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Despite the parlous state of UK newspapers, the Scottish media landscape is ambitious enough to launch two new titles.
Scotland's commitment to providing all students with free monthly supplies is showing the world how period poverty can be tackled.
Nike has reaped a whirlwind in their latest ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, but it's the inevitable windfall they're likely interested in.
One person should not bear sole responsibility for a loss of US$2.3 billion at a global financial institution employing 65,000 people.
What looks from the outside like a domestic currency crash is in fact something far more dangerous.
Cuba is freeing up the market in residential private property but with a public referendum still to come, what impact will such measures have for ordinary Cubans.
The struggle for sovereignty over their own lands has been a long hard fight for America's Indigenous peoples.
Gyms have gone mad for these bits of neoprene. Yet researchers are still scrambling to catch up.
Mental distress, addiction, debt, family dysfunction and abuse are all problems to be milked for profit.
The remains of Irish giant Charles Byrne were stolen 250 years ago then displayed in a museum. Campaigners want them back for proper burial.
Many people feel conflicted about the use of animals in scientific research. But what is actually involved?
Improving livelihoods by exploring alternatives to wildlife trade would help to curb the poaching of threatened species like elephants.
The Scottish club's move to support women's struggles with menstruation and sport is the first of its kind.
Seattle City Council tried raising taxes to help the homeless, and now it faces a political firestorm. There are better ways to fight the good fight.
The Daily Mile started in a primary school in central Scotland six years ago. Now it has spread to 3,600 schools in 35 countries.
The wrecks of the German WWI fleet are home to an abundance of biodiverse marine life, now under threat from climate change.
New research shows there is a direct relationship between central bank interest rate decisions and mental health.
For years and years, the home of Oor Wullie seemed resigned to its fate. Then something strange happened.
Depression, substance and financial problems are still major problems for retiring athletes.
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Reader in Exercise Physiology, University of Stirling
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in International Politics, University of Stirling
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Lecturer, Post-1945 US History and Transatlantic Relations, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer in Finance, Director, MSc Finance, University of Stirling
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Chair in Housing Studies, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Sport, Health & exercise Science, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer, University of Stirling
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Professor, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Housing Studies, University of Stirling
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Lecturer, Faculty of Health Science and Sport, University of Stirling
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Professor of Aquaculture, University of Stirling
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Senior research fellow, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Environmental Law and Public Law, University of Stirling
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Senior lecturer, Communications, Media and Culture, University of Stirling
