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We are delighted to announce that the University of Lincoln is now a member of The Conversation.
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The University’s membership is supported in this first year by the Lincoln Policy Hub. Academic staff are encouraged to take up this opportunity to disseminate their research to a global audience via The Conversation. This can lead wider policy impact and is a great way to make your research and expert commentary accessible to new audiences.
Dr Mark Bennister, Director of the Lincoln Policy Hub
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BearFotos/Shutterstock Votes at 16 and decent citizenship education could create a politically aware generation
Keir Starmer has pledged that a Labour government would introduce voting for 16- and 17-year-olds in Westminster elections. Rishi Sunak has claimed that votes at 16 is simply a tactic to shore up future support for Labour, given that younger people are less likely to vote Conservative.
Labour wants to make England the best place in the world to be a football fan – but there’s much work to do first
Labour is pledging to make England a world-leading place to be a football fan, specifically by focusing on how the sport is governed and giving fans a greater voice.
Ed Davey’s celebration of fatherhood is unusual in politics – we are all better off when men do more of the caring
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey’s spotlight on unpaid care and male caregiving has never been more necessary.
Cartographie du paludisme en Afrique : une étude prédit où les moustiques se reproduiront à l'avenir
La relation entre le climat et la transmission du paludisme est complexe et fait l’objet d’études approfondies depuis une trentaine d’années.
How Sicilians are resetting their social norms to strengthen future generations against mafia influence
Despite facing the overwhelming force of the mafia, with its violent methods and sinister political alliances, many Sicilians have refused to remain silent.
Expressionists: Kandinsky, Münter and the Blue Rider review – a great selection of paintings let down by modern interpretations
Expressionism was an international art movement that flourished between 1905 and 1920. It was celebrated for bold colour experiments and dramatic forms.
Liz Truss’s lessons on how not to be a prime minister
All prime ministerial memoirs are about shaping legacies. “History will be kind to me,” Churchill is alleged to have said before writing his own six-volume history.
Self-immolation: hundreds of people in the US have set themselves on fire in protest since the 1960s
Images of Maxwell Azarello, engulfed in flames, spread worldwide recently after he set himself on fire outside the Manhattan court where Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial is being held.
A rare condition makes other people’s faces look distorted. Why a new case is important
Prosopometamorphopsia (PMO) is a condition where faces appear distorted, and sometimes even demonic.
Potato charms: people throughout history have kept and even stolen wrinkly old vegetables for their health
In 1897, one Mr Burgess, the Clerk of Works at Oxford University, donated two shrivelled potatoes to the Pitt Rivers Museum.
A single Antarctic heatwave or storm can noticeably raise the sea level
A heat wave in Greenland and a storm in Antarctica. These kinds of individual weather “events” are increasingly being supercharged by a warming climate.
Spitting Image at 40: the story of the show is surprisingly influenced by Thatcher
Spitting Image, first broadcast in February 1984, is famed as an iconoclastic satire of 1980s political and popular culture.
Dating apps: how the order you view potential matches can affect which way you swipe
If you’re planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a new partner, there’s a good chance that you met online
Halo effect: do attractive people really look less guilty? How the evidence is changing
You might think attractive people get preferential treatment in life – and research suggests you’d be right.
Young dads are painted as feckless or absent – but they’re working to change perceptions
For young dads – those aged 25 or younger – sharing the news of their fatherhood may be more likely to bring raised eyebrows than congratulations.
A beginner’s guide to sustainable investing Published: January 2, 2024 4.50pm GMT
Sustainable investing has emerged as a way to make a positive impact on the planet and society while also achieving your financial goals – and it’s popularity is really starting to grow.