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Understanding why some female teachers sexually abuse pupils
Women also sexually abuse children, but their reasons are often different to men’s.
How badly implemented land reform can affect wildlife: a Zimbabwean case study
The land reform programme in Zimbabwe has come at the cost of wildlife and opens up the debate on people versus nature. But there is a way forward.
Eight things that have changed since the smoking ban ten years ago
How stubbing out cigarettes helped to clear the air.
Twenty years on from the first book, Harry Potter continues to cast a spell on readers
Harry Potter has taught us so much about life, love, and learning.
Explainer: what’s the difference between TPIMs and control orders?
An outline of the ways laws to restrict the activities of terrorist suspects have evolved.
Linking lone wolf killers to Islamic State magnifies the threat – and could inspire future attacks
The way we talk about attacks is actually helping the extremists' monstrous cause.
Fact Check: are half a million children being taught in super-size classes?
A look at the issue of class sizes.
Time travel: a conversation between a scientist and a literature professor
Simon John James and Richard Bower chat about differing conceptions of what it is to travel through time.
Why augmented reality is triggering cultural conflict and religious controversy
Who owns culture in the real-virtual world of augmented reality?
How World War I changed the weather for good
Weather forecasting stopped looking for patterns in the past, and started using numbers to look solidly at the future.
Disagreements on what Europe means go back to the 16th century
The word Europe only appears ten times in the works of William Shakespeare.
Leopards need maximum protection: this includes suspending trophy hunting
Sound wildlife management is incredibly important, and could enhance the conservation status of large carnivores like the leopard, which has recently been listed as a vulnerable species.
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.
La nouvelle Route de la Soie, une stratégie d’influence mondiale de la Chine
La nouvelle ligne de trains de marchandises de la Chine à Londres fait partie d’un réseau croissant de routes commerciales conçu pour stimuler l’influence du pays à l’étranger.
The next scientific breakthrough could come from the history books
The case for neoclassicism in science.
People have been used as bargaining chips before – by Romania’s Nicolae Ceaușescu
EU citizens are being treated as pawns ahead of Brexit negotiations. This has happened before, at the height of the Cold War.
Issue of children who sexually abuse other children is not something that can be ignored
What drives a child to commit sexual abuse?
Augmented reality – how the technology behind Pokemon Go could find its way to the courtroom
Augmented reality and holographic projections could hold benefits for victims testifying against sexual assault.
California’s rain may shed light on new questions about what causes earthquakes
Can California's wet weather make earthquakes more likely? Scientists are still learning about what triggers these events. Even human activity can be a culprit.
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Research Associate in the School of Education, Durham University
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Professor of Applied Social Science, Durham University
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Research Writer, Durham University
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Professor of Accounting, Durham University
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Research Manager, BritGeothermal, Durham University
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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Lecturer in Psychology, Durham University
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PhD Candidate, Anthropology Department, Durham University
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Research Fellow, Durham University
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Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology, Durham University
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Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
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Professor of Education, Durham University
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Professor in Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University
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Professor of Law and Government & Head of Durham Law School, Durham University