Paul Keaveny
@keav0.bsky.social
Investigations Editor @uk.theconversation.com. Former BBC, Press Association and national newspaper journalist.
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Paul Keaveny
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· Jan 6
Writing long reads for The Conversation can be ‘instrumental’ in developing research – Insights story updates
Our expert authors explain the value in bringing the story of their research to a much wider audience.
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Get your research out there and tell your story. theconversation.com/writing-long...
In our latest Insights long read, a specialist in forensic linguistics examines how criminals give themselves away with the language they use. theconversation.com/forensic-lin...
Forensic linguistics: how dark web criminals give themselves away with their language
Unmasking dark web criminals isn’t easy, but researchers are figuring out how to use their own language against them.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
In our latest Insights long read, a specialist in forensic linguistics examines how criminals give themselves away with the language they use. theconversation.com/forensic-lin...
I was really fascinated by this story. Researchers Eva Nieto McAvoy and Jenny Kidd have been exploring what it’s like to use an AI “deathbot”, even creating digital versions of themselves that could live on after they’ve gone. theconversation.com/can-you-real...
Can you really talk to the dead using AI? We tried out ‘deathbots’ so you don’t have to
Chatbots and voice avatars are being used to preserve the voices of the deceased.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
I was really fascinated by this story. Researchers Eva Nieto McAvoy and Jenny Kidd have been exploring what it’s like to use an AI “deathbot”, even creating digital versions of themselves that could live on after they’ve gone. theconversation.com/can-you-real...
The latest Insights piece is in. theconversation.com/how-to-disco...
How to discover a planet
In the 30 years since the discovery of 51 Pegasi b, more than 6,000 planets outside our Solar System have been catalogued. Two modern-day explorers explain how.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The latest Insights piece is in. theconversation.com/how-to-disco...
It's a bit like the audience of Woodstock '99 all grew up and got tickets to the Ryder Cup. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/a...
Europe win Ryder Cup: Rory McIlroy hits out at 'unacceptable' behaviour after wife hit by drink
Rory McIlroy hits out at the
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September 29, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It's a bit like the audience of Woodstock '99 all grew up and got tickets to the Ryder Cup. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/a...
This piece was a joy to edit. Anthropologist Alexander Taylor goes deep underground to explore the former nuclear bunkers, mines and mountains that are being transformed into mega-data centres. theconversation.com/underground-...
Underground data fortresses: the nuclear bunkers, mines and mountains being transformed to protect our ‘new gold’ from attack
Bunkers, bomb shelters, mines and mountains all play critical roles protecting against our latest existential threat: the terrifying prospect of data loss.
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September 26, 2025 at 8:08 AM
This piece was a joy to edit. Anthropologist Alexander Taylor goes deep underground to explore the former nuclear bunkers, mines and mountains that are being transformed into mega-data centres. theconversation.com/underground-...
Israeli doctors reveal their conflicted stories of treating Palestinian prisoners held in notorious ‘black site’ Sde Teiman
Israeli medical staff who treated Palestinian captives in the wake of the October 7 attacks say they are haunted by their experiences.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Does Reform UK and Nigel Farage feature more in TV news than Lib Dems and Ed Davey? Our new study in @theipaper.com shows they do which suggests broadcasters are applying more weight to the latest polls than no. of MPs in impartial news reporting (thread 1/5): inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
No, Farage is not given more airtime than other politicians, new research finds
A study by Cardiff University has challenged accusations Farage is given a disproportionate amount of coverage on political shows, although four in 10 Reform claims go unchecked
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September 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Does Reform UK and Nigel Farage feature more in TV news than Lib Dems and Ed Davey? Our new study in @theipaper.com shows they do which suggests broadcasters are applying more weight to the latest polls than no. of MPs in impartial news reporting (thread 1/5): inews.co.uk/culture/tele...
Our latest Insights long read explores the harsh reality of life as a migrant in the UK with ‘no recourse to public’ funds.
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Homelessness, fear of starvation and racism – destitute migrant mothers and their children on the reality of life in the UK
Over six years, researchers have worked closely with 25 single-mother families living in the shadow of this policy - which even affects British citizens.
