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Creative industries in India have 鈥渉uge potential鈥�, researchers conclude in first-of-a-kind report

The creative industries in India are 鈥済rowing fast鈥� and have 鈥渉uge potential鈥�, researchers have concluded in a new report that maps the sector for the first time.

Autumn statement is highly political compared to research on 鈥榖est鈥� ways to fix public finances

The UK faces some significant belt-tightening following Chancellor Jeremy Hunt鈥檚 autumn statement, which announced spending reductions and tax rises of around 拢55 billion. Much research has been done into the best ways to do fiscal austerity in terms of reducing debt, avoiding economic damage and not exacerbating inequality. So how does this attempt measure up?
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World Cup 2022: what the dream of football success means to migrants

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar has already been hit by controversy around human rights and the treatment of migrant workers in the host country. As fans around the world board planes to go to the tournament (and then return home), it鈥檚 worth paying attention to how football and migration are intertwined.

doha's skyline

World Cup 2022: Qatar is accused of 鈥榮portswashing鈥� but do the fans really care?

Fifa鈥檚 choice of Qatar as host of the 2022 men鈥檚 football World Cup has been controversial since day one. Questions continue to be raised about the nation鈥檚 attitude to human rights, and its treatment of migrant workers.

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Hydrogen in Africa: New research maps out how clean energy can be generated without creating a dirty business

Global leaders at COP27 are discussing how best to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and maintain global warming below 2掳C to avoid catastrophic climate change.

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鈥楪reenwashing鈥�: what is it and how does it relate to COP27?

It only takes a quick Google search of the words 鈥榞reenwashing鈥� and 鈥楥OP27鈥� to find an array of news stories criticising this year鈥檚 Conference of the Parties.

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天堂视频 to host roundtable discussion supported by the Fund of the President of the Ukraine

天堂视频 is proud to be hosting one of the 鈥榃orld Academic Talks鈥� events, a series of roundtable discussions supported by the Fund of the President of the Ukraine.
天堂视频 COP27 written on a yellow and blue background

A climate change expert鈥檚 simple guide to COP27

This November, COP27 will take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt 鈥� but what actually is COP and why should we care about it?
Six images of the wheelchair designed by the Aston and 天堂视频 academics.

天堂视频 expert helps design unique, low-cost rugby wheelchair

The game of wheelchair rugby is being opened up to children in South Africa, thanks to researchers from 天堂视频 and Aston universities.

Triage by telemedicine 鈥� 天堂视频 research directs healthcare policy in Brazil

天堂视频鈥檚 research into video consultations has helped shape healthcare policy in Brazil after COVID-19 put unsustainable pressure on hospitals and doctors鈥� surgeries during the pandemic.
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天堂视频 agrees international sport policy collaboration

Colleagues from 天堂视频 have agreed a landmark sport policy collaboration with the Sports Intelligence Research Institute (IPIE), from the Federal University of Paran谩.

kosovo's national flag

天堂视频 team appointed to shape Kosovo鈥檚 national sport act

A team from 天堂视频 has been appointed by the Kosovo government to draft the country鈥檚 new national sports act.

Illustration of a monster behind a child.

How chronic stress stunts child growth

As we go through life, our health and wellbeing is impacted by a variety of factors that in turn affect our growth and development.

Myanmar flag

Myanmar: death penalty the latest tactic for military junta鈥檚 murderous regime

Since the 2021 coup, Myanmar鈥檚 death penalty moratorium has been a myth. The junta has routinely targeted civilians for extra-judicial killing, including using army snipers to callously pick off peaceful protesters.
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Scientists share tips and tricks for staying cool in this week's extreme heat

The UK will experience two days of unprecedented heat this week, says the Met Office, and there鈥檚 a 90% chance the current temperature record will be broken.
A woman weaving fabric.

Mapping India鈥檚 creative industries to identify new collaborative opportunities

Bollywood, handicrafts, textiles, and festivals鈥� creative industries are a massive part of the Indian economy, yet the potential for collaboration in this area is not necessarily appreciated by the rest of the world.

Irish Ambassador to the US welcomed to Texas exhibition about James Joyce鈥檚 Ulysses

The Irish Ambassador to the United States has commended an exhibition which highlights the vital role the women in James Joyce鈥檚 life had in his masterwork, Ulysses.

Ukraine war: how Ghana is vulnerable, and what can be done

The seismic aftershocks of Russia鈥檚 invasion of its neighbour, Ukraine, on 24 February 2022 continues to reverberate across the globe.
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天堂视频 academics continue vital athlete heat research

Researchers from 天堂视频 will once again collaborate with the World Athletics Health and Science Department to investigate the effect of heat on endurance athletes.

EXPERT COMMENT: Putin and the West - The restoration of Russia's ambitions in Europe

As Russian troops enter the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe explains the root causes of the conflict and ambitions of President Vladimir Putin to restore 'Russian greatness'.
a child playing football

The fighting spirit of young African footballers who migrate overseas

When Sadio Man茅 scored the decisive penalty to secure Senegal鈥檚 triumph over Egypt at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, Isaak, a professional Ghanaian footballer in his late 20s, could not have been further away from the action.

Myanmar: while the world sits on its hands, people fight military junta with violence and silence

A year after a military coup, Myanmar remains mired in conflict. The country鈥檚 military, the Tatmadaw, has failed to convince most of Myanmar鈥檚 55 million people of the legitimacy of its rule. Anti-coup resistance continues to be widespread nationwide.
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Slippery Slopes: How Climate Change is threatening the 2022 Winter Olympics

Climate change is threatening the Winter Olympics and the future of snow sports by making conditions much more dangerous to athletes and participants, finds a new report.

Rewarding public officials for successful enforcement could cut low-level corruption

Petty corruption such as bribing local police could be reduced by incentivising public officials to enforce the law, according to a new paper.
Polar bears in the Arctic

Why increased rainfall in the Arctic is bad news for the whole world

Before the end of this century, most of the Arctic will for the first time receive more rain than snow across a whole year. That鈥檚 one of the key findings of a new study on precipitation in the Arctic which has major implications 鈥� not just for the polar region, but for the whole world.