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Plastic materials, pollution and recycling
Science, Maths & Technology

Plastic materials, pollution and recycling

...research into plastics and their many applications are ongoing, with many thousands of papers published on the subject each year covering a range of scientific areas including biology, chemistry, environmental science, geology, health, materials science and physics. Exciting new applications appear daily, such as advances in 3D printing with plastics (Figure 1), novel...
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Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks
Nature & Environment

Fracking: Is it possible to persuade the public that the benefits outweigh the risks

...research suggests this is not the case and that the public are actually hungry for more information about fracking. [An anti-fracking protest at a site in Gloucester] An anti-fracking protest in Gloucester, 2014 Emotion and risk Emotion and intuition do play a natural role in assessing risk. The amount of risk we perceive is often linked to the degree of dread or fear we...
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Introducing Geography Matters
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Geography Matters

...research being done in Syria before the conflict with an international seed bank in northern Norway. Geography Matters aims to encourage a sense of community, with forums and the opportunity to provide feedback, as well as helping students choose which modules they might want to study in the future. Karen also discusses Gillian’s post as Andrew Mellon Project...
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The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone
Society, Politics & Law

The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone

...research, undertaken in conjunction with LawCare, we have been conducting focus groups with legal professionals in Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh and London. They are from a variety of backgrounds – barristers, solicitors, paralegals and chartered legal executives, amongst others. Participants have disclosed a number of issues which they felt had arisen from their...
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A very brief history of AI
Digital & Computing

A very brief history of AI

...research into artificial intelligence (AI). The idea of ‘thinking machines’ had long been a staple of science fiction, but serious research into the topic began in the mid-1940s, even before the invention of the digital computer. The term ‘artificial intelligence’ was created by the American mathematician John McCarthy, who in 1955 invited interested fellow...
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‘Nobody can say to me that I can’t do it’: Exploring the study journey of female students from South Asian backgrounds
Education & Development

‘Nobody can say to me that I can’t do it’: Exploring the study journey of female students from South Asian backgrounds

...research methods, open questions, and opportunities to interact with researchers from South Asian backgrounds themselves, provided an opportunity for participants to be seen, listened to, and interact with other South Asian women. The project has opened up opportunities for further interaction between the participants and researchers in relation to career planning and...
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The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education
Nature & Environment

The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education

...Research Unit (EERU) at the OU was formed in 1985 by a merger of ATG (Alternative Technology Group) and ERG (Energy Research Group). EERU’s remit included wind, solar, energy in buildings, transport, biofuels, and other renewables. In my case I had been investigating wind, renewables and low energy buildings since 1972, and joined ATG in 1979, mainly researching...
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What is Critical Race Theory?
Education & Development

What is Critical Race Theory?

...Researcher, 35(7), pp. 3–12. Lander, V. and Gillborn, D. (2020) Critical Race Theory, University of Birmingham. Available at: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/crre/critical-race-theory/index.aspx (Accessed: 11 February 2021). Rollock, N. and Gillborn, D. (2011) ‘Critical Race Theory (CRT)’, British Educational Research Association online resource. Available at:...
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