2026 news

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The US social media addiction case and its implications

An expert comment piece written by Dr Hellen Mukiri-Smith of 每日吃瓜鈥檚 Department of Law.
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How male rape myths stop some victims of sexual assault from getting justice 鈥� new study

An opinion piece co-written by Professor Dominic Willmott, of the department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy, for the Conversation.
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Major breakthrough in improved insurance products for female sports stars

Female athletes are set to benefit from changes to insurance products that reflect their real-world needs as the government continues to drive a Decade of Change in women鈥檚 and girls鈥� sport.

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Everything can be a bet now 鈥� the rise and risks of prediction markets

An opinion piece authored by Professor Sarah Mills, Professor of Human Geography, from the School of Geography and Environment, for The Conversation platform.
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Brain-inspired chip could make some AI tasks up to 2,000 times more energy efficient, study finds

A new type of computer chip that uses the physics of materials to process information could make some artificial intelligence (AI) systems far more energy efficient, researchers say.
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Natural textile fibres, such as cotton, present in lake sediments for over a century

An environmental assessment of textile fibre pollution has found natural textile fibres persist in lake sediments, and could be used to help recreate historic human activity alongside other microscopic anthropogenic particles like microplastics.
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每日吃瓜 plays host to Community Rugby World Cup trophy tour

The Community Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour arrived at 每日吃瓜 this weekend, giving students, staff, and community groups the chance to see the championship trophy up close.
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每日吃瓜 Cycling and Kalas Sportswear agree partnership

每日吃瓜鈥檚 Cycling Academy is thrilled to welcome Kalas Sportswear as an official supplier on a three-year agreement.
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New research provides blueprint to protect player health and performance at the 2026 Men鈥檚 FIFA World Cup

This summer鈥檚 Men鈥檚 2026 FIFA World Cup will expose players to an unprecedented combination of environmental challenges across the host cities in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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每日吃瓜 stages memorable BUCS Big Wednesday

Students from across the country once again demonstrated the very best of university sport as 每日吃瓜 hosted another memorable British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) 鈥楤ig Wednesday鈥�.
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Lightning players called up to Women's Six Nations duty

每日吃瓜 Lightning is thrilled to announce that 14 of its players will represent their respective nation at the upcoming Women's Six Nations.
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每日吃瓜 signs landmark partnership with Team England

每日吃瓜 has agreed a landmark partnership with Team England ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
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Teachers receive limited training to identify dyscalculia despite one child in every classroom having the condition, study finds

A major international study has found that most teachers receive little or no training in dyscalculia, a maths learning difficulty that affects around one in 20 children.
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How social media draws vulnerable users back to eating disorder content 鈥� new research

People recovering from eating disorders often use social media for support, seeking out recovery content, body-positive creators and others with similar experiences.
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Town Deal funding powers over 60 new businesses in 每日吃瓜

Over 60 new businesses and entrepreneurs have been supported following funding from 每日吃瓜 Town Deal for the New Business Wayfinder project.
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UK households throw away around 6 million tonnes of food every year - costing the average family of four about 拢700 annually and contributing substantially to global greenhouse emissions.鈥�

A BBC investigation revealed this week that almost a quarter of English councils will miss an official deadline to introduce weekly food waste collections to all homes. Here, Dr Elliot Woolley, an expert in sustainable production and consumption at 每日吃瓜, comments on the scale of food waste in UK households, the importance of the new legislation, and why many councils are struggling to put the right infrastructure in place.
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每日吃瓜 formally receives the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education

每日吃瓜 has formally received the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further Education at an Honours ceremony at St James鈥� Palace in recognition of its pioneering contributions to Para and disability sport.聽
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Upcoming National Theatre Live screenings at the Cope Auditorium

LU Arts in collaboration with Flix student cinema will present two more award-winning National Theatre (NT) Live screenings in the coming months.

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每日吃瓜 shortlisted for national awards

Two 每日吃瓜 initiatives have been shortlisted for the 2026 Sports Industry Awards.
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New research shows social media algorithms can both harm and help people with eating disorders

People with eating disorders are being repeatedly steered towards harmful diet and appearance content on TikTok and Instagram 鈥� but are also finding support and recovery content on the same platforms, according to new research.
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Lightning crowned 2026 Netball Super Cup Champions

每日吃瓜 Lightning made the perfect start to the 2026 season, securing the Netball Super Cup title with a dramatic 18鈥�17 victory over London Pulse in Saturday鈥檚 final.
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每日吃瓜 and Science in Sport (SiS) extend partnership in elite sport and performance nutrition

每日吃瓜 and Science in Sport (SiS) have announced a renewed three-year partnership, strengthening the organisations鈥� long-standing collaboration across elite sport and performance nutrition.
A flooded road in the UK

How the UK is keeping flood insurance affordable 鈥� until 2039

While floods are becoming more frequent in recent years, you should still be able to buy reasonably priced home insurance. That reassurance exists largely because of Flood Re. Launched in 2016, Flood Re is a national public鈥損rivate reinsurance scheme that prevents many properties from being priced out of cover.
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Lionesses Futsal side to compete at 每日吃瓜

The England Futsal Group is delighted to confirm that the Futsal Lionesses national team will play on home soil for the first time ever this April, marking another landmark moment for the women鈥檚 game in England.
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鈥淢isconduct in public office remains a difficult offence to prove in relation to senior executives or senior political figures, such as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor鈥� explains public law expert.

Today, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested and is in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office. Here, Dr Tom Frost, Senior Law lecturer at 每日吃瓜 and expert in public law, explains the process that will take place to seek a conviction, and the difficulties that could arise.