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Who is Donald Trump?
Society, Politics & Law

Who is Donald Trump?

...research, many young people in the UK reportedly see people such as Alan Sugar and Simon Cowell as credible political leaders. They were seen as tough and decisive, attributes that were seen necessary to effective political leadership. Treating Trump principally as a pop icon and his campaign and victory as an extended performance might sound flippant – but it’s...
‘Resilience isn’t enough’: why the growth of women’s football could lead to player burnout
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Resilience isn’t enough’: why the growth of women’s football could lead to player burnout

...research shows that resilience depends heavily on the support structures available. In the WSL, access to mental health care and sports psychology varies dramatically between clubs. The FA has announced plans to make wellbeing and psychology roles mandatory in WSL licensing, which is a positive step. But for many players, consistent, high-quality support remains far from...
Create stunning images of the Universe
Science, Maths & Technology

Create stunning images of the Universe

...research. The power of astronomy The science of astronomy is an incredibly diverse topic with branches ranging from atomic physics, the fusion process powering stars, right the way up to the cosmology of the Big Bang Theory which gives us an understanding of where everything came from. It also provides an unprecedented vehicle for teaching a huge number of topics in the...
The trouble with teaching physics
Health, Sports & Psychology

The trouble with teaching physics

...linking them to things the student is familiar with and using metaphors are also common tactics. For my research, I am examining which topics secondary school students find particularly difficult, why this might be the case and what teaching methods teachers use to help. I hope this will enable me to create useful teaching tools to help teachers in the classroom....
Autism quiz text
Health, Sports & Psychology

Autism quiz text

...research finding from recent decades is that people on the autism spectrum typically have difficulty in understanding another person’s point of view and feelings. 8. Autism runs in families Is the answer TRUE, FALSE or DEBATABLE? Answer... TRUE In some families, autistic conditions may affect more than one person, though this isn’t always true. Parents and siblings of...
Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise
Money & Business

Economic incentives for countries to decarbonise

...research (Mercure et al., 2021), led by Exeter University and involving myself and other Open University academics, suggests that this climate policy ‘game’ is beginning to look outdated. OK, so what’s changed? We identified three factors: Our understanding of the economic impacts of climate policy is developing. The traditional modelling approach, still widely...
What is climate psychology?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What is climate psychology?

...research and policies tend to be based on the assumption that people are rational and that their behaviours therefore reflect what they know about what is real. Communication policies aimed at encouraging change towards more sustainable behaviour have therefore tended to follow an information-deficit model whereby it has been assumed that given the facts, people will act...
The first geological map of the UK
History & The Arts

The first geological map of the UK

...research and continually made new discoveries, adapting and amending each new edition as he went along. Each individual map took seven or eight days to be coloured. McNamara said: “Smith suffered many deprivations in his life. He became a bankrupt and ended up in debtor's prison for a while. Perhaps, almost as galling, he was largely ignored by the geological...