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Politics and Society Editor at The Conversation UK, based in London. Specialising in British and European politics and current affairs.

Prior to my current role I worked as The Conversation UK's Technology Editor and as News Editor at science policy publication Research Fortnight.

My reporting days were spent at Research Fortnight and Research Europe, where I specialised in French science and higher education policy.

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In a heatwave, a cool library or shopping centre is a lifeline. Do we need more climate shelters?

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By Laura Hood Verified
| PreventionWeb
4 March 2026 Author(s): Laura Hood Margarita Young/Shutterstock Many of our homes and workplaces were built for a milder climate that no longer exists. As Australia braces for more days above 40ºC and hot nights, many homes – especially older or poorly insulated ones – become unsafe as heat overwhelms the body’s natural cooling systems.
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How Europe dropped the ball on its own defence and was left fawning over Donald Trump - podcast

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By Gemma Ware Verified, Laura Hood Verified, Ana E. Juncos, Francesco Grillo
| The Conversation Verified
The language from European leaders was fawning and obsequious. At one point, the head of Nato, Mark Rutte, even called Donald Trump “daddy”. But when the US president left the Nato summit in late June, there was a sigh of relief that he had not made any more angry criticism of the alliance. After months of American pressure, Nato members – with the exception of Spain – agreed to increase their spending on defence to 5% of GDP by 2035.
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The 2024 Sir Paul Curran award for academic journalism goes to Paul Whiteley

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By Laura Hood Verified
| Tolerance Canada
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