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Four men who will shape the way the EU negotiates Brexit
Two Germans, a Frenchman and a Belgian: who to watch as negotiations with the UK begin.
Shimon Peres was an Israeli nationalist first and a peacemaker second
By turns hawkish and dovish, Peres' complicated legacy runs far deeper than the Oslo Accords.
Lessons for Jeremy Corbyn from the world’s left-wingers and populists
Labour's leader has a renewed mandate to put his party at the vanguard of the left – but others have walked that road before.
How trees communicate via a Wood Wide Web
It seems that plants use social media, too.
Four threats to global food security and what we can do about them
Feeding nine billion people by 2050 is possible – if we start applying some science.
How Cold War anxieties still shape our world today
Think the Cold War is over? It may be, but its effects still cast a long shadow over society.
Does Theresa May really want an independent BBC? The jury’s out
The ousting of BBC chair, Rona Fairhead, is a worrying sign of a government power grab over the public broadcaster.
Your body makeover training programme could be a waste of time
Why that fitness plan you saw online probably won't help you lose as much weight as it claims.
Comment les enfants deviennent droitiers – ou gauchers
Le développement de la préférence manuelle et celui du langage sont étroitement liés.
Dual camera smartphones – the missing link that will bring augmented reality into the mainstream
Pokemon Go brought augmented reality to people's attention, but dual camera smartphones will make it much more useful for the future.
When a gig goes wrong: pop music’s hall of shame
Sia is being sued for what her fans felt was a lacklustre show. But pop history is littered with live disasters.
Why singing may help people with dementia
Long after people with dementia have forgotten the names of their loved ones, they can still recall songs they learned in their teenage years.
Is the woman doing your nails a slave? How you, the consumer, can help
Research shows the public has a poor understanding of what slavery is and how often they encounter it. Here's how to tell if your manicurist is working against their will.
Up to 40% of some herbal supplements are mislabelled or contain adulterants
Here are the facts – and the risks.
What is the absolute limit for human athletes? Here’s the science …
Have we reached peak human?
London finally gets its night tube – but is there a dark side to 24/7 transport?
Non-stop public transport might suit the 24-hour party people, but it could have rougher consequences for others.
Going, going, gone: how Olympic legacy is killing London’s creative culture
Looking back on the legacy of London 2012, it's clear the local artistic community has lost out.
How do Olympic athletes learn to handle the heat?
Sprinters may be able to power through, but endurance athletes could suffer from hyperthermia and dehydration.
South African elections: politics shuffled, but not transformed
The ruling ANC has been seriously challenged by the Democratic Alliance, but South African politics is still about white privilege and black exclusion.
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Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Westminster
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Reader in Tourism and Events, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Chinese Herbal Medicine and Medicinal Plant Science, University of Westminster
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Neuropsychologist, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Law, University of Westminster
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Professor in English, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Botany, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer In Transport, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in English Language and Linguistics, University of Westminster
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Senior Lecturer in Plant Biochemistry, University of Westminster
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Professor of Healthcare Modelling, University of Westminster
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Clinical Psychologist, Mindfulness Teacher and Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Westminster
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Principal Lecturer, Fashion Business Management, University of Westminster