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A “lovely safe umbrella” or a “meaningless label”? A team of academics has carried out new research asking a group of more than 900 people with conditions such as autism, ADHD and dyslexia what they really think about the language of neurodiversity. Their findings reveal strong – and sometimes divided – feelings about terms like “neurodivergent” and “neurodiverse”.
The BBC’s chairman yesterday had to deny the corporation was politically biased after its director general resigned over criticisms of a documentary about Donald Trump – which the US president has threatened to sue over. It’s not the first time in recent years the BBC has been accused of losing the trust of its audience. But research shows people’s view of the organisation on this issue is deeply linked to their voting habits, suggesting the it goes far beyond the management of editorial mistakes.
The boss of the world’s largest public company, the chipmaker Nvidia, recently said China was going to win the AI race against the US. Two experts give their persuasive but opposing views on whether he’s right.
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Siriol Griffiths
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Aimee Grant, Swansea University; Amy Pearson, Durham University; Jennifer Leigh, University of Liverpool
A new UK survey of more than 900 neurodivergent adults has revealed strong feelings about the language of neurodiversity.
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Steven David Pickering, Brunel University of London
Tim Davie and Deborah Turness have resigned over complaints of institutional bias but external perspectives on the broadcaster are far from uniform.
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Greg Slabaugh, Queen Mary University of London; Sean Kenji Starrs, King's College London
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is warning that China could pull ahead. Two experts offer opposing views on whether he’s right.
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World
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Merav Amir, Queen's University Belfast; Hagar Kotef, SOAS, University of London
The episode highlights serious problems with accountability in Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in custody.
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Politics + Society
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Colleen Murrell, Dublin City University
The BBC must now recruit two high-level executives, just as it should be readying for its 2027 royal charter renewal.
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Arts + Culture
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Harriet Earle, Sheffield Hallam University; Alex Fitch, University of Brighton
It has been a major year for Stephen King films.
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Ryann Donnelly, University of Sussex
Even if you’ve never heard of Horses or indeed Patti Smith, this is an album that you should listen to.
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Rachel Delman, University of Oxford
As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal power structures of medieval society.
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Michael Collins, King's College London
The play is a dizzying amalgamation of influences, mercurial talents and creativity that sits among the defining achievements of its generation.
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Business + Economy
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Maha Rafi Atal, University of Glasgow
Trump’s influence looms large at the Cop30 climate talks in Brazil.
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Education
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Kirsten Roberts Lyer, Central European University
When scholarship is politically steered, the public loses access to evidence and the means to hold power to account.
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Nicola Walshe, UCL; Denise Quiroz Martinez, University of Stirling; Luciano Fernandes Silva
Teachers play a pivotal role in helping young people live with futures shaped by local and global environmental challenges.
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Environment
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Gabrielle Samuel, King's College London
Cleaner air is progress, but injustice remains. Environmental racism still decides who breathes dirty air, who gets sick and who gets heard
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Alix Dietzel, University of Bristol; Katherine Fitzpatrick, University of Bristol
What to look out for at Cop30.
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Susannah Fisher, UCL
Current action isn’t enough - here’s how nations can better adapt to climate change now and in the future.
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Health
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Heba Ghazal, Kingston University
Long-term melatonin users were about three times more likely to develop heart failure, but the link may not be what you think.
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Yolanda Lok Yiu Lau, Queen Mary University of London
Thirty minutes of daily brain games strengthened neural activity in memory centres, making older brains look ten years younger on scans.
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Rachel Woods, University of Lincoln
Colostrum protects newborns in their most vulnerable hours. Now it is being sold to adults in supplement form.
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