The importance of self-referencing as a learning technique

The importance of self-referencing as a learning technique

The importance of self-referencing as a learning technique How can you increase the engagement of your class? How can you improve your students’ ability to remember what you teach them? Professor Sheila J. Cunningham, a psychologist at Abertay University in the UK, is...
Can mentoring help poets thrive?

Can mentoring help poets thrive?

Can mentoring help poets thrive? How important has mentoring been in the creative industries? This is what Professor Will May from the University of Southampton in the UK is trying to determine. He has used his findings to establish Poetry Ambassadors, a mentoring...
How can we design social media to be inclusive?

How can we design social media to be inclusive?

How can we design social media to be inclusive? Digital interactions are becoming an ever-larger part of our lives. At Queen Mary University of London in the UK, Professor Nelya Koteyko and Dr Martine van Driel are using linguistics to understand how autistic people...
Care at a distance: adapting during the pandemic

Care at a distance: adapting during the pandemic

Care at a distance: adapting during the pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has tested healthcare facilities to their limits. One effect has been a transition towards remote consultations, which raises unique challenges for accurate diagnoses. Based at the University of...
The water of life: Where does desert fog come from?

The water of life: Where does desert fog come from?

The water of life: Where does desert fog come from? The lack of rainfall in desert environments means that many plants and animals rely on fog and dew to provide their water. But where does this fog come from? And what will happen to these ecosystems as the climate...
What if we could translate data into sound?

What if we could translate data into sound?

What if we could translate data into sound? The human ear can process information far better than the eye, so why are data almost always presented to us in visual forms? Composer Glenn McClure is the principal investigator of a National Science Foundation project,...