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This new Afro-celebratory sci-fi trendsetter sets out to unsettle and subvert film stereotypes about Africa – and succeeds brilliantly.
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Justified or not, some of the suffragettes’ actions were still criminal. And many would consider a conviction a badge of honour.
When it was discovered that citrus fruits could be used to treat scurvy, suddenly Sicilian lemons were very valuable. Enter the mafia.
If England eliminates hepatitis C, it will be the first country to do so. But how feasible is it?
There needs to be a more honest debate around the topic of foreign aid – there isn’t much evidence in the claim that it’s a pressing concern for much of the public.
Studying lunar eclipse could help us work out what’s happening on exoplanets.
The movement against globalisation has shifted from developing to developed countries.
Materialism has an ugly face but it is here to stay. Rather than focusing efforts to diminish it we should utilise materialism to benefit wider society.
There’s little point in saving electricity at times when the marginal cost of generating it is effectively zero.
Trainee teachers with northern accents are under pressure to speak ‘the Queen’s English’ in the classroom.
The idea that automation and robotics will lead to huge job losses is wrong. Big business likes the sweat of cheap labour too much.
Last year was a vicious one for climate and energy politics. And with a South Australian election and various other federal decisions in the offing, 2018 looks like being similarly rancorous.
Perception of truth and lies changes between languages for bilingual speakers.
As a new David Attenborough documentary examines a remarkable fossil, a leading expert gives his verdict.
Technologies for accessing information need to be somehow future-proofed.
We give over control of our lives every day and trust other humans to make ethical decisions. But soon robots will make these decisions for us. Will they be ethical or is it just a numbers game?
Sebuah laporan baru menunjukkan tingkat ketimpangan global di seluruh dunia.
Paul Keating’s government, faced with the prospect of international action on climate change, took steps to preserve the coal industry - a tactic that has been rebooted many times since.
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Senior lecturer in English Language, University of Manchester
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Professor of Sociology, University of Manchester
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Postdoctoral research associate, Division of Musculoskeletal & Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester
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PhD Researcher, University of Manchester
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Professor of Public Policy, University of Manchester
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1851 Research Fellow, University of Bristol & Honorary Research Fellow, University of Manchester, University of Manchester
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Postgraduate Researcher, Global Development Institute, University of Manchester
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Architectural Humanities, University of Manchester
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Lecturer In Pulsar Astrophysics, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Education, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester
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Professor of Sociology and History, University of Manchester
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Lecturer in Education, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Manchester
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PhD student, University of Manchester
