Published in Keele University·May 20The Curious Case of the Queen’s Wheelchair: Disability presentation in the English MediaA blog post by Dr Abigail Pearson, Lecturer in Law at Keele University. “For many weeks now there have been veiled references to the Queen’s state of health, hardly surprising at the age of 96, recently bereaved and having had her family’s behaviour dragged across newspaper front pages for the…Keele Comment5 min read
Published in Keele University·Apr 20Green Keele: Sustainability Tips this Earth Day 2022“Hello! I’m Alana Wheat, interim Sustainability Project Officer working in Keele University’s Sustainability Team. I help support sustainability activities and projects across the campus. This Earth Day, I’m excited to share with you some tips on how you can be more sustainable whilst on campus at Keele University. Sustainability is…Sustainability3 min read
Published in Keele University·Feb 23Each Antarctic tourist effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow — new researchMatthew Harris writes for The Conversation. Every summer, as the sea ice surrounding Antarctica retreats, tens of thousands of tourists and scientists flock to the landmass by boat and plane. The remote continent is becoming increasingly accessible — during the 2019–20 season, the number of sightseeing visitors reached 74,000, with…Keele Comment4 min read
Published in Keele University·Feb 17Curious Kids: can we terraform other planets in the Solar System?Dr Jacco van Loon writes for The Conversation. Can we terraform other planets so that the human race can spread around the Solar System? — Xander, aged 14, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Of the eight planets in the Solar System, we live on Earth, and for good reasons. …Astronomy4 min read
Published in Keele University·Feb 11The ‘new’ offences added to the online safety bill are not really new — and could continue to fail victims of online abuseDr Laura Higson-Bliss writes for The Conversation. The UK government has recently revealed more detail about its ambitious plans to become the “safest place in the world to go online” by way of the online safety bill. The draft bill is currently being reviewed by the government following a report…Keele Comment5 min read
Published in Keele University·Feb 1COVID: how the pandemic could make poverty levels among ethnic minorities even worseDr Tolu Olarewaju from Keele Business School, and Temitayo Olarewaju from the University of British Columbia, write for The Conversation. Ethnic minority groups have suffered the highest risk of COVID mortality in the UK, according to the latest official figures. In the first wave (before the vaccine roll-out), the risk…Keele Comment4 min read
Published in Keele University·Jan 13The science that is helping researchers find the ‘disappeared’ in Latin AmericaDr Jamie Pringle, Dr Vivienne Heaton, and Dr Kris Wisniewski, write for The Conversation UK, alongside Professor Carlon Martín Molina and Dr Alejandra Baena, Universidad Antonio Nariño. In most Latin American countries where there has been a high level of civil conflict over the past few decades, there are still…Keele Comment5 min read
Published in Keele University·Jan 10Why the ‘colour’ of hydrogen is importantHydrogen has long been identified as a promising option to help us reduce our environmental impact. Professor Mark Ormerod, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost and Institutional Lead for Sustainability, explains how the way hydrogen is created is just as important as how it is used. — Hydrogen is the lightest element and exists as a colourless gas. Hydrogen has long been recognised for its potential to contribute to a future green, low carbon economy, particularly around transportation, and there has been a very significant increase in interest in hydrogen in the context of its potential to…Keele Expert Voice4 min read
Published in Keele University·Jan 7The trial of the Colston four: here’s why their acquittal should be celebratedProfessor Brian Doherty from Keele University; Dr Graeme Hayes, Aston University; and Dr Steven Cammiss, University of Birmingham, write for The Conversation. The acquittal by a jury of four people at Bristol Crown Court this week for their role in pulling down the statue of Edward Colston and dumping it…Keele Comment5 min read
Published in Keele University·Jan 6Curious Kids: could the Earth ever stop spinning, and what would happen if it did?Dr Jacco van Loon writes for The Conversation’s “Curious Kids” segment. Could the Earth stop spinning, and if it did, what would happen? — Paul, aged 12, Aberdeen, Scotland The Earth has been spinning since its birth, four and a half billion years ago. The Earth was made from rubble…Keele Comment4 min read
