Category: The Conversation

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Michael Toole, Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are severely malnourished, according to a study published in The Lancet on Wednesday. When more than 15% of the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Peter Edwell, Associate Professor in Ancient History, Macquarie University A proposed one dollar coin featuring US President Donald Trump is causing ructions across the political divide. It’s also provoking discussion in the world of ancient Roman numismatics (coin studies). The proposed coin depicts Trump in…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By John Curtice, Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde and Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Social Research Shoppers on Edinburgh’s famous Victoria Street. Shutterstock/Ssisabal When the Labour government established the Scottish parliament in 1999, it hoped the new institution would demonstrate that Scotland’s distinctive needs and…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Claire Oakley, Researcher and Lecturer in Psychology, University of Essex PeopleImages/Shutterstock Teachers use their voices in the classroom to build enthusiasm, convey knowledge and defuse tensions. A warm, encouraging voice boosts pupils’ motivation, reduces anxiety and improves connections with teachers and classroom dynamics. Controlling or harsh…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Michael Rose, Adjuct Lecturer, University of Adelaide Two decades after Timor-Leste gained its independence, the country is a complicated and qualified success story. Poverty and deep economic problems persist, but the country boasts a thriving democracy. Its ascension to the ASEAN regional bloc will come…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Keith Rochfort, Assistant Professor, School of Biotechnology, Life Sciences Institute, Dublin City University Vitaliy Abbasov/Shutterstock As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19. It’s a time when healthy lungs matter more than ever. Yet the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Naida Redgrave, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing & Co-Course Leader in Journalism, University of East London Warning: includes some minor spoilers. Brides is a warm and relatable story of two 15-year-old British Muslim schoolgirls travelling alone to Syria in 2014. It’s not the first film to…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Amalendu Misra, Professor of International Politics, Lancaster University The Trump administration appears to be laying the groundwork for a possible military escalation against Latin American drug traffickers. Rawpixel.com / Shutterstock At the start of September 2025, US president Donald Trump sent a naval task force into…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Lala Rukh, PhD Candidate, Energy, University of Galway P Stock/Shutterstock After comparing electricity tariffs on a spreadsheet, I can confirm that deciphering the plans feels a bit like learning ancient Greek. As part of my doctoral research, I decided to explore smarter electricity plans (those that…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jamie Torrance, Lecturer and Researcher in Psychology, Swansea University Top streamers are paid by gambling operators to broadcast themselves betting, often with company money rather than their own. Beto Chagas/Shutterstock Every night, millions of people across the world tune in to watch influencers spin slot machines,…