Having my surname is a daily trial, eliciting a range of responses from suppressed to open laughter and unsolicited comments.

YouTube video by Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine

The MP says the campaign focuses on education and consent in healthy relationships to prevent abuse.

The UK suspended Sudanese study visas citing a surge in asylum claims. However, we believe most students are genuine and law-abiding. We think this blanket ban denies education, punishes lawful studen...

Sir Andrew McFarlane welcomes the government backing for the change, saying it will turn the old approach

It is becoming ever clearer both how devastating the second wave of winter 2020/21 was, and how much of that devastation could have been avoided.

A jawbone found in a Somerset cave rewrites the story of when and how dogs became our best friends.

Awareness of disability in higher education has improved. Disabled students’ access still depends on how reliably universities deliver support day to day.

After two deaths, it’s right to be concerned and to discuss investment in public health. But our system is good and it’s working, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of ...

Habermas’ political consensus-building theory argued formation of public opinion vital for democracies to survive

The scope of scientific inquiry is contracting as research focuses on data-rich problems

Responding to Trump administration criticism of CNN’s coverage of US military deaths in the war with Iran, Jake Tapper says, “It is the news media’s responsibility to cover this war, not to cheerlead ...

We must get back to the party’s roots before it is too late. That means embracing difference, rejecting division – and fighting for opportunities for all, says MP for Walthamstow, Stella Creasy

Financial abuse is a factor in more than half of deaths related to domestic abuse but is often misunderstood

We are consulting on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as ga...

Are influencers really the biggest problem facing waiting staff? Not compared with the customer who demanded I pick up her dog’s poo ...

When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows

In this paper, we examine people’s experiences of Ofsted, the state school inspectorate in England. From thematic analysis of the 233 written submissions published by the Education Committee Parlia...

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Jim Dickinson explores how students’ unions have professionalised themselves into creative paralysis – and what continental counterparts can teach us about embracing experimentation, silliness and sur...

The former England striker tells Sam Cunningham about stepping up to tackle racism, protecting his sons and Liverpool’s woes

Official report says forces in England and Wales yet to implement policies for investigation