The Latest Breaking News from Academics

Australian uni students are warming to ChatGPT. But they want more clarity on how to use it

ChatGPT is one year old today. Depending on who you ask, this technology either spells great doom or great opportunity for education.

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2023

Historians come together to wrest Ukraine’s past out of Russia’s shadow

Ukrainian History Global Initiative brings together 90 academics to put the country’s historical contributions on the map

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

New centres to research climate change and food sustainability

The co-centres will bring together academics, industry and policymakers across the Irish Government, UK Government and Stormont departments.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Scientific adviser tells Covid inquiry she distrusted Treasury’s ability to handle data

Prof Dame Angela McLean also said she had to ‘paper over the cracks’ and mediate between civil servants and academics

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2023

Florence Bell died unrecognised for her contributions to DNA science – decades on female researchers are still being sidelined

Almost 80 years ago, Florence Bell quietly laid the foundations for one of the biggest landmarks in 20th century science: the discovery of the structure of DNA. But when she died on November 23 2000, her occupation on her death certificate was recorded as “housewife”.

The Conversation · Nov 22, 2023

Academics call for national database on drug-related harm at music festivals

Researchers said the number of people who die at UK festivals is ‘small but significant’.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2023

Booker Prize 2023: the six shortlisted books reviewed by our experts

From a longlist of 12, six novels have been shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize. Our academics review the finalists ahead of the announcement of the winner on November 26.

The Conversation · Nov 22, 2023

As school students strike for climate once more, here's how the movement and its tactics have changed

On Friday, students will once again down textbooks and laptops and go on strike for climate action. Many will give their schools a Climate Doctor’s Certificate signed by three leading climate academics.

The Conversation · Nov 16, 2023

Thousands of tooth extractions prevented thanks to sugar tax, say researchers

The soft drinks industry levy may have prevented thousands of children needing to have their teeth pulled out, academics found.

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

Fake news didn't play a big role in NZ's 2023 election – but there was a rise in 'small lies'

The threat of disinformation on social media in the lead-up to New Zealand’s 2023 election loomed large for the Electoral Commission and academics studying fake news.

The Conversation · Nov 14, 2023