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Researchers have studied why young, highly educated Muslim women who live in modern urban environments may be choosing to wear the veil and have uncovered a paradox.

The International State Crime Initiative (ISCI) at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has welcomed the Myanmar government's intention to establish an advisory commission on Rakhine State, but has

A new book by Charles Drazin from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) takes the reader on a historical journey from a small village in rural Ireland to the farthest flung outposts of the early twentieth century British empire.

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Dr Michael Scott, Associate Professor in the University of Warwick's Classics and Ancient History department presents a richly coloured new vision of ancient history for our globalised world, showing

The Almoravid and Almohad empires flourished in the western Mediterranean of the 11th and 12th centuries.

Leading theologians have called on the Church of England to recognise and celebrate same-sex relationships at its forthcoming General Synod, warning that to take a hard line on the subject would be "suicidal".

PhD scholarship commemorates life of "a great humanitarian" A new PhD scholarship at the University of Sussex commemorates the life and works of "a great humanitarian" who was widely known in the Jewish community.

Some of the world's most important religious texts are currently on display in Cambridge as part of Cambridge University Library's 600th anniversary exhibition - Lines of Thought: Discoveries that Changed the World.

A dark shadow lay over his family name when, aged 24, Sir Kenelm Digby raised a fleet to sail against the enemy French in the multicultural world of the Mediterranean.

Dr James Hodkinson, Associate Professor of German Studies at the University of Warwick has been researching the differing ways that Islam has been viewed in various levels of western society, and how these views have changed over time.

Julian Hargreaves (Centre of Islamic Studies) discusses the forms of discrimination faced by Muslim women in Britain.

A Lancaster University Professor has been commended for his book which brings Indian and Western religious and philosophical ideas together.

A team of experts has pieced together the architectural context of two treasures of Renaissance art in the National Gallery collection.

Julian Hargreaves (Centre of Islamic Studies) discusses the Government's Prevent strategy and counter-extremism in Britain.

Is the "special relationship" coming to an end? News broadcaster Justin Webb and cross-bench peer Lord Renwick of Clifton are among the speakers examining the "special relationship" between the UK and the United States at a University of Sussex symposium.

Violence in the name of God and religion often arises from the way human beings find their identity in groups, competing with one another out of sibling rivalry, but the voice of love should speak lou

People in the ancient world did not always believe in the gods, a new study suggests - casting doubt on the idea that religious belief is a "default setting" for humans. Early societies were far more capable than many since of containing atheism within the spectrum of what they considered normal Tim Whitmarsh Despite being written out of large parts of history, atheists thrived in the polytheistic societies of the ancient world - raising considerable doubts about whether humans really are "wired" for religion - a new study suggests.

A new study published in the journal, Nature , tests the theory that communities are fair and cooperate with outsiders because of the fear of divine retribution. The researchers conducted games with people of different religions and ed them about their beliefs. They found the higher individuals rated their god as being moralistic, knowledgeable and punishing, the more likely they were to give money to strangers who shared their religious beliefs.

In her debut book, Dr Bonnie Lander Johnson (Faculty of English) shows how deeply the Christian virtue of chastity was embedded into the culture of the early Stuart world.

John Pollard (Trinity Hall) discusses the relationship between the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches, and what the meeting between their two leaders may hold.

The experiences of British male converts to Islam have been captured in a unique report launched today by the University of Cambridge.

A majority of white British people now identify as having 'no religion', a new YouGov survey, carried out by Lancaster University researchers, has revealed. But we are not becoming secular - only a quarter of us are confident there is no God, and most 'nones' are not atheists. Of the adult population as a whole, 46% now identify as having no religion (nones) and 44% with Christianity.

More than 100 students and academics from Oxford University have translated extracts from great French writers of the eighteenth century to demonstrate the importance of freedom and tolerance in French literature and thought.

Dr Charles West, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Sheffield, suggests five remarkable royal burials that present puzzles worthy of attention.

The Gospels in the New Testament only tell part of the story of how the earliest Christians envisioned Jesus's birth.

Meredith J C Warren, Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies at the University of Sheffield, comments on what Jesus may have looked like.

Civic institutions, laws and practices need to reflect the UK's less religious, more diverse society, according to Living with Difference , a report released today by the Commission on Religion and Belief in Public Life (CORAB).

Tristram Riley-Smith (Department of Politics and International Studies) discusses how universities and academics can add insight and depth to national security decisions.

A mapping exercise examining the positions of major Christian denominations on transgender identities suggests that a growing number of Churches around the world are taking an inclusive approach towards trans people and communities. The ministry and marriage of transgender Christians has as often been grudgingly accepted as positively embraced, mostly within the last decade, and frequently in the face of significant unease of internal opposition.

A rare medieval painting depicting Judas' betrayal of Christ may have survived destruction at the hands of 16th century iconoclasts after being 'recycled' to list the Ten Commandments instead.

The Jewish scholar Solomon Schechter is best remembered for his work on the Cairo Geniza. A conference this Sunday will explore the wider impact of a man with an unquenchable thirst for learning.

John Pollard (Faculty of History) discusses the latest book exposing battles for power and misbehaviour in the Vatican.

The significance of the Bible in the war, and anti-war efforts, of both Allied and Central powers in the First World War are to be examined in a new research project, which will document ways in which

Recommendations to improve relations between faith groups and local government planning systems supported An academic from the University's School of Planning and Geography has co-authored a policy briefing that has been commended by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

This week, millions of Muslims make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca known as the Hajj.

Decisive military action and a more patient strategy of 'aggressive containment' were just two of the differing approaches suggested to deal with the global threat of ISIS and violent extremism made by an expert panel at King's College London last night.

The climate in Stalin's Russia in the 1930s and 1940s dissuaded Soviet officials from writing about what went on in the corridors of power.

Tickets are now available for the Birmingham Qur'an manuscript exhibition, taking place at the University of Birmingham from 2-25 October 2015.

Law researchers at Cardiff University are calling for an overhaul of proposed legislation governing the use of religious courts in the UK In a new publication, Religion and Legal Pluralism , the rese

A Qur'an manuscript held by the University of Birmingham has been placed among the oldest in the world thanks to modern scientific methods. Radiocarbon analysis has dated the parchment on which the text is written to the period between AD 568 and 645 with 95.4% accuracy. The test was carried out in a laboratory at the University of Oxford.

Most couples who marry in England or Wales today are choosing a civil ceremony in Approved Premises rather than a Register Office or a religious ceremony.

Sussex researcher heads project on how to protect freedom of religion Millions of people in different parts of the world are subjected to persecution or serious discrimination because of their religion or belief.