
African women are key to fighting climate change – these are the green skills they will need
Women are an important and often underutilised human resource in Africa. Theyve faced many problems historically. Limited access to land, finance, education and decision-making platforms have meant that women across Africa...

How tennis takes a toll: the leg and foot injuries players need to watch out for
When Novak Djokovic limped out of the 2024 French Open with a torn meniscus in his knee, all eyes turned to whether hed be fit for Wimbledon. And when Nick Kyrgios pulled out of Wimbledon for the third year running earlier...

Canada Day: How Canadian nationalism is evolving with the times — and will continue to do so
Tariffs imposed on Canada by the United States have fuelled a surge in nationalist sentiment that played a significant role in the outcome of Aprils federal election. Mark Carneys new Liberal government has signalled an...

How social media is changing the game for athletes
A landmark multibillion-dollar legal settlement is set to transform the landscape of college sports in the United States. A court recently approved the House v. NCAA settlement, requiring the NCAA (the National Collegiate...

A special tribunal has been established by the international human rights organisation the Council of Europe (CoE) and the Ukrainian government to try crimes of aggression against Ukraine which could be used to hold...

Class and masculinity are connected – when industry changes, so does what it means to ‘be a man’
On July 3, Ill be discussing Youth, Masculinity and the Political Divide at an event with The Conversation and Cumberland Lodge at Newcastle University (get your tickets here). Young people involved in the panel have...

How the UK became dependent on asylum hotels
Chancellor Rachel Reevess pledge to end the costly use of asylum hotels in this parliament is a rare thing in British politics: a policy supported by all major political parties and a range of refugee charities. Reeves...