Writing groups modelled on the Shut up and write format have had a big impact on universities and have been carefully studied. However their wider development and impact is less well understood. Jason Murphy and Tyler Shores present a new project aimed at exploring and sharing the many benefits of writing together.
The theme of this year’s Open Access Week is ‘the cost of knowledge’. Jen McCall considers how the cost of academic books has changed in recent years and asks, what steps are being taken to ensure that the research published in long-form is sustainable, and affordable for all?
Residents can get practical help to build their digital skills and confidence at community activities taking place across Wolverhampton during Get Online Week 2026 (19 to 25 October).
School children and parents walking to school in Okehampton will have a safer walking route, thanks to the completion of a new footpath and zebra crossing.
Our Cabinet has rubberstamped an extra £4.5 million to be spent repairing local roads, improving key diversion routes and tackling drainage problems across Devon.
Starcross Primary School celebrated Cycle to School Week (5–9 October 2026) by giving students the opportunity to develop their cycling skills through Bikeability training.
Recycle Devon is joining more than 1,000 community groups, businesses and schools around the world to celebrate the tenth International Repair Day on Saturday 17 October.
Flood Action Week runs from Monday 12 October to Sunday 18 October. With autumn here and winter approaching, now is a good time to prepare for wet and windy weather.
Australia’s new political finance laws target big donations, but money buys influence in many other ways, from lobbying and media narratives to market power that shapes voter preferences. Real reform needs to go beyond donation caps to include competition policy, fairer public funding, and far greater transparency.
The immediate impact of Washington’s decision on Green Card certification for eight IT employers may be limited, but the freeze adds uncertainty to an immigration system already strained by decades-long queues .