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AI Chatbots have shown they have an ‘empathy gap’ that children are likely to miss

A new study proposes a framework for “Child Safe AI” following recent incidents which revealed that many children see chatbots as quasi-human and trustworthy even when they put young users at risk.Read the full story.

Emily of New Moon devotees celebrate feminism and fanfic as Anne of Green Gables’ literary ‘cousin’ hits 100

A new book co-edited by two Faculty members explores the enduring legacy of "Emily of New Moon" marking the centenary of L. M. Montgomery's 'other' heroine after Anne of Green Gables.Read the full story.

New exploration of “Countess Dracula” reveals a 17th-century radical whose crimes were faked

A new novel which enters the world of the 17th-century countess renowned as history's "most prolific female murderer" suggests she was actually a revolutionary and book smuggler whose killings were a fiction.Read the full story.

Being a teacher with disabilities: perspectives, practices and opportunities

A new British Council report by three members of the Cambridge Network for Disability and Education Research (CaNDER) provides insights into the challenges and opportunities relating to teachers with disabilities around the world. Read the full story.

Mentors for under-privileged girls in Tanzania are challenging harmful gender social norms

Mentors delivering a life skills programme for marginalised girls have become agents of change challenging harmful gender social norms in their wider communities new research shows.Read the full story.