In this timely new book, which is dedicated to the global Black Lives Matter movement, leading scholars Kimberley Ducey and Joe R. Feagin examine Megan Markle’s entry and place within the British royal family. By questioning the long-held, but largely […]
People who trust television and Facebook to provide them with accurate news about the coronavirus pandemic are less knowledgeable about COVID-19, according to a new study, which assessed people’s knowledge of the virus in the earliest stages of the pandemic. […]
Study taken throughout the pandemic shows those who feel government should be less controlling believe COVID-19 poses less risk, which in turn was associated with the adoption of fewer protective behaviours “A fearful population is not necessarily desirable… people […]
Study shows children are removed from normal lessons or playtime to plug gaps in their learning and be ‘fixed’ academically, ready for SATS A fear of poor SATs results is driving headteachers to separate pupils by ability despite the […]
Peer reviewed | observational study | people Almost 60% shown to experience a mental health issue during covid’s first wave, with no differences seen in different job roles and many suffering “very high rates of distress” Almost […]
Drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration now shown ineffective – participants preferred a placebo An independent analysis of the medical trials which formed the final basis of approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) […]
One of the first academic studies to examine the working lives of disabled teachers in England has called for ‘urgent change’ after finding evidence of significant workplace discrimination and barriers to their career progression. The University of Cambridge research, published […]
Face mask distribution and their mandatory use corresponds with an accelerated reduction in viral transmission – up to 30,000 less cases Face masks likely played a role in reducing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Italy during the first half […]
Monitored over four years, children who felt their parents were empathic were less likely to commit serious crime A new study of nearly 4,000 school children has found that youngsters who feel they have empathic support from their parents […]
51 countries, nearly half have no set-standards – and most teachers of Earth science are non-specialists National education standards for Earth science are not followed or are absent in more than half the countries covered by a new UNESCO […]
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