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How can the Hajj be made safer?
History & The Arts

How can the Hajj be made safer?

...research has shown that feelings of group identity may mean psychological crowds are easier for their members to cope with even if they are tightly packed or very slow moving because they feel safe within the group. But when there are several psychological crowds within the same physical space they can inadvertently limit the movement of one another. In a recent...
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Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave
Society, Politics & Law

Voters might not love Europe - but that doesn't mean they'll leave

...research based on NatCen’s latest British Social Attitudes survey reveals that scepticism about the EU is widespread. Yet at the same time, many are not sure about the wisdom of actually pulling out. [Exit sign in many languages] Heading for a European exit? In the survey, of five different possible options for Britain’s relationship with the EU, the most popular by...
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Free online courses for refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Free online courses for refugees

...Aid Southall Black Sisters Women for Refugee Women More from The Open University Advocacy and research COVID-19 Chronicles from the Margins (2020) The Refugees’ Educational Resources (RefER) project report (November 2018) Year of Mygration (2018) More resources [Graffiti of eyes on a wall in Lesvos, Greece] Click on the banner to view other Refugee Week materials...
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The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Renewable Energy
Money & Business

The Bottom Line Expert Opinion: Renewable Energy

...research into innovation and technology as well as build infrastructure. To this end, while market based policies such as carbon trading my reduce carbon emissions, massive government intervention is needed to positively fight climate change. Naomi Oreskes examines this issue in her article “Without Government, the Marketplace Will Not Solve Climate Change”. Is...
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Investigating environmental futures through speculative design
Society, Politics & Law

Investigating environmental futures through speculative design

...research that draws on design and geography to enquire into environmental futures. Such ‘thinking through making’ can be demanding, because the method of finding out about a thing, the thing itself and the concepts employed to interpret the thing emerge at the same time. This introduces a strong sense of fragility and unpredictability into the process, but also...
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Understanding interstrand crosslink repair in Drosophila
Science, Maths & Technology

Understanding interstrand crosslink repair in Drosophila

...research into ICL repair mechanism enhances the understanding of cancer therapies that rely on ICL induction, such as genotoxic chemotherapy where ICL induction is used to kill highly proliferative cancer cells and could provide novel insights into drug resistance. Alternatively WRN and EXDL2 inhibitor can be explored as a possible therapeutic agents, resulting in a...
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Can dogs read their owners' emotions?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can dogs read their owners' emotions?

...research...Can dogs tell when we are happy, sad or angry? As a dog owner, I feel confident not only that I can tell what kind of emotional state my pets are in, but also that they respond to my emotions. Yet as a hard-headed scientist, I try to take a more rational and pragmatic view. These personal observations seem more likely to result from my desire for a good...
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Nine top tips on talking about sex… for young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
Health, Sports & Psychology

Nine top tips on talking about sex… for young people with a life-limiting or life-threatening condition

...research and be prepared to be assertive about your right to explore sex, sexuality, intimacy and relationships. 8: Be you [Disability Pride ] You are you, a unique individual. You need to ensure you are comfortable with who you are and are able to advocate and be assertive around your needs, and your rights. This is especially true if you identify as LGBTQ+ and may...
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