Stress put on academics by the REF recognised in Stern review
Recommendations in a new report aim to stamp out game-playing when it comes to the Research Excellence Framework.
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An $80bn cry for help that will save more than just birds
BirdLife International’s State of the World’s Birds report hopes to demonstrate an urgent need for funding, advocacy, conservation action and monitoring to halt the global loss of birds and other wildlife…
Gourmet meals are filled with bacteria – and they taste delicious
How microbes are the key ingredients when it comes to concocting a gourmet menu.
A language expert on why the ‘oath of allegiance’ to King Charles III fails the test for being an oath
The oath of allegiance is meaningless on several counts.
Parasitic worms could be hiding in you – how to spot the unusual signs
Helminth, parasitic worms, are common in children but can affect adults too.
Coronavirus: why a blanket ban on wildlife trade would not be the right response
If wildlife trade is forced underground it could become an even bigger threat to public health, fuel black market prices, and accelerate exploitation and extinction of species in the wild.
Why we’re ‘interviewing’ captive birds to find the best to release into the wild
Our experiments with the critically endangered Bail myna showed some birds are bolder than others.
How to be a world leader when you grow up – pick the right country to study in
What do the prime ministers of Singapore, Malaysia and Finland have in common with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos Calderón and King Abdullah II of Jordan? They…
Dawn of ‘Trumpocene’ era spells disaster for world’s primates
As Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House, there may be dark days ahead for some of the world’s rarest and most beautiful primates.
Joseph Kony peace talks may be just another tactic
The government of the Central African Republic claims to be in talks with one of the world’s most enigmatic African guerrilla leaders, Joseph Kony. But Kony has entered talks before with no intention of…
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