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British public favour energy system change, study shows
The values and factors that influence people when deciding whether to accept or reject changes to […]
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Tags: change, electricity, energy, environment, nuclear power, psychology, public opinion, renewable, solar power
Foraging for thought — new insights into our working memory
We take it for granted that our thoughts are in constant turnover. Metaphors like “stream of […]
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Tags: ADHD, autism, psychology, School of Psychology, thought, working memory
Recruiting research participants just got easier
One of the big difficulties researchers face is recruiting participants for their research. That’s why three […]
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Tags: Horizon Digital Research, PhD, recruitment, research participants
Institute for Medieval Research celebrates quarter century
The University’s oldest research institute celebrates its quarter century this year, marking 25 years at the […]
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Tags: AHRC, anniversary, Fallow Deer Project, Institute for Medieval Research, Wollaton Antiphonal
Monitoring the media during Malaysia’s crucial general election
Malaysia is now one of south-east Asia’s most vibrant economies and as a result the forthcoming […]
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Tags: Barisan Nasional coalition, Centre for the Study of Communications and Culture, Dr Tessa Houghton, Malaysia, Malaysian Centre for Independent Journalism, Malaysian elections, Professor Zaharom Nain
The story of ‘comfort women’ highlights human rights violations
The fascinating story of ‘comfort women’ — the women and girls recruited by force or by […]
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Tags: comfort women, history, Imperial Japanese Army, Japan, Sachiyo Tsukamoto, sexual slavery, WW2
Sanitation app wins World Bank competition
A mobile phone app designed by a University of Nottingham PhD student to give people in […]
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Tags: Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute, Mark Iliffe, Nottingham Geospatial Institute, sanitation, Sanitation Hackathon, Taarifa, World Bank
University consortium plays host to British Election Study
The University of Nottingham has joined forces with the Universities of Manchester and Oxford to form […]
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Tags: Centre for British Politics, elections, Methods and Data Institute, politics