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Blog: Completed Dry January? Reading fiction can help newly sober mothers decide what’s next

Kiera Vaclavik, Director of the Centre for Childhood Cultures at Queen Mary University of London, has written for 'The Conversation' on how reading fiction can help newly sober mothers decide what’s next after completing 'Dry January'

Blog: How Argentina’s protesters are responding to a new president who wants to end environmental protections and sell off natural resources

Paula Serafini, Lecturer in Creative and Cultural Industries, in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London, has written for 'The Conversation' on how Argentina’s protesters are responding to a new president who wants to end environmental protections and sell off natural resources

Blog: The Zone of Interest: new Holocaust film powerfully lays bare the mechanisms of genocide

Archie Wolfman , PhD Researcher in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Film has written for 'The Conversation' on new Holocaust film: The Zone of Interest

Blog: Why the death penalty is incompatible with democracy

Eric Heinze, Professor of Law and Humanities in the School of Law at Queen Mary University of London, has written for 'The Conversation' on why the death penalty is incompatible with democracy.

Blog: What a fair deal for ex-steelworkers would look like as the industry decarbonises

Chris McLachlan, from the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London, has written for 'The Conversation' on the recent plans to cut almost 3,000 jobs at the UK’s largest steelworks.

Blog: Q&A with Professor Hazel Screen: From bones to organ chips on Operation Ouch!

Professor Hazel Screen of the School of Engineering and Materials Science recently took on a new challenge: explaining the fascinating world of organ-chips technology to the young audience of Operation Ouch! In this Q&A, we delve into Professor Screen's research, her experience on the show, and why organ-chips hold so much promise for the future of medicine. 

Blog: Why Taylor Swift belongs on English literature degree courses

Clio Doyle, Lecturer in Early Modern Literature from the School of English and Drama has written for 'The Conversation' on why Taylor Swift belongs on English literature degree courses

Blog: DRC elections: three factors that have shaped Tshisekedi’s bumpy first term as president

Reuben Loffman, Senior Lecturer in African History from the School of History has written for 'The Conversation' on Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and the country's upcoming elections.

Blog: Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom – podcast

Neve Gordon speaks to 'The Conversation' on the The Conversation Weekly podcast exploring how the war is affecting life at universities.

Blog: A breath of fresh air: narrowing the inequality divide in public health

Professor Jonathan Grigg, Professor of Paediatric Respiratory and Environmental Medicine at Queen Mary University of London 

In the face of political rumblings and media attention, the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has sparked fractious debate around tackling vehicle emissions. But the science speaks for itself – the effects of air pollution on our health (and particularly the health of our children) is devastating.  

Blog: How to assess the carbon footprint of a war

Dr Benjamin Neimark, Senior Lecturer at the School of Business and Management has written for 'The Conversation' on work to open the “black box” of wartime emissions.

Blog: COP28: Achievements, Pitfalls, and the Climate Finance for vulnerable nations

"Conference revealed the complexities and challenges in achieving global climate goals," writes Dr Fernando Barrio, Reader in Sustainable Business Law and Policy.

Blog: Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill: how much trouble is the prime minister really in as MPs threaten a parliamentary rebellion?

Professor Philip Cowley, has written for 'The Conversation' on the UK Prime Minister's Rwanda Bill vote and what parliamentary hurdles still lay ahead. 

Blog: Perovskite technology: Shining the spotlight on the future of affordable solar power

"Solar power has disrupted the future of renewable energy. As photovoltaic technology blazes a trail to cheaper, cleaner electricity, the UK now has the potential to power 100 million LED bulbs at once," writes Professor Joe Briscoe, Professor of Energy Materials and Devices.

Blog: New Argentinian president Javier Milei promises to ‘take a chainsaw’ to country’s crippled economy

Sam Halvorsen, Reader in Human Geography from the School of Geography has written for 'The Conversation' on the newly elected Argentinian president Javier Milei

Blog: JFK assassination 60 years on: seven experts on what to watch, see and read to understand the event and its consequences

Mark White, Professor of History,from the School of History has written for 'The Conversation' on the JFK assassination 60 years on.

