On Earth Day, Saturday April 22 2017, scientists will descend from their ivory towers in more than 500 cities across the globe to stage a huge March for Science. The scientists are coming out en masse to champion “robustly funded and publicly communicated science as a pillar of human freedom and prosperity”....

Trump may lose, but will that be the end of ‘Trumpism’? As I write this in late October 2016, Washington DC is a divided city in a divided country. I am struck by the imminent sense of disaster — and the clearest sign of this is what we DON’T see, just days before the election on 8th November. Have you ever heard of a US election without countless placards in every neighbourhood? You might imagine ‘Clinton’ signs in the front yards of the affluent Northwest part of the city, interspersed w...

“Almost three quarters (73%) of 18 to 24-year-olds said they had voted to stay in the EU, compared with 62% of 25 to 34s and 52% of 35 to 44s,” noted a BBC article after last week’s referendum. But “support for Brexit formed a majority among every other age category and grew with each, peaking at 60% among those aged 65 and over.” Which begs the question — as younger generations will have to live longer with the economic, environmental and political decisions ...

In 40 years of independence, Mozambique has made real progress: it is one of the fastest growing economies in the world, democratic institutions have been deepened, public services have been reformed, and human development indicators have significantly improved. Yet despite these achievements, great challenges remain. Ayokunu Adedokun, PhD fellow, writes from Maputo. Today, 25 June 2015, the Republic of Mozambique celebrates 40 years of independence from Portugal. The mood of the country is euph...

Mahmud Henry Rogers graduated from our Master’s programme in 2012 and is now standing as a candidate in the UK parliamentary elections on 7 May 2015. He is contesting the seat of Bedford and Kempston, located around 50 miles (80 km) north of London. Inspired by his time in Maastricht, Mahmud campaigns on themes including social protection: from raising the minimum wage to defending free healthcare for all citizens. He has also written and debated on sustainability issues — particular...