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On The Conversation, University of Canterbury lecturer in Sports Management and Marketing and co-author Dr Nick Maitland explains how pioneers of action sport continue to reshape expectations of what is possible - regardless of age.

While academic programmes in business and economics at HKU date back to 1940s, the HKU Business School (Faculty of Business and Economics) was founded in 2001 and strives to become a leading and globally-impactful institution in business and economics education.

As a child in Saudi Arabia, Umar was refused entry to school because of his disability. Now 28, he is completing a PhD at the University of Sydney and campaigning for equal rights for people like him.

A researcher from The University of Western Australia whose work has paved the way for cleaner, sustainable energy production to meet the need of future generations...

New research reveals culture plays a major part in whether people believe in luck and precognition around the world, more so than age, gender and education combined.

An estimated 19.3 million new cancer cases and almost 10 million cancer deaths occurred worldwide in 2020.

UOW academics provide expert comment, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories

Shanshan Qian, a student on the Interactive Media Practice MA course, has landed an internship with the world-leading video game company Tencent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As global leaders cut back on foreign aid in the face of rising nationalism and domestic pressures, a new paper by Dr Pritish Behuria of The University of Manchester says it is time to remember why aid was created in the first place – and why it is still desperately needed.

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout enabled a “perfect storm” for deepening health inequalities in Greater Manchester, the results of a study have shown.