Sri Lanka: Responding to new challenges for peace in the shadow of the Easter Sunday attacks

Peacebuilding involves the creation of conditions for lasting peace and reconciliation in communities affected by war. This project investigated what peacebuilders care about and why they collaborate with certain individuals.

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Investigating over 800,000 Tweets to identify the extent and impact of online gambling advertising, researchers found that over a quarter of those engaging with esport betting tweets are children.    

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Facebook's Libra: it's not the 'crypto' that's the issue, it's the organisation behind it

Based on research on the history and technology of payment infrastructures, similarities can be seen between Libra and Visa.

But it’s the differences with the Visa network that raise the biggest warning flags.

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Remembering why we ride: putting a positive spin on the story of cycling

While creating good infrastructure for cycling is part of the solution to the environmental and health challenges facing the UK, we also need to learn lessons from the positive stories those who already cycle can tell us and to find ways to foster these in those who can be tempted back onto their bikes.

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Artwork by Camille Aubry

Peru’s ancient water systems can help protect communities from shortages caused by climate change

Throwing money and resources into engineering projects does not always guarantee success when trying to combat the effects of climate change and protect vulnerable communities.

Learning from Peru, marrying ancient and modern technologies can offer promising solutions to the threat of water scarcity.

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Professor Dame Carol Black, Expert Advisor on Health and Work to NHS England and Public Health England, gives the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute annual lecture, talking about her influential campaigns on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. 

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