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Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers at much greater risk of depression
Health, Sports & Psychology

Lesbian, gay and bisexual teenagers at much greater risk of depression

...et al., 2017). Our results are based on a meta-analysis of over 165,000 adolescents from eight countries, including the USA, UK and New Zealand. Prior research in the field has focused on samples predominantly drawn from LGB community events and online sources – so-called convenience-based sampling. But studies using LGB events and related websites to obtain...
Creating bridges: The importance of sharing research findings with the public
Health, Sports & Psychology

Creating bridges: The importance of sharing research findings with the public

...recognition, and this is what this article is calling for, that every institution that sponsors or hosts research that is potentially important for the public, develops the processes and the infrastructure, and fosters the expertise amongst their staff to assume a positive role in this very much needed continuum of knowledge exchange between the experts and the public....
How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us
Science, Maths & Technology

How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us

...paperwork for Greenwood sorted. And, as a reward, I got to see the first close-up photographs of our new family member, dubbed “Winchcombe”. It may look a bit like a broken barbecue briquette, but to me, it is absolutely beautiful.[The Conversation] This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article....
Club, Country, Continent: Juggling fan identities at Euro 2020
Health, Sports & Psychology

Club, Country, Continent: Juggling fan identities at Euro 2020

...article explores the multiple ‘hats’, or scarves, that football fans are likely to wear when they enjoy the Euro 2020 spectacle...If you are one of the millions of football fans across Europe settling down to enjoy the delayed Euro 2020 football tournament, which players and teams will you be cheering on? Which of them best ‘represents’ you? Our home nation is the...
England v Scotland: A Celebration of Togetherness or Division?
Health, Sports & Psychology

England v Scotland: A Celebration of Togetherness or Division?

...article...On 18 June 2021, England and Scotland will play each other at Wembley in a Euro 2020 Group D fixture. While the two national sides last met in 2017 during the World Cup 2018 qualification campaign this will be the first time they have played each other since the UK officially left the European Union. Always a symbolic fixture, the meeting between the two against...
Selling Empire: The Empire Marketing Board
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: The Empire Marketing Board

...et al (2019 ) have argued that the EMB underlay two-thirds of this change, Higgins and Varian (2019, 2021) argue that ingrained consumer preferences (for instance for Danish over empire butter, and Argentinian over Australian beef), and consumer price sensitivity, amongst other things, meant the impact was far less. Examining the data for trade shifts after key product...
Selling Empire: Further resources
History & The Arts

Selling Empire: Further resources

...articles above, for example from the EMB A silent film on the Wembley Empire Exhibition in 1924 A District Officer in Bengal, responsible for 3 million people, The National Archives, including a clip of London Can Take It! Websites Empire The British Monarchy and the Commonwealth The Commonwealth The Commonwealth Secretariat The Commonwealth War Graves Commission La...
Budget 2016: The Experts Respond
Society, Politics & Law

Budget 2016: The Experts Respond

...also announced cuts to business rates, particularly for smaller businesses, while at the same time devolving the revenues to local authorities. While this policy is applicable to England only, the next Scottish government is likely to face pressure to follow suit.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....