Most people would sacrifice some life satisfaction in exchange for a more equal societyCrispin Cooper, Cardiff University; Ana Fredrich, Cardiff University, and Wouter Poortinga, Cardiff University
Care leavers are dying at a disproportionate rate – evidence and leadership are needed to support themMichael Sanders, King's College London
It’s not just rough sleeping – Andy Burnham’s housing plans need to include the ‘hidden homeless’Steve Iafrati, University of Nottingham; Alastair Munro, University of Nottingham, and Nick Clare, University of Nottingham
Why Andy Burnham’s plan to get rough sleepers inside this winter makes senseRichard Lowrie, University of Edinburgh
Andy Burnham the social chameleon? Why a leader with different personas can still be authenticTrang Chu, University of Oxford and Tim Morris, University of Oxford
Jason Arday press coverage: analysis of the volume and type of articlesMatt Walsh, Cardiff University
What Andy Burnham can learn about devolution from Britain’s Victorian industrial citiesSteve Schifferes, City St George's, University of London
High infant formula milk prices are putting babies at riskAmy Brown, Swansea University and Aimee Grant, Swansea University
If British voters seem impatient and angry, data shows they might have a pointPaul Whiteley, University of Essex
Why the probe into Nigel Farage’s finances didn’t hurt him at the ballot boxEdmund Kelly, University of Oxford
Italy’s sporting fortunes transformed by immigration, sparking wider debate about identityMarco Antonsich, Loughborough University
What if we stopped treating social care like a service? A small village community in Yorkshire showed me another wayThomas Moore, University of Sheffield
Is hope back? Why it’s such an important part of Andy Burnham’s big planMatthew Barnfield, Queen Mary University of London
How medieval Scottish kings kept unrest at bay with populist policiesGordon McKelvie, University of Winchester
Why gatherings and celebrations are such an important part of summerAnnayah Prosser, University of Bath
‘You’re a 4 out of 10’: the troubling rise of AI appearance ratingsDawn Branley-Bell, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Why the questions about Reform UK and its wealthy donors won’t go awaySam Power, University of Bristol
Small talk acts like social glue – here’s how to get better at itJessica Robles, Loughborough University
Can leaders ever reform prisons without playing politics? Four things Andy Burnham could doJake Phillips, University of Cambridge
You have more ways to connect than ever, but deep friendship feels hard to find – here’s how to build better connectionsSam Carr, University of Bath
Andy Burnham has started to help the night economy, but must do moreMichele Acuto, University of Bristol
The changing face of diversity in the UK cabinetParveen Akhtar, Aston University and Tahir Abbas, Aston University
Who does sport really belong to – the fans or the funders?Christina Philippou, University of Portsmouth
Since Gisèle Pelicot, more global networks of drug-facilitated rape have been revealed – here’s what that tells usLisa Sugiura, University of Portsmouth
As mayor, Andy Burnham’s climate record was strong – this city knowledge is key to decarbonising the UKSteven R. Smith, University of Exeter and Cormac Lynch, University of Exeter
Andy Burnham’s purge of the Starmerites may store up problems for the futureCharles Lees, City St George's, University of London
People in the UK favour harsher punishment than Norwegians – belief in free will may help explain whyZoe Stephenson, University of Birmingham
Young people are among the most at risk of stalking – but many don’t recognise itSophia Kier-Byfield, University of South Wales and Sarah Wallace, University of South Wales
What watching people restock their cupboards tells us about aesthetics and authenticity on social mediaHelen Ringrow, University of Portsmouth and Giorgia Riboni, Università di Torino
Count Binface: why Britain’s ‘joke’ election candidates deserve to be taken seriouslyRichard Toye, University of Exeter
Community refugee sponsorship: how the Home Office can get its new safe-and-legal route rightJacqui Broadhead, University of Oxford
Andy Burnham says he’ll end rough sleeping – here’s what’s needed to make it happenJo Richardson, Nottingham Trent University
No lectern and the promise of a ‘new model’ – what we can learn from Andy Burnham’s speechAndrew S. Roe-Crines, University of Liverpool
