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BBC Verify @ Strath 2026: What is Misinformation?: A bitesize guide. #bbc #strathclyde #bbcverify YouTube video by Mannix&SantiStrath

As a warm-up for the event, check the video produced by our student Santiago Parra-Whitehead breaking down everything you need to know about Misinformation in the contemporary environment, and what Strathclyde and the BBC are doing to combat it. www.youtube.com/shorts/5bMQB...

As part of the event, we're having a great panel about media careers with Dan Hopps (BBC), Declan McConville (Glasgow World), Daniella Theis (DC Thomson), Jennifer Wilson (BBC News Scotland), and Alison Goring (NFTS Scotland).

Starting now! BBC Academy brought BBC Verify on tour to Strayhclyde in a partnership with JMC. We’re kicking off a series of events and workshops with 200+ high school pupils and Strath students. Strath is the only uni in Scotland hosting this event.

Amazing #bbcacademy event at #Strathclyde University led by Strath media alumni including Sarah McMullan & #Journalism #media and #communication colleagues engaging with school students & jmc undergraduates to deconstruct misinformation & use of AI @strathhumanities.bsky.social

Reflecting on the British Council Scotland SGSAH EARTH Scholarships Ahead of the EARTH Scholarships Impact Symposium in April 2026, resident blogger Jelena Sofronijevic introduces a series of posts from this year’s cohort.

Ahead of the EARTH Scholarships Impact Symposium this Earth Day, the latest SGSAH blog reflects on the programme and introduces a new series highlighting scholars from the 2023–2025 cohorts. 🌏

Read it here: sgsahblog.com/2026/02/24/i...

Plastics threaten ecosystems and human health, but evidence-based solutions are under political fire A healthy and sustainable planet means supporting action based on scientific evidence, not misinforming people with catchy phrases and political rhetoric.

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12 reasons why plastic recycling is failing so badly Just 15% of Europe’s plastic waste gets recycled, but we can do better.

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Why the student loans row is escalating and what it means for graduates What is behind the growing anger over plan 2 student loans and what could reforms mean for graduates?

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‘They pushed so many lies about recycling’: the fight to stop big oil pumping billions more into plastics Plastic production has doubled over the last 20 years – and will likely double again. For author Beth Gardiner, metal water bottles and canvas tote bags are not the solution. So what is?

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Microplastics in the air can be more prevalent in rural areas - study A University of Leeds academic who led the research says they were

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The University of Edinburgh confirms there is no funding deficit Latest university accounts show a surplus of £43 million despite previous concerns over a £140 million funding black hole

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The simple coffee choice that could reduce your exposure to microplastics Higher surface roughness of polythene cups may account for greater microplastic shedding, scientists say

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Scientific rigour and the dangers of microplastics | Letters Letters: Joe Yates, Prof Philip J Landrigan, Prof Jennifer Kirwan and Prof Jamie Davies respond to an article on doubts raised about studies on microplastics in the human body

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Even Antarctica Isn’t Safe: Microplastics Found Inside the Continent’s Only Insect Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human pollution now reaches. An international team of scientists led by researcher...

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Thursday briefing: Is your body really full of microplastics? In today’s newsletter: Numerous studies have found evidence of microplastics in the human body and warned of the risks to our health. But in the race to research this new field scientists may have dra...

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The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for science, but has political consequences | Editorial Editorial: Errors in measuring microplastic pollution can be corrected. Public trust in science also needs to be shored up

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Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles The material of your coffee cup matters more than you might think.

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We are living in a time of polycrisis. If you feel trapped – you’re not alone I hadn’t fully grasped how the idea of a better future sustained me – now I, like many others, find it difficult to be productive

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‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’

Interesting piece on #science of #microplastics www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump’s move to pull US from key UN climate treaty may be illegal, experts say President’s memo stating US ‘shall withdraw’ from UNFCCC marks first time any country has tried to exit the agreement

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Household burning of plastic waste in developing world is hidden health threat, study shows The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impact

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‘A silent majority’: MPs underestimate support for green policies, study reveals Exclusive: From solar subsidies to meat taxes, minority rightwing voices appear to drown out the consensus

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Jason White on plastic pollution in the food chain – cartoon Worried about degraded plastic? Spare a thought for those poor ants

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We analysed 73,000 articles and found the UK media is divorcing ‘climate change’ from net zero Articles on net zero used to always explain the scientific background. But not anymore.

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Fiddler crabs break down microplastics - Exeter University study - BBC News Researchers studied the "thriving" species in a polluted mangrove forest in Colombia.

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UK to re-join Erasmus+ – here are six benefits of the European exchange scheme Brexit didn't have to mean the end of Erasmus+, and the government has now announced we will join the scheme again

UK to re-join Erasmus+ – here are six benefits of the European exchange scheme

Brexit didn't have to mean the end of Erasmus+, and the government has now announced we will join the scheme again
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Let’s not pass down the pain we endured as early career researchers The fact that now-established academics survived a system built on overwork does not make it fair or well designed. We must change it, says Yu Tao

Let’s not pass down the pain we endured as early career researchers www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/lets...

Economic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study finds Analysis marking 10 years since Paris climate agreement underscores effectiveness of strong government policies

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Air passengers exposed to extremely high levels of ultrafine particle pollution, study finds Levels during boarding and taxiing were far above those defined as high by the World Health Organization

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