The Latest Breaking News from Academics

Salma al-Shehab: UK academics urge government to act over Leeds student jailed in Saudi Arabia

‘Salma should be looking forward to the new academic year instead of languishing behind bars,’ open letter says

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022

Controversial Edinburgh statue slavery plaque 'not factual' and should be removed

The plaque states Henry Dundas was "instrumental" in delaying the abolition of the slave trade - but some academics say this has been exaggerated.

Edinburgh Live · Sep 27, 2022

The Big Idea: can you learn to predict the future?

Put any biases aside and you might just become a ‘superforecaster’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2022

Madhya Pradesh government to prepare a draft suicide prevention strategy

A task force of experts such as psychiatrists, legal experts, researchers, academics and social workers has been comprised for this

The Hindu · Sep 10, 2022

Tom Devine among figures calling for Thomas Muir's historic home to be A listed

TOM Devine is among a list of academics and politicians putting their names to an open letter calling for Thomas Muir’s historic family home to be…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II: a moderniser who steered the British monarchy into the 21st century

When the late historian Sir Ben Pimlott embarked on his 1996 biography, his colleagues expressed surprise that he should consider Queen Elizabeth II worthy of serious study at all. Yet Pimlott’s judgement proved sound and, if few academics have followed his lead, the political role of the monarchy has received…

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2022

Breast cancer risk reduced by regular exercise, claims new study

Academics claim their recent findings suggest a cause an effect link between high exercise levels and a low risk of breast cancer.

Daily Record · Sep 7, 2022

WarWilding: a new word to describe the startling effects of using nature as a weapon

From defensive flooding to buffer zones, using the natural world in conflict is as old as war itself – now academics have given it a name

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5, 2022

Tributes paid as body found in search for missing academic

ABERTAY University paid tribute to one of its academics as a body was found after he was reported missing.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2022

Are you a busybody, a hunter or a dancer? A new book about curiosity reveals all

Twin academics Perry Zurn and Dani S Bassett fought to forge idiosyncratic paths through academia… then put that knowledge to use in a seven-year study of how we learn

The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2022