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We may often criticise our lack of leaders. But leadership is not easy to define – even by leaders themselves.
The women’s suffrage campaign shows the advantages of petitioning, even when demands are rejected.
An unlikely combination of artists, medieval historians, philosophers and scientists have converged to create an exhibition of glass artworks.
Forcing people to separate science and religion can lead to damaging denials of science.
Digital nomadism and van life lie at the heart of today’s work aesthetics. These trends may create liminal experiences within job markets
The extent to which mobile phones can support and sustain real improvement in young lives is depressingly finite unless significant interventions occur.
The deal was not as bad as it could have been, but not as good as it should have been.
The legacy of the dirtiest of fuels – coal – has the potential to deliver a low carbon energy future.
Around 10% of women aged 16 to 24 say they have experienced domestic violence in the last year.
As a young radical in the 1980s, Museveni publicly scorned African rulers who clung to power. Now, after 30 years in office, he is clearly clinging pretty hard himself.
All you need to know about illegal cigarettes and tobacco.
The question is less why women are speaking up and more why are they only now being heard?
How can we sort out the crisis of contemporary democracy?
There are strong signs that Riyadh has begun a campaign to promote regime change. But the Saudi strategy appears to be backfiring.
Religions tend to portray God as deeply concerned with humans, yet we seem hugely unimportant in the vast scheme of things.
Some philosophers believe space is a giant container, while others think it’s all in our heads.
The US still owes UNESCO millions in arrears.
Autumn is the first novel to tackle the UK’s impending departure from the EU.
The distinction between food insecurity and famine is artificial and unhelpful. Hungry people are suffering however their situation falls below the radar.
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Professor of Psychology, Durham University
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Emeritus Professor of Physics at Durham University, Durham University
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Professor of Law, Durham University
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Senior Research Fellow in Disruptive Technologies, Space/Environmental Ethics, Visual ethnographer, Durham University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University
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Professor in High Medieval History, Durham University
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Associate Professor in Criminal Law, Durham University
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Professor of International Political Theory, Durham University
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Associate Professor of Physics, Durham University
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Professor of Philosophy, Durham University
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Professor of extragalactic astrophysics (dark matter and cosmology), Durham University
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Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
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Associate Professsor, Department of Psychology, Durham University
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Principal of South College, Durham University
