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How to find invisible black holes
Science, Maths & Technology

How to find invisible black holes

...changes in the brightness of stars. [Figure 2: One of the two SuperWASP tele-scopes with its eight individual cameras.] Figure 2: One of the two SuperWASP tele-scopes with its eight individual cameras. SuperWASP itself was an astronomical survey which monitored the entire sky using one telescope in the Canary Islands and one in South Africa. WASP stands for Wide-Angle...
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Explore the range of migrant experiences: Play Uneven Journeys
Society, Politics & Law

Explore the range of migrant experiences: Play Uneven Journeys

...change, and people are reluctant to talk. UK migration, citizenship and asylum policies are likewise difficult to pin down – they change quickly, and often, and parts of the asylum process are relatively opaque. Thus, whilst every effort was made to portray the journeys as accurately as possible, things will inevitably have changed since the ‘game’ was made. The...
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Why do a project as part of your study?
Education & Development

Why do a project as part of your study?

...change slightly. Sometimes it is just important to have someone to report progress to. The difference from other types of study is that you are making more of the decisions, but there is still a structure to support you. After taking the course, you should feel comfortable to plan and manage projects in the future. How can you get the most out of your project? Think about...
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Strange job: being Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch
Society, Politics & Law

Strange job: being Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch

...changed out of all recognition from the Britain of 1952, when she rose to the throne. It is more multi-ethnic and multicultural; its empire has been disbanded, although the Commonwealth remains as a bastion of the Anglo-sphere; it is a member of the European Union, which means that it is no longer, exactly a sovereign state; its trade union movement has collapsed, making...
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Why the size of your plate might be making you overweight
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why the size of your plate might be making you overweight

...changes in food consumption suggested by their results. Also, the review does not establish conclusively whether reducing portions at the smaller end of the size range can be as effective in reducing food consumption as reductions at the larger end of the range. Critically, there is also a current lack of evidence to establish whether meaningful short-term changes in the...
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Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Veganuary: can it make a positive difference?

...changing consumption habits and raising awareness about animal rights...[British actor, Peter Egan]British actor, Peter Egan What is Veganuary? Veganuary – the UK-based charity inviting people to pledge to be vegan every January – may be familiar to many, almost becoming a normal feature of the cultural calendar. In fact, research shows that over three-quarters of...
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Parlez-vous Eurovision?
Languages

Parlez-vous Eurovision?

...changed in 1999 to allow countries to compete in any language, all winning songs bar one (Serbia in 2007) have been sung in the English language. Alas, the UK is far from being the only country singing in English: of the 40 songs that entered the competition this year, 33 are in English and one is sung in both English and Romanian. Only one song not in the English...
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Design forensic psychology: parenting education and support
Science, Maths & Technology

Design forensic psychology: parenting education and support

...change, and implications for future research and policy. The work to date calls for more targeted, co-designed services to support mothers in the criminal justice system and improve outcomes for their children. The studies This research is mixed methods and includes the following studies: Study 1 Scoping Review (2022-2023) Study 2 Focus Groups (2025) Study 3 Interviews...
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