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About the New Publication The University of Huddersfield’s senior lecturer in criminology, Dr. Andrea Varsori, has released the latest volume in the academic study of urban violence: An Evolutionary History of the Gangs and Factions of Rio de Janeiro (Palgrave Macmillan). The book takes a comprehensive look at the historical roots of Rio’s most well‑known gangs, […]
UK Sport Faces Rising Heat, Changing Seasons – What This Means for Athletes and Organisers For more than a decade, the Olympic Games have been the pinnacle of athletic excellence, drawing talent from every country and captivating a global audience. Yet recent editions of the Games – Paris 2024 and the World Athletics Championships in […]
Background: Green Hydrogen as a Clean Cooking Solution Traditionally, rural health facilities in sub‑Saharan Africa have relied on firewood, charcoal and kerosene for domestic heating and food preparation. These fuels contribute to indoor air pollution, cause respiratory illnesses and deplete local forests. Green hydrogen—produced from water electrolysis powered by renewable energy—offers a clean, carbon‑free alternative. […]
The Rationale Behind Removing the Two‑Child Benefit Cap In the most recent budget, the UK government announced the removal of the two‑child limit on child benefits. This policy change aims to eliminate a barrier that has long kept many families from achieving a sufficient standard of living. While the announcement is a welcome step, experts […]
What the Playbook Series Looks Like The Playbook is not a distant lecture series – it is a series of hands‑on masterclasses that put students at the centre of real music industry conversations. In September the first event was chaired by third‑year Music Business student Valentina Longo, and by November first‑year Denisha Skilton was running […]
Solent University’s creative arm, SolentCreatives, has joined forces with the charity Step by Step to give voice to care leavers across the south of England. The result is a short film, 18 Isn’t Cheaper, that captures first‑hand stories from young people who have moved from the care system into independent adulthood. The project not only […]
How the Threshold Reduction Affects UK Consumers and Public Health In its latest fiscal plan, the UK government has lowered the sugar tax threshold for soft drinks and eliminated the exemption that previously protected milk‑based drinks. The decision marks a significant step toward reducing added sugar consumption and addressing one of the country’s most urgent […]
Understanding the Context of Rural Enterprise in Wales Aberystwyth University, a leading institution in the UK, has begun a comprehensive research initiative to examine the state of rural businesses across Wales. By partnering with Welsh universities, local communities, and policymakers, the project aims to bring clarity to the unique pressures and opportunities that rural enterprises […]
The Rise of Individual Actors in 18th‑Century UK Politics When historians look at the British political landscape of the late 1700s, they often find a world dominated by personal relationships, patronage and factional rivalry rather than the rigid party systems of the 20th and 21st centuries. In that environment, one man—Charles James Fox—demonstrated how charisma […]
Understanding Self‑Assembly in Confined Spaces Recent research led by Professor Simon Cox at Aberystwyth University shows that seemingly unrelated particles—soap bubbles, floating magnets, ball bearings—can be coaxed into identical geometric patterns when placed in carefully designed containers. The core of the study is a mathematical model that balances two fundamental forces: the mutual repulsion between particles […]
