
Extreme weather affects mental health: what vulnerable women in Kenya told us
Climatic shocks and environmental changes are increasingly recognised as one of the greatest threats to human health of the 21st century. Extreme weather, such as heatwaves, tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall, floods,...

Armed banditry is becoming a crisis in Nigeria: why fixing the police is key
Armed banditry in Nigeria has escalated into a full-blown security crisis, particularly in the North-West and North-Central regions. What began as sporadic attacks has now morphed into coordinated campaigns of terror...

How to improve university EDI policies so they address Jewish identity and antisemitism
According to Statistics Canada, police-reported hate crimes against Jews rose by 82 per cent in 2023. In the months following Oct. 7, 2023 and the subsequent war in Gaza, university campuses across Canada became sites of...

Our kids’ recess at school is essential to well-being and learning — and shouldn’t be scaled back
The Toronto Star recently reported on a Ministry of Education memo it obtained that asks boards for input into a new regulation that would provide school boards with the ability to structure their school day schedules for...

How the internet and its bots are sabotaging scientific research
There was a time, just a couple of decades ago, when researchers in psychology and health always had to engage with people face-to-face or using the telephone. The worst case scenario was sending questionnaire packs out to...

Every year, millions of students from all parts of the globe study for a degree through a language other than their first, usually English. In 2023, 25% of all higher education students in the UK were international...

What to do when wasps crash your picnic – a scientist’s guide to dining safely with these insects
Its summer in the northern hemisphere and that means sun, sea and wasps. A lot of us have been taught to fear wasps as aggressive insects that exist only to make our lives a misery. But with unsustainable wildlife loss...