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The ethnic and religious composition of our societies is increasing rapidly. How will these changes impact our quality of life?
Paying people to quit smoking seems unfair, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it.
New report reveals big cats are kept in awful conditions. But the link to poaching in the wild is not clear cut.
The food system urgently needs to be redesigned if we are to avoid crisis.
À l’ère de la mondialisation, les espaces inconnus réapparaissent paradoxalement, fracturant le monde autour d’une nouvelle politique du danger.
There were an extra 623,000 deaths in the UK in the year to mid-2018 – an increase of 3%.
Not a single trial has investigated the best painkillers to use for children with cancer.
Maps that divide the world into ‘no-go’ and ‘safe’ zones has created a new politics of danger.
Inequality persists in post-apartheid South Africa, reflecting the distribution of power. Reversing this will require changing the social processes and relations that underpin it.
Margaret Atwood’s handmaid has become a symbol of the subjugation of women. Anchorites were the medieval equivalent: women who were literally bricked up to keep them chaste.
Les Canadiens ont une confiance relativement élevée dans leurs médias comparativement à d'autres pays, mais cela ne signifie pas qu'ils veulent payer pour leurs nouvelles.
Canadians have relatively high trust in their media compared to other countries, but that doesn’t translate into a willingness to pay for online news.
The education system is failing some of the country’s most vulnerable children.
New study suggests that women should avoid alcohol around the time of conception.
Ketamine and other psychedelics are being licensed for medical use – two experts advise how to minimise harm for users.
From Bill Shorten to Kristina Keneally, our experts break down Labor’s new shadow ministry – who’s in, who’s been promoted, and who faces the greatest challenges in their new roles
Many of the new proposals would leave the wealthiest students and graduates better off.
An expert responds to a teenager who wants to know – is there any hope for humanity’s future?
Scott Morrison’s new ministry includes a few new faces and several new roles for familiar cabinet members. Our experts take a closer look at each portfolio.
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Director of the Jenner Institute, University of Oxford
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Departmental Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Behavioural and Evolutionary Ecology, University of Oxford
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Professor of Geography, University of Oxford
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Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Forced Migration, University of Oxford
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Career Development Fellow in Engineering, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Microbiology, University of Oxford
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Senior Researcher in Economics, University of Oxford
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Global Head of Wildlife Research, World Animal Protection, and Visiting Researcher, Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU), University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford
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Research assistant, Empire, Migration and Belonging, University of Oxford
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Heritage Partnerships Coordinator, University of Oxford
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Professor of Climate Science, University of Oxford
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Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford
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Stipendiary Lecturer in Biology, University of Oxford