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September 5, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Our latest Insights long read explores the harsh reality of life as a migrant in the UK with ‘no recourse to public’ funds.
theconversation.com/homelessness...
theconversation.com/homelessness...
This project has pinpointed the locations of 355 homicides between 1296 and 1398. The maps detail where the body was found, when the attack happened, the weapon used, and sometimes the quarrels, rivalries or insults that were linked to the crime.
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Our medieval murder maps reveal the surprising geography of violence in 14th-century English cities
In the 14th century, Sundays were particularly deadly.
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August 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
This project has pinpointed the locations of 355 homicides between 1296 and 1398. The maps detail where the body was found, when the attack happened, the weapon used, and sometimes the quarrels, rivalries or insults that were linked to the crime.
theconversation.com/our-medieval...
theconversation.com/our-medieval...
Isotope analysis shows how Viking warriors travelled east in search of Islamic silver, far earlier than previously thought.
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Vikings were captivated by silver – our new analysis of their precious loot reveals how far they travelled to get it
New analysis of silver items in the Bedale hoard reveals Scandinavians travelled to the east to trade much earlier than previously thought.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Isotope analysis shows how Viking warriors travelled east in search of Islamic silver, far earlier than previously thought.
theconversation.com/vikings-were...
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Great to see our Hiroshima piece republished in Wired. www.wired.com/story/life-a...
Life After the Atomic Blast, as Told by Hiroshima’s Survivors
Eighty years after the dropping of the first atomic bomb, Hiroshima’s survivors and their descendants describe how health problems and stigma have echoed down the generations.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Great to see our Hiroshima piece republished in Wired. www.wired.com/story/life-a...
80 years on, "hibakusha", or survivors of the atomic bombing on #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki, open up about "ano hi" (that day). #VJDay THREAD
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‘Then the city started to burn, the fires were chasing me’ – 80 years on, Hiroshima survivors describe how the atomic blast echoed down generations
In August 1945, atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Ever since, survivors have struggled with discrimination as well as illness.
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August 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
80 years on, "hibakusha", or survivors of the atomic bombing on #Hiroshima and #Nagasaki, open up about "ano hi" (that day). #VJDay THREAD
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Reposting this long read as the first report into Post Office scandal is published. theconversation.com/mr-bates-vs-...
July 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Reposting this long read as the first report into Post Office scandal is published. theconversation.com/mr-bates-vs-...
Since Labour came to power, one word has dominated their thinking: growth. But what if growth of any meaningful, sustained level is now just a pipe dream? That’s the question posed by policy and democracy expert Peter Bloom in our latest Insights long read. theconversation.com/welcome-to-p...
Welcome to post-growth Europe – can anyone accept this new political reality?
An expert in public policy asks if it will ever be possible for political parties in Europe to be honest about the limits of growth – and still get elected.
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July 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Since Labour came to power, one word has dominated their thinking: growth. But what if growth of any meaningful, sustained level is now just a pipe dream? That’s the question posed by policy and democracy expert Peter Bloom in our latest Insights long read. theconversation.com/welcome-to-p...
Karen Kneller has left her job at the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) after one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Insights has been focusing on miscarriages of justice this year. Here are some of our stories.
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‘People think you come out … and live happily ever after. If only.’ The reality of life after wrongful conviction
‘Sometimes I sit in the bedroom and I’m crying my eyes out like a child’
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July 2, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Karen Kneller has left her job at the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) after one of the worst miscarriages of justice in British legal history. Insights has been focusing on miscarriages of justice this year. Here are some of our stories.
theconversation.com/people-think...
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After eight years of renovations, the Waldorf Astoria in New York has reopened. Few places better personify the creation of the US version of the establishment (much more about money than breeding or class). #longread
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The Waldorf Astoria: what the history of this legendary hotel says about today’s crisis of the American establishment
The Waldorf Astoria Hotel has been shunned by presidents since Barack Obama after it was taken over by Chinese owners.
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June 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
After eight years of renovations, the Waldorf Astoria in New York has reopened. Few places better personify the creation of the US version of the establishment (much more about money than breeding or class). #longread
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