Union prospects pretty poor’

THE concept of Britishness has becoming increasingly fragile and the prospect of the UK remaining united is “pretty poor”, author says.

The Independent UK

Ucas Clearing 2024: How it works and what to do if you don’t get A-level grades you wanted

A-Level results day will take place on August 15 in 2024

The Independent UK

UCAS Clearing 2023: How does it work and what happens if you don’t get A-level grades you wanted?

If students have changed their minds about what or where they wish to study can also use clearing - here’s what you need to know

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