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Are Trigger Warnings Hitting Their Target?
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January 5, 2023

Are Trigger Warnings Hitting Their Target?

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Female Activists’ Use of Images in Protests Against Oppression in Iran
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December 28, 2022

Female Activists’ Use of Images in Protests Against Oppression in Iran

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Why Do Swear Words Sound the Way They Do?
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December 22, 2022

Why Do Swear Words Sound the Way They Do?

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Americans’ Knowledge Deficit, and Confidence Surplus, about Politics
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November 7, 2022

Americans’ Knowledge Deficit, and Confidence Surplus, about Politics

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How Does Architecture Affect Our Emotions?

How Does Architecture Affect Our Emotions?

Think of a time when you felt vulnerable. Perhaps you were in a hospital corridor, or an exam hall, about to be tested. Now, focus on the building you were in. What if, without you knowing, the design of that space was affecting you?

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As a Onetime Presidential Science Adviser, I Have Some Tips for the New Head of OSTP

As a Onetime Presidential Science Adviser, I Have Some Tips for the New Head of OSTP

Arati Prabhakar has been sworn in as director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and assistant to the president for science and technology after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate, two months following her nomination by President Joe Biden.

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Cementing the Link Between Social Sciences and Humanities Studies with Future Employment

Cementing the Link Between Social Sciences and Humanities Studies with Future Employment

The author’s team’s research shows universities should rethink internships and work-integrated learning for social sciences and humanities students in a way that helps community partners build capacity for innovation.

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How African Ubuntu Might Help Decolonize Research

How African Ubuntu Might Help Decolonize Research

The author and her colleagues identified four practical ways that a complementary use of ubuntu can positively shape how research is done.

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What May the Review into the Australian Research Council Bode for University Research?

What May the Review into the Australian Research Council Bode for University Research?

After years of concerns about the ARC – about political interference and low success rates – the review is a welcome step. But will it tackle the big issues?

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Feeling Saved by Feedback? Six Strategies That Help Academics to Cope

Feeling Saved by Feedback? Six Strategies That Help Academics to Cope

Six coping strategies drawn from positive psychology can help us cope with the sting of negative feedback.

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‘Prebunking’ on YouTube in the Fight Against Misinformation

‘Prebunking’ on YouTube in the Fight Against Misinformation

From the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine, misinformation is rife worldwide. Many tools have been designed to help people spot […]

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A Social Scientist, A Syrian Refugee – and Now a Fringe Festival Act Reclaiming Her Story

A Social Scientist, A Syrian Refugee – and Now a Fringe Festival Act Reclaiming Her Story

To expose the double standards that exist both at the UK border and in the media’s portrayal of refugees, Lina Fadel took to the stage for a one-woman show.

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