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Why the £18 million for playgrounds in the budget is so important – and how it should be spent

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4 December 20253 December 2025

Photo by tuiphotoengineer via Adobe Stock. Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent budget included an investment of £18 million to be spent, over two years, on up to 200 playgrounds across England....Read More >

Why women land top jobs in struggling organisations – they may just be better in a crisis

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11 November 202510 November 2025

The new Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally will face challenges within the Anglican Church from day one. Photo by Roger Harris, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Women are increasingly...Read More >

Why hurricanes rarely kill in Cuba

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10 November 202512 November 2025

Flood in Havana, Cuba. Photo by genadijs via Adobe Stock Hours before Hurricane Melissa roared towards Cuba’s second-largest city, Santiago de Cuba, the island’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, announced that 735,000...Read More >

The pollution court case that could reach far beyond the banks of the River Wye

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23 October 20254 November 2025

River Wye. Photo by Mike Erskine on Unsplash The River Wye used to be full of wild salmon. Today it is full of algae. And the meandering waterway which has...Read More >

How fiscal conditions influence land use planning and housing affordability in China

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23 September 20251 October 2025

Winner of the Research Output Prize 2025 – Prosperity & Resilience Xiaolun Yu, Lecturer of Real Estate Finance, Henley Business School, explains why China's most economically successful cities paradoxically impose...Read More >

The harms of low-blow political satire in a polarised climate

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21 August 20251 September 2025

In a world where politics can often feel demoralising, it’s no surprise that many people are finding comfort and hope in political satire. Shows like Have I Got News For...Read More >

Despite A-level popularity, maths education after 16 is still lacking in England

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21 August 202522 August 2025

Mathematics at A-level is going from strength to strength. Maths is the most popular subject choice, and further maths, which is a separate A-level course, has seen the most growth...Read More >

Wealth taxes don’t always work the way governments hope they will. Here are some alternatives

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15 August 202515 August 2025

Photo by David Hellmann on Unsplash With the UK government facing a multibillion pound gap between revenue and spending, calls for a wealth tax are becoming louder. More than 30 top economists recently...Read More >

Technology has fuelled overtourism – now it could also help to stem the tide

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11 August 20258 August 2025

The queue for a view at Iguazu Falls in Brazil. Photo by Henrique Felix on Unsplash Tourism is not always welcomed by the people who actually live in the places so many...Read More >

Creating a breastfeeding-friendly workplace: Why employers hold the key

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4 August 20255 August 2025

Many mothers want to continue breastfeeding when they return to work but without private spaces, flexible arrangements or clear policies, support often falls short. In this blog Sarah Jewell, Professor...Read More >

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