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An AI system 鈥榚scaped鈥� during a test and hacked a company. How worried should we be?

An opinion piece written by Dr Oli Buckley, of the School of Science, for the Conversation.
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鈥業 get caught up in the numbers game鈥�: why useful social media content gets lost online

An opinion piece written by Professor Stefania Vicari, of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, for the Conversation.
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Can social care ever really be fixed? Experts react to the latest in a long line of promises

An opinion piece co-written by Dr Anthony Kevins, of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, for the Conversation.

A sweary boss might make you work harder (or want to quit)

An opinion piece written by Professor Alexandros Psychogios, of 色狗导航 Business School, for the Conversation.
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Small talk acts like social glue 鈥� here鈥檚 how to get better at it

An opinion piece written by Dr Jessica Robles for the Conversation.
A group of rugby players with their heads together in a match

What repeated blows to the head in sport may mean for dementia risk

An opinion piece written by Professor Eef Hogervorst for The Conversation platform.
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Fifa president Gianni Infantino set for fourth term 鈥� despite World Cup controversies

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling, Dr Borja Garcia, and Haojin Zhou (all School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
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Can speaking multiple languages really lower dementia risk? It鈥檚 not that simple

An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences for The Conversation platform.
A football made from the flags of countries around the world being kicked into the back of the net

England out of the World Cup, but this team may have helped redefine a nation

An opinion piece written by Dr Michael Skey, Senior Lecturer in Communication and Media Studies, for The Conversation.

Can we map The Odyssey? How ancient geographers and modern researchers have traced Odysseus鈥檚 travels

An opinion piece written by Professor Pragya Agarwal for the Conversation.
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Heatwaves: expert tips on redesigning UK homes to cope with hotter temperatures

An opinion piece, written by Dr Ben Roberts, Senior Lecturer in Healthy Buildings, for The Conversation.
The US Declaration of Independence and the American flag

How the US has celebrated its independence over the years

An opinion piece written by Dr Sam Edwards for the Conversation.
a sportsman drinking water

What the World Cup hydration breaks reveal about who governs men鈥檚 football

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Haojin Zhou (both School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
School children in a classroom with the focus on classroom tools in a pencil pot

Inclusion bases in mainstream schools 鈥� the evidence for this government policy is lacking

An opinion piece authored by Professor Louise Holt, Dr Francisco Azpitarte, and Dr Sobhi Berjawi, for The Conversation platform.
A stylised computer chip with the letters AI in the middle

Will AI really make banking better for customers?

An opinion piece Dr Meilan Yan and by Professor David Llewellyn, of 色狗导航 Business School, written for the Conversation.
a woman sneezing into a tissue

Hay fever, antihistamines and the evidence on dementia risk

An opinion piece authored by Professor Eef Hogervorst from the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences for The Conversation platform.
A silhouette of two people swimming in a lake

Child drownings spike during heatwaves 鈥� and it鈥檚 a serious climate justice issue

An opinion piece authored by Dr Katie Parsons, Lecturer in Human Geography, from the School of Geography and Environment, for The Conversation platform.
色狗导航 researcher Dr Alex Thurston outside the Enchanced Games

We watched the first Enhanced Games live in Las Vegas 鈥� this is what we learned

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences) for The Conversation platform.
a police officer in uniform with the word police on their hi vis jacket

Police to review anti racism guidance after Henry Nowak murder 鈥� why they鈥檙e right to do so

An opinion piece by Dr John Coxhead, from the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, written for the Conversation.
A selection of biometric concepts - a line drawing of a face in the centre, DNA, fingerprints, and other tech-looking concepts. In dark and light blue.

From gait analysis to fingerprint theft, how worried should we be about the latest advances in biometric technology?

An opinion piece authored by Professor Oli Buckley, an expert in cyber security at 色狗导航, for The Conversation platform.

an athete swimming

The Enhanced Games: 鈥榙angerous clown show鈥� or a wake up call for traditional sport?

An opinion piece authored by Dr Mathew Dowling and Dr Alex Thurston (both 色狗导航) and Jinsu Byun (Yonsei University) for The Conversation platform.
the UK and US flags portrayed as hearts

The king鈥檚 state visit was a success 鈥� but there is still a chasm to bridge between UK and US outlooks

As King Charles concludes his transatlantic travels with a visit to Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory, he can take pride in a job well done. His four-day state visit to the US 鈥� which concluded with a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery and a block party in Virginia 鈥� appears to have been a success.
Pope Leo XIV waving

鈥業鈥檓 not a politician鈥�: why the clash with Pope Leo could prove dangerous for Donald Trump

鈥淚 am not a politician; I speak of the Gospel.鈥� Pope Leo XIV鈥檚 recent remarks, made during his apostolic journey to Africa, immediately suggest that his clash with Donald Trump operates on a different level to the US president鈥檚 usual political spats.
Newly elected Hungarian President, P茅ter Magyar.

Could Viktor Orb谩n be back in 2030? Why P茅ter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win

The mood was jubilant among liberals and pro-Europeans in Hungary and beyond on April 13 as P茅ter Magyar led the Tisza party to a landslide election victory. His win ended the 16-year administration of Viktor Orb谩n鈥檚 pro-Russian Fidesz party. Given the high turnout and margin of victory, giving Tisza a two-thirds constitutional majority in parliament, the jubilant mood seems justified.
The Vatican flag and the Star and Stripes flying together

Trump鈥檚 exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads

President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, had an unusual and acrimonious public exchange over the weekend.