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Choosing to buy organic food depends more on trust than taste – what our new study in the UK and Japan shows

In both the UK and Japan, people who trusted the government were more willing to pay extra for organic food.

05.03.2026 10

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Steven David Pickering

How political leanings affect views on academic freedom – new research

Right-leaning respondents were consistently more supportive of academic freedom.

26.01.2026 7

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Trust in the BBC is heavily tied to political identity

Tim Davie and Deborah Turness have resigned over complaints of institutional bias but external perspectives on the broadcaster are far from uniform.

10.11.2025 6

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Is it ok for politicians to use AI? Survey shows where the public draws the line

The public feel ok about some uses of AI in parliament, but they’re very opposed to it making decisions.

04.11.2025 6

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The BBC is a partisan battleground – why does Japan’s public broadcaster escape the same fate?

The BBC commands middling levels of trust overall, but those levels are deeply polarised.

16.10.2025 5

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Why are westerners so reluctant to eat seaweed? Our new study reveals the social and psychological reasons

Before trying to persuade people to eat more seaweed, it’s important to understand the reasons they aren’t eating it already.

14.08.2025 10

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