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Seeing animals differently: the science and ethics of sentience

As our understanding of animal minds grows, so too does the challenge of turning insight into impact, says Jonathan Birch, whose research is shaping the effort to return the UK to a global leadership role in animal welfare.
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Tuesday 23 September 2025 · Professor Robert Falkner, Professor Barry Buzan
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Bonds of freedom: the long fight beyond abolition

Tuesday 23 September 2025 · Dr Jake Subryan Richards
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The struggle for freedom and democracy in the Middle East

Tuesday 23 September 2025 · Professor Fawaz A Gerges
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Why we need to talk about wealth if we want to address poverty

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AI and the stock market: are algorithmic trades creating new risks?

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Resistance behind closed doors: how Palestinian women fought empire from the home

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