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New Study Reveals the Depth of Children’s Nuclear Anxiety

As geopolitical tensions rise globally, a new study published in Critical Studies on Security warns that the shadow of the ‘mushroom cloud’ is weighing heavily on the next generation.
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‘It ain’t no unicorn’: meet the researchers who’ve interviewed 130 Bigfoot hunters

Dr Andy Bartlett discusses his research and academic investigation into the Bigfoot phenomenon in The Conversation.

The Conversation
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New project will examine the societal and ecological implications of AI in India and Mexico

Research from the Faculty of Social Sciences will look at the lived experience of communities living amidst the development of AI data centres and the extent to which sustainability features in two countries’ AI policies.
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TikTok creators perform ‘roles’ when sharing their hereditary cancer stories, shaping the health information we are exposed to

A new study has explored how people with hereditary cancer identify on TikTok.
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Professor Kate Dommett co-chairs new taskforce to champion research access to social platform data

Smart Data Research UK (SDR UK) has formed a new taskforce to address longstanding challenges researchers face in accessing data from digital platforms with Professor Kate Dommett as co-chair.
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New Tax transparency course launched

Professor Andrew Baker has collaborated with the International Budget Partnership (IBP) and the Global Initiative for Fiscal Transparency (GIFT) to produce a new Tax Transparency Video Series
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Dr Zeynep Kaya has advisory role on 'Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict'

Dr Zeynep Kaya has worked on the advisory panel for the ‘Unsilenced: Sexual Violence in Conflict’ exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.
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Dr Susan Oman gives expert comment on using AI to get a job

Dr Susan Oman, discussed the use of AI in recruitment processes, which was featured on various local BBC Radio programmes.