The issue of ghost clothes is interesting for historians of the supernatural because, like a loose thread, pulling at it starts to unravel some of the assumptions about matter in spiritualism.
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The high levels of hate crime that the UK has seen over the past year are likely due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East.
Improvements in heat tolerance remain modest compared to future heatwaves.
In the second part of our podcast series Know Your Place: what happened to class in British politics, we trace the history of class politics over the past century.
The Great Green Wall is great in theory but too complicated to achieve without more localised planning.
Research shows that people know which shared identities to highlight to build the best connections.
How ‘corporate disclosures’ are supposed to help Earth’s biodiversity.
Les records de températures, d’orages violents et d’inondations révèlent de nouveaux extrêmes rendus possibles par le changement climatique.
Record heat, storms and floods reveal new extremes made possible by climate change.
If a peace deal isto be reached it’s important to understand why Russia wanted this war.
A new five-disc box-set explores Bowie’s metamorphosis into the glam rock hero from outer space.
Meet the 19th century reformer Kang Youwei who inspired the founder of modern-day China.
The Juneau Icefield may now keep melting even if global warming stopped.
Labour promised in spring that it wants to see a cap on ticket resale prices but it will likely come up against fierce opposition from business and touts.
France is ready for the Olympics. It also needs to be ready for this virus.
Spending a lot on elections isn’t a bad thing in itself. But when voter confidence is so low, there should be complete transparency around the costs involved.
Smaller live music venues are facing serious challenges to keep their doors open since the pandemic and the cost of living crisis. So is it time for proper financial intervention?
An abundance of 60s and 70s sounds come together in harmony, rather than in clashing cacophony.
Mexico will elect its first woman president on Sunday.
The ladies and gentlemen of the ton would have known a lot more about sex than the show would have you think.
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Coral Reef Ecology, Newcastle University, Newcastle University
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Lecturer in Political Theory and Philosophy, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Accounting, Newcastle University
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Professor of Climate Change Impacts, Newcastle University
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Reader in Coral Reef Ecology, Newcastle University
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Change Ecology and Evolution, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in Contemporary British History, Newcastle University
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Professor in Accounting and Finance, Newcastle University
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Professor of Political Geography, Newcastle University
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Chief Meteorologist, Met Office and Visiting Professor, Newcastle University
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Professor of Social Geography, Newcastle University
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Reader in Cultural History, Newcastle University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Newcastle University
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Research Associate, School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University
