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Could a minority government be a good thing for Angela Merkel? article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Could a minority government be a good thing for Angela Merkel?

As her proposed coalition collapses, Tom Quinn asks if a different style of government might play to Angela Merkel's strengths

Article
5 mins
What's happening in Zimbabwe - and what might happen next? article icon

Society, Politics & Law

What's happening in Zimbabwe - and what might happen next?

Messily, slowly, the Mugabe era is being dragged to a close. It's too soon for Zimbabwe to celebrate, though, warns Stephen Chan.

Article
5 mins
Explainer: how do you read an election poll? article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Explainer: how do you read an election poll?

Kevin McConway helps to demystify election polls.

Article
10 mins
Future of Empowerment video icon

Society, Politics & Law

Future of Empowerment

This documentary looks at the future of empowerment – specifically at the ways new technologies can be used to empower people to transform their lives, the economy and the world around them.

Video
50 mins
Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds audio icon

Society, Politics & Law

Syria, Spitsbergen and Seeds

How are the civil war in Syria, the remote Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, and the future of the world’s food supplies connected? 

Audio
5 mins
Studying Environments and Societies audio icon

Society, Politics & Law

Studying Environments and Societies

What does human geography have to do with studying the environment?    

Audio
5 mins
Can the Economy be Irish? article icon

Money & Business

Can the Economy be Irish?

Dr Leslie Budd considers the impact of Brexit following the EU Referendum and questions whether the economy can be Irish as a de-globalising project. 

Article
10 mins
How can scientists fight the tide of article icon

Science, Maths & Technology

How can scientists fight the tide of "fake news"?

"Fake news" is as much a problem for scientists as politicians. Crispin Maslog calls for an end to propaganda dressed up in lab coats.

Article
5 mins
Was British business always planning for Brexit? article icon

Money & Business

Was British business always planning for Brexit?

Although businesses made - largely - pro-remain statements during the referendum, their strategies suggest they were expecting to leave, says new research.

Article
5 mins
Banks as utilities and the future of payments article icon

Money & Business

Banks as utilities and the future of payments

In a wide-ranging discussion, Ecobank's Edward George shares his personal views about the future of banks, and digital strategy across African markets.

Article
10 mins
Catalonia: What happens now? article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Catalonia: What happens now?

Dr Paul Kennedy shares his assessment of where the dissolution of the Catalonian parliament and announcement of new elections leaves both sides.

Article
5 mins
Methods in Motion: Research Modes, Moves, Methods article icon

Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: Research Modes, Moves, Methods

Elizabeth Silva rounds off the 'Methods in Motion' blog series reflecting on how her own life experience has informed her ways of knowing, and the contribution made by the MiM blogs to advancing 'how we know'.

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5 mins