Blog: Storing the most dangerous materials on earth: how modelling is unlocking the potential of nuclear power

"Nuclear power is the world’s second largest source of low-carbon power," writes Professor Kostya Trachenko, Professor of Physics at Queen Mary University London. And with the world searching for new sustainable energy innovations, it could hold the key to tackling the climate emergency."

Blog: How the Israel-Hamas war could affect the world economy and worsen global trade tensions

Daniele Bianchi, Senior Lecturer from the School of Economics and Finance has written for 'The Conversation' on how the Israel-Hamas war could affect the world economy and worsen global trade tensions.

Blog: The source of the solution: how interdisciplinary research is helping us understand the scale of plastic pollution

Plastic pollution has now been detected in clouds, raising the prospect of 'plastic rainfall'. The shocking findings are the latest indication of the serious global impact of plastic waste. How can we tackle and limit some of the worst potential impacts of microplastics?

Blog: The Tony Blair Rock Opera features bagpipes, Lady Macbeth and a wrestling match with Gordon Brown

Tim Bale, Professor of Politics from the School of Politics and International Relations has written for 'The Conversation' on Harry Hill and Steve Brown’s 'Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera'

Blog: Jellyfish: our complex relationship with the oceans’ anti-heroes

Matthew Beach ,PhD student from the School of Geography has written for 'The Conversation' on our complex relationship with the oceans’ anti-heroes, Jellyfish.

Blog: You’ve heard of long COVID, but did you know there might also be a long cold?

Giulia Vivaldi, Statistician and Epidemiologist on the COVIDENCE UK study from Queen Mary University of London, has written for The Conversation on a new study that suggests 'long colds' may exist.

Blog: Mexican court ruling upholding women’s right to abortion shows global trend better than US Roe v Wade decision

Dr Sydney Calkin, Reader in Human Geography in the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'The Conversation' on global trends in abortion laws over the past 30 years, highlighting that while many countries have liberalised their abortion laws, only a few, including the United States, have restricted abortion rights.

Blog: Pinochet’s Shadow: Privatisation in Chile

Felipe Gonzalez, Senior Lecturer in the School of Economics and Finance at Queen Mary University of London has written for 'History Today' on how privatisation of Chile’s natural resources was a pillar of Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship.

Blog: Starting university and managing ADHD

Dr Jessica Agnew-Blais, Lecturer in Psychology at Queen Mary University of London, gives her tips on making the transition to university for students with ADHD, or for those who suspect they may have it.

Blog: London is a major reason for the UK’s inequality problem. Unfortunately, City leaders don’t want to talk about it

Dr Louise Ashley, Associate Professor in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London has written for The Conversation on how city leaders often appear reluctant to discuss London’s role in growing levels of regional inequality.

Blog: Common heart medication less effective in south Asian people – new research

Dr Emma Magavern, from Queen Mary’s William Harvey Research Institute, has written for The Conversation on new research around clopidogrel’s effectiveness.

Blog: How subtle forms of sexism in financial services led to recent City scandals – what research shows

Dr Louise Ashley, Associate Professor in the School of Business and Management at Queen Mary University of London has written for The Conversation on how subtle forms of sexism in financial services led to recent City scandals.

Blog: Grenfell: in the words of survivors – new play is an angry demand for accountability

Dr Maggie Inchley, Reader in Contemporary Theatre and Performance and Director of Schools Engagement (Drama) has written for 'The Conversation' on The National Theatre’s new “verbatim play”, Grenfell: in the words of survivors.

Blog: The Antinomies of "Peaceful" Sanctions

Dr Eva Nanopoulos, Senior Lecturer in Law has written for the 'The Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project' on the contradictions surrounding the concept and practice of "peaceful sanctions" in international law.