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Uncertainty within the Realm of Statistics
Science, Maths & Technology

Uncertainty within the Realm of Statistics

...students in this school, have they performed as you would expect? A good analysis can look beyond absolute terms. It can show where schools have performed well in absolute terms, but also not well given their cohort of students and the converse can also be found. Once you have this information you can begin to ask what is this school doing right that can be replicated? It...
A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?
Health, Sports & Psychology

A blow to the head; a blow to rugby?

...becoming increasingly common in athletes who are prone to knocks to the head as part of their sport. Certain sports are more susceptible than others, such as rugby, NFL football, boxing, ice-hockey, football (soccer), equestrian sports, cycling, and diving. It is so topical an issue that in December, a controversial Hollywood blockbuster featuring Will Smith will be...
Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey
Health, Sports & Psychology

Women’s sport: insights from a researcher’s journey

...becomes a way to blend personal passion with scholarly inquiry to make a lasting impact on the field. There are many positives of sportspeople completing a PhD in sport. Listen to Lorna’s motives of pursuing a PhD and what she hopes to find out. @@PLUGINFILE@@/audio-4237.h5p Transcript For many women who engage in motorcycling and competitive motorcycling, the appeal...
How does a Bill move through Parliament?
Society, Politics & Law

How does a Bill move through Parliament?

...become a law? In order to become an Act of Parliament a Bill will have to be passed by both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Do all Bills start in the House of Commons? A Bill may start in either the House of Commons or the House of Lords, with the exception of Finance Bills which always start in the House of Commons. A Finance Bill is introduced by the...
60 second adventures in microgravity
Science, Maths & Technology

60 second adventures in microgravity

...OU's Sabrina Gaertner's post on The Conversation, Explainer: What is microgravity? Video 1: What is microgravity? What causes that feeling of momentarily losing your stomach when you go over a hump-back bridge? Weightlessness! This video, narrated by David Mitchell, explains what microgravity is and the value for scientists of creating a ‘weightless' environment on...
Supporting climate action through digital education
Education & Development

Supporting climate action through digital education

...students’ mental wellbeing can impact on their experiences of climate-related education, and think about how educators might provide support. Activity 3 Tom’s story Timing: Allow about 25 minutes Part 1 Play the following audio clip in which Tom, a UK-based learner on a short online course about climate change, describes his experience and explains why he was unable...
Can computers be therapists?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can computers be therapists?

...student at a laptop] People can be doubtful about the potential of computers to deliver or augment talking therapies. For instance, individuals are often skeptical about how computers could assist someone to overcome complex personal problems, and in the case of children and young people, many adults are already apprehensive about the amount of time kids spend online,...
What is Manupedia and how do I use it?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is Manupedia and how do I use it?

...students to use as a resource while they learnt about the principles of materials processing. And it is those self-same datacards that we have translated into this web resource. Naturally we have added some new processes. There is a new section on additive manufacturing processes, which didn’t exist in the 1980s. Meanwhile some of the processes included have become...