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The power of learning analytics to give students (and teachers) what they want!
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The power of learning analytics to give students (and teachers) what they want!

...motivation in learning. Furthermore, Bart is interested in broader internationalisation aspects of higher education. He has successfully led a range of institutional/national/European projects and received a range of awards for his educational innovation projects. Bart is World Champion Transplant cycling Team Time Trial 2017, the first academic with a transplant to be...
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New free courses and hobbies to try while Coronavirus restrictions are in place
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New free courses and hobbies to try while Coronavirus restrictions are in place

...exercise. Look at the stars! You might be confined to a small living space, so why not look to our enormous universe and indulge in some amateur astronomy? These courses will help you figure out what to do: Get motivated! Whether you want to mentally motivate yourself for working from home or you've set yourself a squat challenge, we have something to give you that oomph:...
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The biology of loving our pets
Science, Maths & Technology

The biology of loving our pets

...et al., 2015)! [Rabbit looking at the camera sat next to a ball and a cuddly toy.]Oxytocin does many things in the body, including reducing our cortisol and adrenaline levels and activating the vagus nerve, all of which help us to feel calmer and more relaxed. It also triggers the release of dopamine, which activates the pleasure and reward centre of the brain. This is...
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Marxism and Marketing
Money & Business

Marxism and Marketing

...skills... What is Neo-Marxism? How does Neo-Marxism differ from our typical view of Marxism? Marketing White Cider What are the motivations behind the development of cheap alcohol? A Neo-Marxist perspective on White Cider Is cheap alcohol developed in order oppress the vulnerable? Neo-Marxism and prestige brands Looking at market segmentation from a Marxist perspective...
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Why do female footballers experience knee injuries and what can be done?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do female footballers experience knee injuries and what can be done?

...et al., 2020). An injury to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in the knee has received special attention from researchers and the media due to its potential severity and because females are at a higher risk of sustaining the injury (Marmura, Bryant and Getgood, 2021). A study by Montalvo et al. (2019) found that female football players had more than double the...
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Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?
Society, Politics & Law

Will piloting juryless trials for rape cases in Scotland lead to a reduction in bias?

...et al, 2022a). However, research has shown that juries can be subject to biases that can impact the decision-making process when rendering a verdict (Willmott, 2019). These biases can include pre-trial publicity bias (Ruva & Coy, 2020), racial bias (Curley et al, 2022b), rape myth bias (Dinos et al, 2014), and social media influence (Taylor & Tarrant, 2019), all of which...
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Markets in crisis
Society, Politics & Law

Markets in crisis

...motivation during a global crisis Nobel prize winner Amartya Sen expresses that now more than ever it's time to re-think the social, economic and political organisations we have in place today. Balancing markets and government regulation What influence does governments have on the global economy? We look at Chinas healthcare as a classic case study. The marketisation of...
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Changing the way we work
Money & Business

Changing the way we work

...motivate employees. Empowerment Getting rid of conventional structures for increased productivity at work. Teleworking Working life is increasingly about working wherever you can plug in your laptop, allowing flexibility and autonomy. Communications How our ability to invent and form relationships will be even more essential assets for business in the future....
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