Fordingbridge rape sentences increased: how does unduly lenient sentence review work?Julian Roberts, University of Oxford
UK plans conversion ‘therapy’ ban – what the draft legislation saysIlias Trispiotis, University of Leeds
Why is the UK now changing prime minister every few years?Tony McNulty, Queen Mary University of London
Britain’s quarter century: experts in sex, mental health, nutrition and addiction assess the nation’s changing wellbeingKev Stone, University of South Wales; David Dearlove, Nesta; Ian Hamilton, University of York; Jurin Katayama-Flores, Nesta; Lydia Leon, Nesta; Michael Murphy, London School of Economics and Political Science; Sarah Vicary, and Soazig Clifton, UCL
Britain’s quarter century: crime falls, sea-levels rise and education yet to recover from COVIDGraham Farrell, University of Leeds; Hayley J. Fowler, Newcastle University; Helena Gillespie, University of East Anglia; Helen Roy, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology; University of Exeter; Jim Watson, UCL; Stephen Potter, The Open University, and Toby Davies, University of Leeds
Britain’s quarter century: shrinking families, ethnic tensions and queer winners and losersAthina Vlachantoni, University of Southampton; Carrie Paechter, Nottingham Trent University; Jane Falkingham, University of Southampton; Maria Evandrou, University of Southampton; Michael Skey, Loughborough University; Rob McNeil, University of Oxford, and Rory Fitzgerald, City St George's, University of London
Britain’s quarter century: wealth and widening inequalityAbigail Taylor, University of Birmingham; John Colley, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick; Kenneth Gibb, University of Glasgow; Mike Savage, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Steve Schifferes, City St George's, University of London
Britain’s quarter century: Blair, populism and the battle over human rightsGeraint Hughes, King's College London; Martin Farr, Newcastle University, and Stephen Clear, Bangor University
Why the Commonwealth Games are such an important platform for para sportDevin Adams, University of Stirling
A photo of kindness on a Lesbos beach hid a deeper storyMarilena Anastasopoulou, University College Dublin
How the British press has undermined the ECHR over many years: new studyEkaterina Balabanova, University of Liverpool and Gemma Horton, University of Sheffield
Ann Widdecombe killing: why police have told the public – including Nigel Farage – not to speculateJohn McGarry, Leeds Beckett University
Falling migration is bad for economies – here’s how some countries are respondingCaterina Mazzilli, ODI Global
Why unelected power brings us a strange comfortCarl Senior, Aston University and Erik P. Bucy, Texas Tech University
Keir Starmer has resigned – but what could a new PM actually do differently against Reform UK?Hannah Bunting, University of Exeter
Investigative interviews are key to solving crimes – should AI be helping police with their inquiries?Brandon May, Florida Institute of Technology; University of Portsmouth and Rebecca Milne, University of Portsmouth
Should Andy Burnham be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings? Experts reactAlex Balch, University of Liverpool; Erica Consterdine, Lancaster University; Jonathan Darling, Durham University; Mihnea Cuibus, University of Oxford, and Simon Usherwood, The Open University
What the battle between Nigel Farage and Count Binface really tells us about Britain’s moodStephen Coleman, University of Leeds
Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street for the last timeHannah Bunting, University of Exeter
This is what Andy Burnham’s devolution plans need to consider – expert panelJoanie Willett, University of Exeter; Julian Clark, University of Birmingham; Mark Tewdwr-Jones, UCL; Michael Kenny, University of Cambridge, and Peter Clegg, University of the West of England
Needlecraft: this hobby has a long history as a subversive form of protestHelen Pleasance, York St John University
Beekeeping as a hobby – why it’s a great choice for young men struggling with mental health or lonelinessMichael Joseph Richardson, Newcastle University
Hurdles to a hobby: How climate change and ‘runfluencer’ culture impact our daily jogMadeleine Orr, University of Toronto and Caitlin Felteau-McInnis, University of Toronto
How to protect your hobbies in a culture that wants to exploit themAly Bailey, University of Waterloo
Feeling distracted? How hobbies can help you find ‘flow state’ and save your brainValerie van Mulukom, Coventry University