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Why students still face a postcode lottery in university wellbeing support
Engagement in mental health frameworks is voluntary – but in Wales, that’s changing.
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The Scottish electoral system has delivered its most disproportional result yet
Pro-independence MSPs now make up 57% of the parliament.
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A rare bipartisan housing victory faces a bigger problem – Americans still can’t afford housing
If signed into law, the legislation would be the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
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Peter Murrell embezzled SNP donations – why do so many voters stay loyal to the party?
Voters in Scotland still tend to back a party along constitutional lines.
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My unsung hero of science: William Adams, the Bombay bureaucrat whose vision of a solar future was dashed by colonial conservatism
William Adams was convinced that solar energy could change the world. The problem was, he needed more sun to demonstrate it.
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Colorado voted to end forced prison labor in 2018 – so why are incarcerated people in the state still working for less than $2 an hour?
Many jails and prisons are dependent on incarcerated labor to keep costs low.
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New Liberal president Abbott tells party it must build bigger membership in time of ‘existential crisis’
New Liberal federal president Tony Abbott has sought to rally the party, pitching a new direction for the Liberals.
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Dealing with the heat
Scientists are working on some innovative projects to help tackle life in hot climates.
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AI godbots: religious leaders warn of ‘alarming consequences’ when machines speak in the name of God
Researchers interviewed almost 30 religious leaders across all six major religious faiths in the UK to find out how AI was affecting them.
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I’m a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS – a 10-year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care
Polycystic ovary syndrome is an inaccurate name for a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Its new name can help address missed diagnoses and fragmented care.
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When ICE ramped up enforcement, US-born workers didn’t see any economic gains
Contrary to the belief that an immigration crackdown would lead to more jobs for US-born workers, ICE enforcement hasn’t produced economic gains for Americans.
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Somali piracy is back – fuelled by political turmoil, aid cuts and the Iran war
Three incidents in recent weeks have sparked concern over whether we’re seeing a resurgence of Somali piracy.