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Friday 16th November 2012

Murdoch Marries Blair: Anji Hunter and Adam Boulton discuss politics, the media and business

Murdoch Marries Blair: Anji Hunter and Adam Boulton discuss politics, the media and business
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Business leaders must learn how to use the media and influence politicians if they want to succeed, a Westminster power couple revealed last night (Thurs).
Date:
Friday 16th November 2012
Categories:
Social Sciences
Friday 9th November 2012

Making the Olympic Start Line

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The performances at London 2012 thrilled a nation but what factors influenced those athletes development during childhood and adolescence to ensure they reached the Olympic starting line?
Date:
Friday 9th November 2012
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences, Teaching
Thursday 8th November 2012

Robots being used as classroom buddies for children with autism

Robots being used as classroom buddies for children with autism
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Robots are being used as classroom buddies for children with autism in a groundbreaking initiative that aims to improve social interaction and communication.
Date:
Thursday 8th November 2012
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences
Friday 5th October 2012

Premiership referees more likely to book foreign ethnic minority players

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A major analysis of referee's decisions in the Premier League has shown that officials are around 15% more likely to book foreign players who are from the same background as the most sizable ethnic minority groups in the UK. The analysis by researchers from the Universities of Birmingham, Cambridge and Oxford used the extensive in-match dataset collected by OPTA Sportsdata for the 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons covering 760 games in total.
Date:
Friday 5th October 2012
Categories:
Research, Social Sciences
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