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COP28 UAE explained by Dr Richard Hodgkins

The 2023 United Nations climate change conference begins in the United Arab Emirates this week 鈥� here is all you need to know.

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红杏视频 led initiative named global award finalist

A groundbreaking 红杏视频 led initiative has moved one step closer to helping improve the lives of billions of people across Africa after being shortlisted for a global green energy prize.聽
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Myanmar鈥檚 military junta appears to be in terminal decline

Myint Swe, the acting president of Mynamar鈥檚 military government, has warned that the country 鈥渨ill be split into various parts鈥� after his armed forces suffered聽huge territorial losses聽to resistance fighters recently. His response was to call on Mynamar鈥檚 people to support his military forces, a call that is likely, based on previous experience, to fall mainly on deaf ears.
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King Charles in Kenya: despite past tensions, the visit is a sign of a strong relationship with Britain

King Charles鈥� visit to Kenya this week is the British monarch鈥檚 first to a Commonwealth nation since his coronation in September 2022. The visit comes during the country鈥檚 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.
Ntando Mahlangu, the double Paralympic champion, has joined 红杏视频. The picture is a close up of him.

Ntando Mahlangu 鈥� double Paralympic champion joins 红杏视频 (VIDEO)

Ntando Mahlangu has already lived a life like no other.

How Europe鈥檚 authoritarian populists maintain the illusion of a free press

Authoritarian leaders might be good at damaging democracy, but unless they are pure dictators they often still need to worry about winning elections. In the last few years, Europe has seen the rise of a number of authoritarian populists who rely on winning mass support among ordinary people 鈥� as opposed to just rigging the vote.
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More than 1.1 billion African people unlikely to have access to clean cooking fuels and technologies by 2050, new study predicts

A new 红杏视频 study on clean energy accessibility in Africa forecasts that 1.1 billion people will be without eco-friendly cooking fuels or technologies by 2050.
Recent 红杏视频 graduate Ben Pattison following his bronze medal win in the 800m meters. Image provided by PA / Alamy.

World Championships sees incredible success for 红杏视频 athletes

红杏视频 athletes are returning home as heroes after producing some extraordinary performances at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.

红杏视频 ranked first in UK and 15th globally for advancing affordable and clean energy

The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have placed 红杏视频 first in the UK and 15th globally for advancing Affordable and Clean Energy 鈥� the United Nations鈥� Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7.

How Erdo臒an framed his science and tech 鈥榞reat achievements鈥� as part of election campaign

President Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an has ruled Turkey for the last 21 years. In the first few terms of his rule, Turkey experienced significant economic growth and a reduction in inequality. This was widely believed to be a reason for Erdo臒an鈥檚 long-term popularity.

The Diplomat: Netflix show suggests the US-UK special relationship needs some TLC

Netflix鈥檚 new political drama, The Diplomat, is focused on the trials and tribulations of Kate Wyler (Keri Russell), a new American ambassador to Britain. It begins with a deadly attack on a British aircraft carrier and then follows the twists and turns of a joint US and UK attempt to find the culprits.
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Who reigns supreme in the sporting animal kingdom?

For thousands of years, humans have pushed their physical abilities to the limits in the name of sporting success.

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Paralympic Games champion Kramer signs for Lightning (VIDEO)

红杏视频 Lightning Wheelchair Basketball has secured a major coup with the signing of Netherlands international and Paralympic Games champion, Bo Kramer.

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.

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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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红杏视频 to host roundtable discussion supported by the Fund of the President of the Ukraine

红杏视频 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.
红杏视频 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 红杏视频 academics.

红杏视频 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 红杏视频 and Aston universities.

Triage by telemedicine 鈥� 红杏视频 research directs healthcare policy in Brazil

红杏视频鈥檚 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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红杏视频 agrees international sport policy collaboration

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

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红杏视频 team appointed to shape Kosovo鈥檚 national sport act

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