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Enceladus: A habitable ice world?
Science, Maths & Technology

Enceladus: A habitable ice world?

...research is to investigate the habitability of Enceladus, one of the moons of Saturn. At 504km in diameter, Enceladus is roughly the size of France. Since the discovery of large, geyser-like plumes at its southern hemisphere, which eject icy material thousands of kilometres into space, this little moon has been thrust centre stage into the search for life in our Solar...
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Introducing Geography Matters
Society, Politics & Law

Introducing Geography Matters

...research being done in Syria before the conflict with an international seed bank in northern Norway. Geography Matters aims to encourage a sense of community, with forums and the opportunity to provide feedback, as well as helping students choose which modules they might want to study in the future. Karen also discusses Gillian’s post as Andrew Mellon Project...
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The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone
Society, Politics & Law

The legal profession has a mental health problem – which is an issue for everyone

...research, undertaken in conjunction with LawCare, we have been conducting focus groups with legal professionals in Belfast, Cardiff, Dublin, Edinburgh and London. They are from a variety of backgrounds – barristers, solicitors, paralegals and chartered legal executives, amongst others. Participants have disclosed a number of issues which they felt had arisen from their...
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Young children and the climate crisis
Education & Development

Young children and the climate crisis

...researchers whose work is part of the Common Worlds research collectivechallenge us to think differently about our relationships with matter. In one account of practice, rather than hiding plastic bottles - and our dependence on them - in the recycling bin, adults and children played and explored in a room filled with hundreds of bottles. The experience required adults...
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Spiritualism, stigma and prejudice: what is everyone so scared of?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Spiritualism, stigma and prejudice: what is everyone so scared of?

...researching Spiritualism. Starting with a conversation during a taxi ride… ...‘Could you drop us at the Spiritualist church, please?’ ‘Spiritualism?’ [A look of horror] ‘They believe in all that possession stuff don’t they?’ ‘Well, not really. They believe in the continuation of the soul after death. That the spirit lives on and continues to develop...
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A very brief history of AI
Digital & Computing

A very brief history of AI

...research into artificial intelligence (AI). The idea of ‘thinking machines’ had long been a staple of science fiction, but serious research into the topic began in the mid-1940s, even before the invention of the digital computer. The term ‘artificial intelligence’ was created by the American mathematician John McCarthy, who in 1955 invited interested fellow...
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‘Nobody can say to me that I can’t do it’: Exploring the study journey of female students from South Asian backgrounds
Education & Development

‘Nobody can say to me that I can’t do it’: Exploring the study journey of female students from South Asian backgrounds

...research methods, open questions, and opportunities to interact with researchers from South Asian backgrounds themselves, provided an opportunity for participants to be seen, listened to, and interact with other South Asian women. The project has opened up opportunities for further interaction between the participants and researchers in relation to career planning and...
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The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education
Nature & Environment

The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education

...Research Unit (EERU) at the OU was formed in 1985 by a merger of ATG (Alternative Technology Group) and ERG (Energy Research Group). EERU’s remit included wind, solar, energy in buildings, transport, biofuels, and other renewables. In my case I had been investigating wind, renewables and low energy buildings since 1972, and joined ATG in 1979, mainly researching...
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