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Brexit: what the EU and UK still don’t agree on
Is there light at the end of the Brexit talks tunnel?
Why some people find it so hard to manage their time when working from home – and what to do about it
Managing our time means managing ourselves.
Sometimes one head is better than two when it comes to decisions – here’s the science
Stockbrokers, police officers and radiologists are among those that may benefit from new research findings on how to make decisions under uncertainty.
Underpaid, overworked and drowning in debt: you wonder why young people are voting again?
The government has ignored this group for years, now it asks why they vote for the opposition.
Why people stay in disaster-prone cities
There's something in the old adage, 'there's no place like home'.
Labour leadership election rules: latest twist in a history of power shifts
The party has changed nomination rules at least eight times since 1981, usually to manage internal strife.
There are four options for forming a German government next week – here’s how they work
Angela Merkel is on course for victory but she will need to form a coalition, and there's more than one way to make that happen.
Lessons from Mauritius on making companies more accountable
Its been 13 years since Mauritius introduced codes of corporate governance for listed companies with mixed results. Its experience is useful for other developing countries looking to do the same.
How to improve children’s language awareness at primary school
Young children have little time set aside to learn a foreign language. They must make the most of it.
Cutting the UN’s peacekeeping budget will cost the world dear
Slashing funding will put carefully crafted initiatives at risk – and people will die because of it.
Blamed for being abused: an uncomfortable history of child sexual exploitation
For over a century, British authorities have ignored the exploitation of working-class girls.
What the prediction markets tell us about the German election
Follow the money to see if Angela Merkel is on course for a fourth term as chancellor after the September vote.
The scientific reason you don’t like LED bulbs — and the simple way to fix them
That flicker in the corner of your eye isn't your imagination.
The Chap Olympiad … and why it’s cause for optimism in the age of Brexit
You can celebrate 'Little Britain' and subvert it at the same time.
Law expert: where the Brexit battles over the repeal bill will be fought in parliament
What the Bill proposes and why it is so controversial.
Understanding Labour’s ‘youthquake’
What drove young people to turnout in such high numbers to back Corbyn? And will they stick with him?
Murder or infanticide? Understanding the causes behind the most shocking of crimes
The killing of a newborn baby by its mother is the most shocking of crimes - but more needs to be done to understand the mental condition of the women that do it.
Can a minority Conservative government survive? Let’s look at the maths
The stability of Theresa May's administration depends on several variables.
Hung parliament disaster for the Tories: Election podcast
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Analysis of what went wrong for Theresa May and what went right for Jeremy Corbyn in the last episode of our election analysis podcast.
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Associate Fellow, University of Essex
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Professor of Psychology, University of Essex
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Deputy Head of Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex
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Lecturer in Economics, University of Essex
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Post-doctoral Researcher in Brain-Computer Interfaces and Co-Founder of EyeWink Ltd., University of Essex
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PhD candidate in Government, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Language and Linguistics, University of Essex
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Professor of Sociology, University of Essex
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Professor of Work and Organisation, University of Essex
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Professor of Law, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex
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Professor of Accounting, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Government, University of Essex
