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Over 3,000 journalists and researchers have taken the course. A small number of the many articles produced by graduates that we were able to track have reached over 1 million people including policymakers.

Poor, undemocratic nations are slow to instate policies on tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy foods, say researchers.

The Global Science Journalism Report shines a light on the working practices of journalists around the globe.

EU travel pass comes under fire for leaving behind Covishield recipients A mandatory pass for travel within the European Union during the COVID-19 pandemic has come under fire for leaving behind lower-income countries reliant on the COVAX facility for vaccinations. The EU Digital Covid Certificate, dubbed the “green pass”, came into force Thursday (1 July), with the aim of easing travel across the bloc. However, concerns were raised after it emerged that it does not recognise people inocula...

07/05/21 Q&A: refugee rector targets racism Debora Kayembe took office as rector of the University of Edinburgh in March. Copyright: Courtesy of Debora Kayembe Speed read She was elected for the role after campaigning against racism in Scotland A programme for African students is to be established at the university on her request Share this article: Republish We encourage you to republish this article online and in print, it’s free under our creative commons attribution license, but pleas...

07/05/21 Congolese lawyer Debora Kayembe says fighting racism is her top priority as rector of the University of Edinburgh. Debora Kayembe took office as rector of the University of Edinburgh in March. Copyright: Debora Kayembe Speed read She was elected for the role after campaigning against racism in Scotland A programme for African students is to be established at the university on her request Share this article: Republish We encourage you to republish this article online and in print, i...

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