Bernie Sanders’s victory in the Michigan presidential primary has stunned America’s political establishment. He not only defied the polls, which had put him behind by as…
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The report, Responses to Death, Care and Family Relations in Urban Senegal, conducted by academics from the University of Reading and The Open University provides…
The Investigatory Powers Bill – which could allow police to hack mobile phones, computers and web browsing history – provides a unique opportunity to lead global…
Most prospective prime ministers would be mildly embarrassed if a boost to their chances made financial markets plunge. But Boris Johnson is doubtless gratified that his…
On both sides of the Atlantic, a reawakening of progressive politics is underway. In countries where until recently socialism was considered a “dirty word”, Bernie Sanders…
Debt is cheap right now, but only if you can get someone to offer you a deal. The low interest rate environment has pushed rates on…
Studies into the impact of toxic air fumes in aircraft cabins are not rigorous enough, academics are saying. They have been examining the research. They say…
Where are all the top women in IT in the UK? OU research is investigating this very question to see why there is a lack of…
Global inequality is reaching new extremes, according to a new report by Oxfam which states that the richest one per cent of the population have more…
Dr Edward Wastnidge, Lecturer in Politics and International Studies, outlines the importance of sanctions against Iran being lifted… The lifting of punitive economic sanctions against Iran…