Talking points a range of topical issues tackled by academics 8 14 October

John Williams from the Department of Sociology has written an article for the Leicester Mercury discussing the nation's attitude towards rugby in comparison to football.

• Read the full article 'Why football will always trump rugby' hosted on Think: Leicester here

Professors Jan Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams from the Department of Geology have written an article for the Oxford University Press blog discussing the significance of water on Mars and beyond.

• Read the full article 'Mars, Pluto… and beyond' hosted on Think: Leicester here

Dr Saeeda Shah from the School of Education has written an article for Think: Leicester  outlining the controversy surrounding Nadiya Hussain's victory in the Great British Bake Off.

• Read the full article 'Marginalising people because of their faith, race or ethnicity has not significantly changed' here

In an article for The Conversation, Dr Heather Brunskell-Evans has reviewed the acclaimed film Suffragette and how successfully it portrays feminism.

• Read the full article 'Review: Suffragette helps us see why we still need feminism today' hosted on Think: Leicester here

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