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Political Change across Britain and Ireland: Identities, Institutions and Futures, published by Edinburgh University Press, is a key output of the ‘Constitutional Futures after Brexit’ (CFaB) research project, led by academic and journalist Dr Paul Gillespie at UCD Centre for Peace and Conflict Research.

“Attention, Shoppers!” by MIT political scientist Kathleen Thelen examines the political history and dynamics behind how large American retailers got so large.

The media, with the Internet at the forefront, has been expanding its area of influence and drastically homogenising the narratives through which we give meaning to the world, even beyond the media context. This phenomenon of contagion extends to diverse realms, from the private and the intimate to the political, the cultural and the artistic, in the form of a quasi-discursive monopoly. This is one of the main conclusions of a research project carried out by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) that uses communication theory to analyse the scope and effects of the mainstream discourse on and about the Internet, paying special attention to the phenomenon of social networks.

The SpongeBoost project is taking a creative approach to communicating its mission of enhancing and restoring landscapes' natural water retention capacities. By consolidating existing knowledge, utilising best practices, and testing innovative approaches, the project aims to create a comprehensive roadmap for implementing transformative measures that improve resilience to extreme weather events. This involves synthesising information for policy-making, practical restoration, and land-use planning, as well as showcasing successful examples of sponge restoration and its multiple benefits.

Lancaster University Professor of Urban Design Nick Dunn says we would be able to reach important goals in relation to biodiversity, health and well-being of humans and nonhumans, and climate objectives.

 

Imagine a whole new world of effective shared living where we listen to our natural rhythms instead of fighting against them and we tackle light pollution so we can all see the stars at night.