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How Do Jurors Decide When a Witness is Telling the Truth?
Society, Politics & Law

How Do Jurors Decide When a Witness is Telling the Truth?

...courses. [A photograph of a lie detector.] In a criminal trial, one thing that jurors often have to do is listen to competing accounts of events given by witnesses and try and work out which witness is telling the truth. These judgments are called credibility judgments. They often arise in trials for sexual offences, where the defendant and the complainant agree that...
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Sub-concussions in women’s football: what can be done to protect the brains of footballers?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Sub-concussions in women’s football: what can be done to protect the brains of footballers?

...courses and qualifications. As we look forward to enjoying the action of the 2023 World Cup there is a growing awareness that there are significant differences in how women’s and men’s bodies respond in sport. In particular, after ACL injuries to England players Beth Mead and Leah Williamson, we are aware that footballers in the women’s game are significantly more...
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Building a crystal radio set
Science, Maths & Technology

Building a crystal radio set

...courses and qualifications A crystal set is the most basic type of radio receiver. It is capable of receiving AM (amplitude modulated) transmissions, which are generally found on the long, medium and short wave bands. The magic of the crystal set is that no power source is required; a tiny fraction of the transmitted signal provides sufficient power for the signal to be...
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People with dementia and meaning in music
Health, Sports & Psychology

People with dementia and meaning in music

...course, in communal settings such as care homes it is not always easy to cater for individual tastes, as the needs of a group of residents may have to be balanced (McDermott et al, 2014). You can complete this Playlist for Life chart to identify your musical preferences and begin to map your musical identity and see how these link with key memories from your own life....
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Opening up history: religion and politics in the Elizabethan era
History & The Arts

Opening up history: religion and politics in the Elizabethan era

...courses and qualifications. 1. What first got you interested in history? [Dr Neil Younger]Honestly, I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t fascinated by history. 2. What is your specialist area and how did you end up focusing on this? Like many, I studied the Tudors at A-Level, and loved the period, especially the reign of Elizabeth, though I never did (and in some...
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Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive
Education & Development

Five tips to make online teaching neuroinclusive

...course – nobody would expect that! It’s fine to opt for the quickest and easiest add-ons, like turning a couple of your slides into a summary handout. Your neurodivergent students will benefit from any additional formats that you’re able to provide. 2. Avoid surprises [Lesson Plan text with alarm clock flat lay on green background] Neurodiversity brings a heavy...
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‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Shut up and play’: a brief history of athlete activism

...course, The football World Cup: where sport and politics collide). Convincing athlete activism dispels the myth that sport and politics should not interact, fostering hope that injustices can be addressed to create a more equal and fair society. Many are inspired by athletes who are involved in activism because of their empowered commitment to change, despite the risks...
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Katherine Johnson: NASA mathematician and much-needed role model
Science, Maths & Technology

Katherine Johnson: NASA mathematician and much-needed role model

...course, as the publicity of Hidden Figures. But for a long time women didn’t have such visible role models working in science or space. [A photograph of Katherine Johnson seated wearing her newly awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom. She is sat in the centre of the photo with a man sat behind her. She wears a black blazer and orange blouse underneath, with small medals...
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