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Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919
Society, Politics & Law

Revisiting Red Clydeside: 'Bloody Friday': The Battle of George Square, Glasgow, 1919

...in January 1919, and to reflect on the enduring legacies of this period. The controversy around Glasgow 1919 and Red Clydeside more generally is a key element of this material. A secondary aim has been to provide a guide to previous research, writing and published output of many varied kinds, as well as accounts of the events on Clydeside provided in other forms of media....
Asteroids
Science, Maths & Technology

Asteroids

...research... [City lights - Central America. Elements of this image furnished by NASA] ​ Can a space rock from Costa Rica reveal the origin of water on Earth? Ross Findlay, a Cosmochemistry PhD Student in The School of Physical Sciences, explores different types of meteorites which have landed across our planet. [Satellite Phobos orbiting around Mars planet. 3d...
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Women in sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women in sport

...be active is one that is fuelled by not only our professional and research interests but also by our personal situations as sportspeople and full-time working mothers. [Sporty Muslim woman] Why is it so difficult for Muslim women to play sport? Many Muslim women face challenges in adhering to religious practices as well as seeking opportunities to play sport and exercise....
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Space scientist: John Zarnecki
Science, Maths & Technology

Space scientist: John Zarnecki

...a half billion kilometres away from Earth. Applying space technology on Earth How instruments devised to analyse the atmosphere on Mars are now being adapted to detect tuberculosis in Africa. International space research Using the internet to create a live observatory for students worldwide, and Zarnecki's dream to provide instruments for the next Chinese lunar mission....
Investigating spiders: life on a thread
Science, Maths & Technology

Investigating spiders: life on a thread

...researchers in Denmark and the United States use an 8-legged robot and a virtual spider, high-speed photography, a hot air balloon and a rowing boat to explore the biophysics of spiders. In the audio track, Dr David Robinson of The Open University explains how advances in technology allow advances in scientific knowledge and understanding. This material forms part of The...
Methods in Motion: The magpie
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: The magpie

...research methodology as a means to an end. It gives me the tools to help interpret and subsequently explain what is going on in the field, which in my case is how issues of identity and culture impact upon and drive the foreign policy of Iran, and the wider politics and international relations of the Middle East. I suspect my academic background has something to do with...
Life behind a mask
Health, Sports & Psychology

Life behind a mask

...Research Associate at The Open University, shares her thoughts...This year has seen the world change in ways we never could have imagined: socially distancing from friends and loved ones, remote working implemented across the UK, washing and sanitising our hands for more than 20 seconds, and now wearing face coverings in supermarkets and shops. One of the most powerful...
Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are mobile phones increasing health inequality in India?

...researcher at Oxford University and author of the study, found lower access to private care in areas where most people own mobile phones. This was especially the case for people without mobiles who live in areas with high ownership of these devices. Using data from the 2005 and 2012 rounds of the Indian Human Development Survey, Haenssgen selected 12,000 households that...