By Ninian Frenguelli It is increasingly difficult to access data from social media platforms. Researcher access to Meta platforms was removed in 2024 when CrowdTangle was shut down, but it was already...

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By Ninian Frenguelli It is increasingly difficult to access data from social media platforms. Researcher access to Meta platforms was removed in 2024 when CrowdTangle was shut down, but it was already...

The war with Iran is far more than an attempt to prevent nuclear weapons from getting in the hands of mullahs (if it...

Royal College of Nursing members vote by large majority against accepting award in indicative vote run by union Nurses have overwhelmingly rejected the government’s “grotesque” 3.6% pay award for this year, in a move that could lead to the NHS facing further strikes. Royal College of Nursing members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have voted by a large majority against accepting the award in an indicative vote run by the union. Continue reading...

Women are using AI significantly less then men and it’s going to have a major impact on their careers, according to extensive research on the topic.

* Charity finds 36% of girls now attached to a football club * England’s Euros run has inspired youngsters, say coaches While defending their title is the big aim for the Lionesses this summer, their run to the Euro 2025 final in Switzerland has already delivered a broader success – another huge uplift in visibility for the women’s game, at elite and grassroots level. The continued progress of Sarina Wiegman’s side, who won the tournament in 2022 and reached the World Cup final a year later, has led to another increase in engagement on a range of measures. Continue reading...

A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now – all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard

More than 100 aid agencies, including Doctors Without Borders, Save the Children and Oxfam, say ‘our colleagues and those we serve are wasting away’