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Breeding tuna in captivity is a promising solution to overfishing, but there are concerns surrounding fish welfare.
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Recent events in Nagorno-Karabakh are a clear case of ethnic cleansing of the regions Armenian population.
With drug policy a Westminster matter, Holyrood has sought to address drug harms as a public health issue rather than a criminal one. This new pilot is a critical milestone in taking a new approach.
A riveting and insightful portrait of the much-read Trainspotting author, replete with funny stories and memorable anecdotes.
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has not faced official investigation or prosecution over his role in Operation Gukurahundi – 40 years on.
Specific savings goals can help increase your pot – but so can advice and confidence with numbers.
Twitter is in trouble, but is Meta’s Threads a viable alternative for disaffected users? Experts explain.
New laws aim to give the public access to a repository containing every political ad sent out through social media.
The social care sector has been struggling for years, and relying on migrant workers to support it.
Now that EU ministers have reached agreement on the platform work directive, the big question is whether the UK will follow suit.
Death was always a possibility, but gladiator combat was controlled by referees.
UK bonds are again close to the levels that caused a pensions crisis in autumn 2022.
Why we need to pay more attention to these minute flowers and how they survive in some of the harshest places in the world.
Nature-based programmes are a way to support people with drug and alcohol problems at a time when health problems related to substance use are rising.
Labour strategists seem determined to cast Starmer as the sensible ‘adult in the room’, but in order to win lost areas he needs to be much more radical than that.
The Sikh men we spoke to explained how wearing the turban signalled their observance to Sikhism and the life choices this entails, such as the protection of and service to others.
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Professor in Publishing Studies, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer in Film & Media, University of Stirling
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Professor in Finance, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Accounting & Finance, University of Stirling
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Chair in Intellectual Property and Technology Law, University of Stirling
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Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer in Public Health, University of Stirling
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PhD Researcher in Plant Ecology and Conservation, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Stirling
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Philosopher & Lecturer in Interactive Media, University of Stirling
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Professor of Substance Use and Inclusion Health, University of Stirling
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Senior Lecturer in Business Analytics, University of Stirling
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Lecturer in Work and Organisations, University of Stirling
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Researcher at the Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling
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Emeritus Professor of Sport, University of Stirling
