Professor Paul Boyle appointed Chair of The Conversation UK
[ad_1] The Conversation UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Paul Boyle, Vice-Chancellor of Swansea University, as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees. Professor Boyle succeeds Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, who stepped down in December 2025. Professor Boyle has been Vice-Chancellor of Swansea University since 2019. […]
Latest on Cambridgeshire secondary school choices as pupils offered places
[ad_1] Pupils have found out which secondary school they will be attending Pupils have found out which secondary school they will be going to (stock image)(Image: Ben Birchall/PA Wire) A higher proportion of pupils in Cambridgeshire received one of their top three secondary school choices for September 2026, according to the county council. This year, […]
FTSE 100 tumbles as gas prices rocket and oil surges after conflict erupts with Iran
[ad_1] The FTSE 100 fell this morning as markets tumbled and gas and oil prices surged after conflict erupted with Iran across the Middle East. After hitting record highs last week, the UK’s leading stock market index had fallen 129 points, or 1.2 per cent, to 10,781, at 12.30pm. Oil prices have surged on fears […]
Sinners Star Wunmi Mosaku Calls Out BBC Over Baftas N-Word Tic Broadcast
[ad_1] During the awards show, which took place last month, Tourette’s syndrome campaigner John Davidson experienced an involuntary tic while Wunmi’s co-stars Michael B Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting on stage, resulting in him shouting the N-word from the audience. In the week that followed, both Bafta and the BBC faced scrutiny about the […]
Museum confirms lost painting is genuine 1633 Rembrandt
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Defense stocks jump as U.S., Iran exchange attacks
[ad_1] People visit a Lockheed Martin booth displaying a model of a military transport plane during an arms fair, in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Dec. 19, 2024. Khanh Vu | Reuters Global defense stocks jumped on Monday as investors reacted to a dramatic military escalation in the Middle East over the weekend. The sector was a […]
Colorado lawmakers debate limits on police surveillance, data and tech: ‘It’s not just coming down the pipe — it’s here’
[ad_1] In a state Capitol often threaded with thorny partisan debate and sharp ideological branches, Colorado lawmakers and advocacy groups from opposite ends of the political spectrum have found a clearing of common ground. A suspicion of Big Data. In the House, one of the Capitol’s most progressive members, Rep. Jennifer Bacon, is partnering with […]
New initiative aimed at recognizing invisible disabilities receives pushback at Cambridge city council | CBC News
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[ad_1] A new initiative brought to Cambridge city council last week, designed to help people living with a hidden disability feel less invisible, received pushback during the council meeting. The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program allows people to recognize hidden disabilities through the voluntary wearing of a sunflower lanyard or pin. The motion, brought forward by […]
UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’
[ad_1] House prices in the UK increased in February, avoiding a repeat of the “negative speculation” that depressed the market before last November’s budget, as Rachel Reeves prepares to present the spring forecast on Tuesday. The average price of a home rose to £273,176 last month, up by 0.3% from the month before, according to […]
Video 6-year-old son helps father coach hoops team
[ad_1] ABC News’ Danny New talks to a 6-year-old boy who’s becoming famous on social media by assisting his father in coaching a high school basketball team. [ad_2]