Sudan’s neighbourhood committees represent a unique blend of political and practical action. They mobilise for change while addressing immediate community needs.
Bayreuth University
The University of Bayreuth is a public research university situated in Bayreuth, Germany. It was founded in 1975 as a campus university focusing on international collaboration and interdisciplinarity. The university has an outstanding reputation in a broad range of disciplines and currently maintains a network of more than 450 international cooperations with research institutes and universities around the world. It is broadly organised into six undergraduate and graduate faculties, with each faculty defining its own admission standards and academic programs in near autonomy.
The university is renowned for offering several interdisciplinary courses such as Philosophy & Economics, Global Change Ecology, Theatre and Media studies, and Health Economics. The management, economics and law programs are ranked among the top degrees in Germany. In 2013 the university was ranked on place number 40 in the Times Higher Education world university ranking for universities founded less than 50 years ago. It is a member of the Elite Network of Bavaria (Elitenetzwerk Bayern), a coalition of leading research universities jointly offering graduate programs and international doctorate programs.
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Low-income households are attracted to more affordable housing in areas at higher risk of floods and other extreme events. But many then find they cannot afford soaring insurance premiums.
Demolitions in Addis Ababa have become common as the state seeks to attract private and foreign capital to modernise the city.
Flowers tend to stand out against a natural background. A new study shows this contrast evolved in a key relationship with their most famous pollinators – bees.
Somalia’s big test will be how to marry the social power of the clan system with a democratic future.
When the military leaders have responded so harshly and have not given in on any demands, why do the protests still continue?
Plants use their flower colours for ‘brand recognition’ among insects - but also work together to attract more pollinators.
When natural habitats are isolated it means species are less able to migrate, leading to less genetic variation and species diversity.
There have been several severe fires on Kilimanjaro over the last few decades that have dramatically changed land cover.
Efforts to mitigate the double edged nature of social media in politics must take into account local information environments
Once we switch from focusing on total terror deaths (or attacks) per country to terror deaths per capita, relevant conclusions about what drives terrorism change dramatically.
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Despite it being nearly six months after the Ebola outbreak was confirmed by the World Health Organisation (WHO), we are still hearing stories of severe shortage of gloves in health facilities in West…
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Research Associate Plant Systematics, Bayreuth University
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Assistant Professor, Bayreuth University
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Lecturer, Bayreuth University
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Research associate, Bayreuth University
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Chair of Economic Policy and Economic Development, Bayreuth University
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PhD Candidate, Bayreuth University
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Researcher in Mineral Physics, Bayreuth University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Bard College Berlin; Bayreuth University
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PhD Student, Bayreuth University
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Affiliate Researcher, Religion and Civic Culture Center, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Bayreuth University
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PhD candidate, Bayreuth University
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Senior Researcher and International Fellow, Disturbance Ecology, Bayreuth University
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PhD Candidate, Bayreuth University
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Assistant Professor of Culture and Technology, Bayreuth University