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Sport for peace and development: Zambia shows how it can be done
Getting involved in sports-based projects offers young Zambians a sense of community and helps them to build new support systems.
A clarion call for a new kind of popular politics
After Brexit, we need inclusive conversations.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer would have had her work cut out in 2017
At the heart of this 20-year-old show is a critique of the quest for absolute power.
Why the time is right to set up an international terrorism court
Eight decades after it was first mooted, the world needs a mechanism to prosecute cross-border terrorists in peacetime.
Britain’s laser quest for a weapon that really works
Star Wars fantasy or effective weapon system of the future?
The law should protect all victims of domestic violence – but women need it most
An MP's attempt to block a bill to address violence against women was utterly misguided – here's why.
Expedition reveals how the dinosaur-killing asteroid shook and shaped the Earth
New research suggests how asteroids may have helped create conditions for life on Earth. But we shouldn't get too carried away with the idea – yet.
Dyspraxia is more than just “clumsy child syndrome” – it can cause emotional distress and anxiety throughout life
Developmental coordination disorder has only recently been recognised for what it is.
Insects can teach us how to create better technologies
Insects developed technology long before we did, so perhaps they can show us how to use it without damaging the planet.
Unlike the real strongmen, Trump’s politics is all spectacle and no technique
Victorian bodybuilders knew what Trump does not: real strongmen are built on technique, not force alone.
Brexit: 100 days on … and where’s the economic Armageddon?
Most economists argued against Brexit, predicting dire consequences if the UK voted to leave the EU. Here's why bets are still on to see if they were right.
The antibodies that were invented to help immunologists find GOD
Why it's important to fund blue-skies research.
Huge cuts have made elder care today look like a relic of the Poor Law
Too many older people are restricted from receiving state help for their care needs.
The Archers: law on child contact arrangements means Helen Titchener’s ordeal is not yet over
The Archers's character may have been acquitted of attempted murder in the BBC radio show, but she now faces a battle over child arrangements.
Rio marks the start of a new approach to making Olympic legacies count
The lasting effects of Olympic Games are measured in more than just concrete stadiums.
After Brexit, nationals could take a lesson in integration from immigrants
Research shows how locals thrive from adapting to the heritage cultures of their new neighbours.
British business schools can take advantage of Brexit
Of all the university departments, business schools could be the worst affected by Brexit. But it doesn't have to be all bad.
Women athletes are still put in second place at the Olympics – it’s time to sprint towards equality
Women's football was introduced in the Olympics a staggering 96 years after the men's event – and some sports still struggle with gender inequalities.
The Middle East needs help with its long game: education and jobs for the young
Skills that make young people employable should be a priority.
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Senior Lecturer, Brunel University London
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Lecturer, Information Systems and Computing, Brunel University London
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PhD Student in Sociology and Communications, Brunel University London
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Head of Brunel Law School; Professor of Corporate Law and Finance, Brunel University London
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Research Fellow, Brunel University London
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Vice-Chancellor and Prinicipal, Brunel University London
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Professor of Screen Media, Brunel University London
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Head of Department, Politics and History, Brunel University London
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Reader in Modern History, Brunel University London
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Professor of Education, Brunel University London
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Professor of Economics and Finance, Brunel University London
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Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Brunel University London
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Course Leader in Contemporary Education, Brunel University London
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Professor of Media, Culture and Communications, Brunel University London
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Professor of Sustainable Operations Management and Founding Dean of College, Brunel University London