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The selective breeding of dogs
Science, Maths & Technology

The selective breeding of dogs

...work? Why are poodles and German Shepherds different? What about designer dogs? This science article explores...Find out more about The Open University's Biology qualification. [Small puppy laying in the grass in a park] When an interesting or useful trait is identified in a dog, owners would breed from that dog in the hope of the trait being passed on. Over many rounds...
Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism?
Society, Politics & Law

Integrated education in Northern Ireland - or divide and sectarianism?

...work against integration in Northern Ireland hurt deeply. But as the DUP and most parties in the Assembly have embraced the language of a shared future, and see the economic benefits of reduced duplication involved with parallel education sectors, as the largest provider the Catholic hierarchy can be seen as vulnerable to the old accusations that by persisting with their...
Universities, empires and refugees
Society, Politics & Law

Universities, empires and refugees

...work. But there is also the question of what we do in the here and now: what do they teach, and who is it taught to? What is taught? The content of teaching at universities often reinforces power imbalances and the legacy of colonialism. Take my own discipline of International Relations as an example. Its focus on international interactions tends to mean that it focuses...
Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Are NHS-recommended mental health apps actually doing any good?

...work commitments. No hard evidence The reality is that there is a large gap between the theoretical benefits of mental health apps and what they are likely to deliver in practice. Of the 27 mental health apps endorsed and recommended through the NHS health apps library, 14 are designed to treat or manage the symptoms of depression and anxiety. They are frequently...
How India reacted to Sundar Pichai's new role at Google - and what will he do?
Science, Maths & Technology

How India reacted to Sundar Pichai's new role at Google - and what will he do?

...works the same way as long you have access to a computer with connectivity, even if you were a rural kid anywhere or if you were a professor at Stanford or Harvard [..] When asked about the different “divisions within Google that are doing crazy stuff”, Pichai responds: We do them, because we believe that software is increasingly playing a critical role in solving...
Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry
Health, Sports & Psychology

Calling the game: Sexism in World Cup punditry

...working for the BBC. During a game between Costa Rica and Serbia, after Aluko gave in-depth analysis of Costa Rica’s play, her fellow pundit on the show, Patrice Evra, responded by slow clapping. A few moments later, after another contribution by Aluko, Evra said to the other male pundit, Henrik Larsson: “This is just amazing, I think we should leave Henrik, because...
Wheelchair basketball player Yasmin on coaching, classification and the cost of disability sport
Health, Sports & Psychology

Wheelchair basketball player Yasmin on coaching, classification and the cost of disability sport

...working in design. Always a keen sportswoman, she came to disability sport at the age of 18 and is an active wheelchair rugby player and a wheelchair basketball player and coach. The success of the 2012 and 2016 Paralympic Games has raised awareness of disability sport amongst the general public, but has it made taking up their chosen sport easier for competitors such as...
Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too
Society, Politics & Law

Social mobility isn’t just about 18-year-olds: adults need life chances too

...working and learners with low or alternative entry qualifications, to poorer learners in low-status jobs – often women who are seeking a transformative life chance to benefit their families. Their needs cannot be met by the inflexibilities inherent in mainstream full-time higher education. If universities were further given incentives to offer more attractive, flexible...