Vessy Harizanova, Author at Connecting Research

Research funding successes – October 2024

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28 November 202423 June 2025

Laurence Smith (School of Agriculture, Policy and Development) is part of a consortium who have successfully been awarded an ESRC APP14354: Reimagining Supply Chains Network Plus (RiSC+) grant for research...Read More >

UK’s assisted dying bill would create the worst thought-out legal framework anywhere in the world – legal expert

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27 November 202413 December 2024

The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill will allow adults in England and Wales who are terminally ill to be provided with assistance to end their own life. The current law on assisted...Read More >

Cacti are surprisingly fragile – and five other intriguing facts about these spiky wonders

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18 November 202415 November 2024

Few plant families are as iconic as the resilient, spiky cactus, thriving in the driest deserts and as well as decorating our offices and homes. Their success in both environments...Read More >

All toxic individuals are not created equal

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15 November 202428 April 2025

Photo by Razvan Chisu on Unsplash Stories of toxic managers, politicians and bankers abound in today’s news headlines and social media stories, but why are there seemingly so many toxic...Read More >

Understanding animal research: Promoting a culture of care in practice

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30 October 202429 October 2024

Though controversial, animal research is an important part of some work at the forefront of scientific and medical discovery. While every effort is made to keep their use to a...Read More >

Cannon fodder: the criminal justice system as a vehicle for sacrifice

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28 October 202415 November 2024

I recently watched the actor Ian McKellan, playing Shakespeare’s iconic character Sir John Falstaff, announce that he had drawn together an army made up of prisoners to fight for King...Read More >

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