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The distance between us
History & The Arts

The distance between us

...et al. (2014) describe a ‘meat paradox’: ‘Most people care about animals and do not want to see them harmed but engage in a diet that requires them to be killed and, usually, to suffer’ (2014, p.104). Loughnan et al. summarise recent research by arguing that the ‘meat paradox’ is resolved, or at least held in abeyance, by perceived differences between humans...
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Starting with Maths
Science, Maths & Technology

Starting with Maths

...them of studying with the OU Finding space and time for studying OU students talking about how they found the space and time to study, and what has kept them motivated. The tutor experience OU Students talking about the experiences that they had with their tutors. The best part of studying with the OU OU students talking about how studying with the OU has made them feel....
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The drive to sustainability in Higher Education
Nature & Environment

The drive to sustainability in Higher Education

...et al. 2005; Roy et al. 2008) followed by the Jisc-funded SusTEACH research and development project – ‘Sustainability Tools for Environmental Appraisal of Carbon impacts of HE teaching models using ICTs’ that I was involved in (Caird et al. 2015a). The Factor 10 Visions and SusTEACH studies undertook an environmental audit of both distance-taught and campus-based HE...
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Ads of our time – are teens susceptible to food ads in digital media?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Ads of our time – are teens susceptible to food ads in digital media?

...motivation to resist? Finding the motivation to resist can be particularly difficult for teens, as features of the developmental stage of adolescence mean teens may be particularly vulnerable to unhealthy food and drink advertising. Teens can be quite impulsive, and more oriented to their friends’ points of view than to perspectives from the adults around them. They...
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Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?
Science, Maths & Technology

Should the NHS have been better prepared for the cyber-highwaymen?

...motive is perhaps clear: financial gain. Though if one looks beyond the relatively small demands of the ransomware, there is something larger at play here. Cyber-criminals will often boast of their exploits to others to gain a level of prestige among their peers. So, while we can often see money as the primary driver for this kind of attack, there may be other motives...
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Do children have agency as authors?
Education & Development

Do children have agency as authors?

...motivation and engagement as creative and effective writers. Whilst the recruitment process has been hard work and we’re not there yet, it’s this rich combination of outcomes and engagement that seems to have been the key to the 91 primary schools who’ve signed up so far (we need 100 – all are welcome!) I’ve spent many early mornings listening to head...
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Sibling rivalry: An important ingredient in sporting success?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sibling rivalry: An important ingredient in sporting success?

...motivating factor in these gold medal winning athletes. Victoria Pendleton admits to being competitive with her twin brother Alex as a child in order to win favour with her father. Victoria Pendleton comments: ‘I was competitive about absolutely everything with my twin brother and older sister.’ These two athletes are by no means unique. For example, Matthew Pinsent...
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The Mill on the Floss
History & The Arts

The Mill on the Floss

...motivated so much of The Mill on the Floss and its focus on the fractured relationship between Tom and Maggie Tulliver - one of English fictions most powerful female protagonists. The life of Eliot herself shaped the book but another powerful influence on Eliot’s work was of the German writer Goethe. Eliot’s only surviving hand-written manuscript resides in the...
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