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Data analysis and interpretation
Education & Development

Data analysis and interpretation

...Change. Norway: Wiley. Oey-Gardiner, M., Rahardi, F. and Can, C.K. (2023) ‘Post-research’, Ethics in Social Science Research in Indonesia, Springer, Singapore. Texas Center for Equity Promotion (2025) Considerations for Equity-Centered Research | Texas Center for Equity Promotion, The University of Texas at Austin. Available at:
What are South Asian young adult carers’ aspirations for the future?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What are South Asian young adult carers’ aspirations for the future?

...change over time and some goals may be more realistic than others. Even if you had an assessment as a young carer, you can still complete the transition assessment as a young adult, as you will now be in a better position to identify your goals for the coming years. Our participants’ aspirations We asked the South Asian young adult carers who took part in our research...
Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?
Education & Development

Early adopters: What are smartphones doing to children?

...changing children’s brains for the worse – potentially affecting their attention, motor control, language skills and eyesight, especially in under-fives, for whom so much brain development is taking place. Technology companies and app developers are throwing their marketing prowess at the problem, slapping words like “educational” and “e-learning” on their...
Looking at, describing and identifying objects
History & The Arts

Looking at, describing and identifying objects

...changed location, visibility and ownership; it has also changed both its function (what it does or is) and its utility (what it is used for). The difference between the function of an object and its utility is subtle and reflects the difference between an object-centred approach and an object-driven approach. Essentially this is the difference between what an object was...
Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market
Money & Business

Using voluntary work to get ahead in the job market

...change. Employers are impressed by volunteering, but many volunteers don’t appreciate what relevant skills they’ve gained or know how to present them in applications and interviews. We will explore practical strategies to make the most of your voluntary experience and give you the edge in the job market. Why do it? What can I offer? What would suit me? Getting started...
Understanding language and learning
Languages

Understanding language and learning

...changed since then. We find that there are a lot more uses of the English language outside the inner circle, you know, people who use English as an additional language are more in number and also the currency of English, its usage is much more among multilinguals. They are the people who need this language. So people think that the native speakers have lost their clout,...
Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers Badge icon
Education & Development

Developing Reading for Pleasure: engaging young readers

...changes lives, learning to read and access to reading materials is therefore an issue of equality and social justice. High quality reading instruction (comprising teaching strategies to promote word recognition, comprehension and decoding skills) is crucial for children to learn to ‘crack’ the alphabetic code, but instruction alone is not enough – children need to...
Start writing fiction: characters and stories
History & The Arts

Start writing fiction: characters and stories

...changes in 2018 to data protection regulations, it has been decided to remove this forum from the course. But it is still highly beneficial for a writer to share their work with peers, to receive feedback, and to evaluate others' work. You might consider finding somebody you can engage with on this level, maybe a friend or colleague or family member who would like to read...