Kirsty Fairclough, Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester has always been an English city that tells its story through culture. Its reputation was not built solely through a global crucible of industry, commerce or politics but through music, football, television, art and a tradition of creative self-invention. The northern English city of Manchester has played
Ph. Far-right demonstration on the streets of Paris on 18 January 2026. Pierre Laborde/Shutterstock Deniz Torcu, IE University Across Europe, an emerging pattern is unsettling the assumptions of liberal educators and policymakers alike. Students who study in multiple countries, speak three or four languages, and graduate from globally ranked institutions are gravitating towards
Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University Driven by a desire to explore Nigeria’s literary and cultural history beyond the metropolis of Lagos, I took a road trip to Ibadan, once the most important university town in the country. Ibadan, in Oyo State, was the first city in Nigeria to have a university set up in
Giulio Lucarini, National Research Council (CNR); Cyprian Broodbank, University of Cambridge, and Youssef Bokbot, Institut national des Sciences de l’Archéologie et du Patrimoine in Rabat A new discovery of an ancient farming society at Oued Beht in Morocco fills a centuries-old gap in history. It reveals that, 5,000 years ago, the Maghreb (north-west
In the Dutch capital Amsterdam, a thoroughfare called the Stadhouderskade is being reclaimed by residents. They’re turning the car-clogged artery into a two-kilometre-long haven for nature and people. Students of art, engineering, mathematics, science and technology are helping to drive the transformation. Their role is to offer artistic, social and technical advice on
The quest to understand human culture is akin to navigating a labyrinth of historical, artistic, philosophical, and social scientific threads. This journey transcends mere acquisition of facts or chronological data; it’s an odyssey to grasp the quintessence of our human identity. Deciphering Cultural Progression via Historical Lens History is instrumental in decoding human
A subculture that conjures up range and inclusion is one where all and sundry is revered and their choir … + are heard and admired. Genuine range isn’t about checking the container. It’s about recruiting a group of workers that contains people with different worldviews, ethnicities, religions, backgrounds, talents and a while. Gallup