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Young people leaving university are facing an uphill battle. Graduate jobs are thin on the ground, unemployment is rising and many will be in the miserable process of filling out endless applications for little reward.
It’s no wonder that some might be questioning whether getting a degree is worth the time, money and effort. But economist Sean Brophy has sifted through the evidence to explore what protection a degree still offers and how it improves the odds of landing a job.
Police forces are under scrutiny again after 18-year-old Henry Nowak was murdered by a British Sikh man who claimed to have been racially abused - claims the court rejected. Policing expert John Coxhead examines the issues around the anti-racism guidance and explains why the case has exposed the need for a reset.
Elsewhere, read about the creation of a new logo aimed at encouraging consumers to reuse goods - a less resource-intensive option than recycling.
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Grace Allen
Education and Young People Editor
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Sean Brophy, Manchester Metropolitan University
The employment benefit of a degree is large.
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Protesters clashed with police in Southampton following the release of bodycam footage showing Henry Nowak handcuffed after being stabbed.
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John Coxhead, De Montfort University; Loughborough University
Police Minister Sarah Jones said the current guidance gives the ‘wrong impression’.
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New reuse networks will include collection points like this.
Rebrand Reuse
Cressida Bowyer, University of Portsmouth; Kate Whitman, University of Portsmouth
As part of a more effective network of reuse infrastructure, this new symbol could be a catalyst for more effective waste reduction.
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World
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Amnon Aran, City St George's, University of London
Ordinary Lebanese and Israeli people are caught in the middle of a longstanding conflict between the Israeli government and Hezbollah.
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Javier Bordón, Lancaster University
The way wealthy migrants and influencers reacted to Iranian attacks can tell us a lot about the image that places like Dubai have carefully cultivated.
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Politics + Society
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Luke Danagher, University of Limerick
Used carefully, psychopathy research can help the law make better decisions. Used carelessly, it can turn a contested scientific construct into a shortcut for fear.
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Arts + Culture
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Alexander Sergeant, University of Westminster
He-man only pokes fun at parts of itself and is uneven as a result.
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Caroline Cauchi, University of Hull
For some adults, the problem is not beginning a ‘reading journey’ but rebuilding one that stalled years earlier.
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Glenn Fosbraey, University of Winchester
George Michael was a true artist who had a big hand in every aspect of the creation of his music.
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Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey, University of Oxford
Why musical talents like this famed female composer were allowed to fade into obscurity
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Environment
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Helena Wright, University of Oxford
The Climate Policy Monitor report found a trend of backsliding by one country in particular, but there are signs of hope at the global level.
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Health
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Jan Vollert, University of Exeter
We have always doubted patients who say they are in pain. Now we have a machine to do it for us.
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Kit Yates, University of Bath
Kevin Keegan’s cancer diagnosis and a surprising statistical quirk. What car crashes, shark attacks and workplace safety have in common.
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Science + Technology
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Alejandro Sánchez-Amaro, University of Stirling
A database of great ape research promises to unlock deeper understanding of their cognition, intelligence and social behaviour.
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Podcasts
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Eloise Stevens, The Conversation; Gemma Ware, The Conversation
The podcast where kids ask questions direct to academics is back for a second season.
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