Category: Analysis
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Why does putting back the clocks an hour disrupt us so much?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By John Groeger, Professor of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Nottingham Trent University It’s not just you – the autumn clock change really does feel that bad. Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock The disruption of sleeping and waking patterns from the daylight saving clock change reveals a great deal…
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A history of the dukes of York
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mark McKinty, Early Career Researcher in Spanish Studies, Queen’s University Belfast From New York City to Duke of York Island in Antarctica, the Dukedom of York has a wider cultural resonance than you might immediately realise. The Duke of York military slow march can often be…
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Thai villagers have moved four times to escape rising sea levels – life on the climate-change frontline
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Danny Marks, Assistant Professor in Environmental Policy and Politics, Dublin City University Danny Marks and a researcher walking along a small wooden pathway to the village. Danny Marks The village of Khun Samut Chin, 50km southwest of Bangkok, Thailand, is a small, rustic fishing village similar…
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England’s new phonics target sets schools an almost impossible task
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Alice Bradbury, Professor of Sociology of Education, UCL SpeedKingz/Shutterstock The target for the proportion of children passing the phonics screening check – a test of how well children aged five and six in England can “decode” words – has been raised to 90%. This increase, from…
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The federal government tables bail reform bill: 5 ways to strengthen Canada’s bail system
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Carolyn Yule, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Guelph The Liberal government has introduced bail reform legislation to expand “reverse-onus” provisions in the Criminal Code, stipulating that someone accused of a crime, rather than the Crown, must demonstrate why they should be released before trial. Bill…
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Voices from the sea, part two: using maps and sketches, survivors are able to reveal the dangers they have faced
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Morgane Dujmovic, Chargée de recherche CNRS, Géographe et politiste spécialiste des frontières et migrations, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) This series of articles draws on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean…
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Voices from the sea, part one: survivors in the Mediterranean relive their journeys while still on board the rescue ship
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Morgane Dujmovic, Chargée de recherche CNRS, Géographe et politiste spécialiste des frontières et migrations, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) This series of articles draws on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated in the central Mediterranean…
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Voices from the sea, part three: how do exiled people experience their moment of rescue?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Morgane Dujmovic, Chargée de recherche CNRS, Géographe et politiste spécialiste des frontières et migrations, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) This is the third part of our series drawing on a year of research conducted on board the Ocean Viking, the civilian search-and-rescue ship operated…
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Five scary myths about sugar this Halloween – by a nutritionist
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rachel Woods, Senior Lecturer in Physiology, University of Lincoln Hananeko_Studio/Shutterstock Walk through any supermarket at this time of year and you’ll see shelves stacked with Halloween treats. Halloween and candy go hand in hand but what does all that sugar really mean for children? The World…
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What messages are the most effective to deter gambling?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Philip Newall, Lecturer in the School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol ZR10/Shutterstock Gambling advertising is everywhere. Even people who have never placed a bet are familiar with slogans like “Gamble responsibly,” “When the fun stops” and “Take time to think”. But these industry-developed messages could…