Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rose Marroncelli, Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University During the 2000s and 2010s, Topshop was a fashion powerhouse – an icon of the British high street. A combination of music, make-up and the latest fashions allowed the retailer to thrive in popularity. And high profile celebrity collaborations with…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By David McMillan, Professor in Finance, University of Stirling TSViPhoto/Shutterstock The price of gold reached a historic high in April and remains close to that value. Conventional investing wisdom puts gold as a “safe-haven” asset – one that investors move towards in times of crises as…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Daniel Kashi, Post-Doctoral Research Officer, Liverpool John Moores University rahmi ayu/Shutterstock.com Most people know they should drink more water, but our new research reveals an unexpected consequence of falling short: it could be making everyday stress significantly harder to handle. Our study, published in the Journal…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Karen Lander, Senior Lecturer in Experimental Psychology, University of Manchester What do you think your movement fingerprint looks like? Studio Romantic/Shutterstock The way someone walks, talks, smiles, or gestures gives a clue to who they are. Whether through the flick of an eyebrow, the rhythm of…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Shelley Brady, Postdoctoral Researcher in Animal Behaviour, Assistive Technology and Epilepsy, Dublin City University How is an animal feeling at a given moment? Humans have long recognised certain well-known behaviour like a cat hissing as a warning, but in many cases we’ve had little clue of…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Graham J Dwyer, Associate Professor of Social Innovation, Trinity College Dublin Ever stronger Atlantic storms are slamming into the Irish coast. Guna Ludborza / shutterstock The island of Ireland has a moderate climate, with few temperature extremes. Its temperature record is still “only” 33°C – almost…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Andrew Filmer, Senior Lecturer in Theatre and Performance, Aberystwyth University The relaunching of Glasgow’s famous Citizens Theatre – known locally as the “Citz” – marks the end of a significant seven-year redevelopment project that has seen the people of the city go without a cherished cultural…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Anna Batta, Associate Professor of International Security Studies, Air University Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris in 2019. Ian Langsdon/Pool Photo via AP Donald Trump has raised the prospect of directs talks between Presidents Vladimir…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Owen Brierley, Course Leader in the Department of Creative Industries, Kingston University In the recently released game Tiny Bookshop you are invited to “leave everything behind and open a tiny bookshop by the sea”. Tiny Bookshop has been described as an ambient narrative management game, which…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Rachel Pistol, Senior Research Fellow, University of Southampton The recent opening of an immigration centre in El Paso, Texas, has reignited protests of the Trump administration’s tough immigration plans from Japanese Americans. The internment camp, which opened in August 2025, is on the site of a…