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UCL President: Universities must show they bring benefits to everyone, locally and nationally
17 December 2025 @ 11:37 am
There is a gap between the affection of graduates for universities and the relative scepticism of those that have not attended higher education.
From Stuttgart’s first industrial revolution to Dubai’s fifth – the need for research to connect outside the academy
27 November 2025 @ 1:07 pm
Prototypes For Humanity brings in research talent from more than 800 universities around the world.
Professor Nishan Canagarajah steps down as Chair of The Conversation UK
5 November 2025 @ 10:09 am
Prof Nishan Canagarajah, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leicester, is to step down as Chair of The Conversation UK’s Board of Trustees.
What people at a Venice conference believe is the biggest climate change challenge in their home countries
22 October 2025 @ 3:48 pm
Conferences that bring people of different backgrounds together and propose solutions are more likely to create change.
The Conversation’s Curious Kids wins best kids podcast at British Podcast Awards
6 October 2025 @ 4:27 pm
Podcast series from The Conversation where children ask academics questions wins gold at the British Podcast Awards.
The Conversation sponsors Vitae’s 2025 Three Minute Thesis competition – register to vote for your winner
23 September 2025 @ 1:22 pm
Six finalists want your vote for the People’s Choice winner of the Vitae Three Minute Thesis competition.
From oil to cod – ISRF event explores what yesterday’s empires reveal about today’s wars
19 August 2025 @ 8:30 am
A series of lectures on decolonisation sheds new light on contemporary conflicts.
Calling university postgrad and undergrad students – apply to showcase your big ideas in Dubai
23 July 2025 @ 9:54 am
Successful applicants will be invited to the November event to present details of their project.
Love IRL: a new Quarter Life series on modern dating from The Conversation
16 July 2025 @ 12:47 pm
Whether you’re single, dating, married or somewhere in between, our love lives are increasingly mediated by technology.
Celebrate 80 years of Tove Jansson’s Moomins with a free ebook from The Conversation
2 July 2025 @ 11:59 am
In this time of profound global refugee crisis, the Moomins feel like appropriate – if unexpected – heroes for the modern age.