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Why an EU ruling about a traffic app could have major implications for big tech companies
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In a new article for The Conversation, Iain Nash, Associate Director and Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Technology Law at Edge Hill University, looks at why a new EU ruling could cause major issues for many of the biggest online platforms.
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A game in quarters: How hydration breaks are transforming football strategy
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As Associate Head of Sport at Edge Hill University, Professor Matt Greig combines academic leadership with elite applied experience.
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Why are we so obsessed with charismatic leaders?
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In a new article for The Conversation, Geoff Beattie, Professor of Psychology at Edge Hill University, explores why charismatic leaders are the ones we remember.
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Expert view: Three practical considerations for under 16s navigating the social media ban
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Edge Hill cyberpsychology researcher Professor Linda Kaye shares practical tips for navigating the new social media ban for under-16s.
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The best books about being a teenager – according to our experts
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In a new article for The Conversation, Andrew McInnes, Reader in Romanticisms at Edge Hill University shares the book he believe best represents the experience of being a teenager.
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Opera needs to attract good writers and tell better stories’: four experts on how opera can survive, thrive and reach new audiences
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In a new article for The Conversation, Jennifer Daniel, Senior Lecturer in Musical Theatre at Edge Hill University co-writes about what Opera needs to do to survive and reach new audiences.
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Why asking ‘Was Jane Austen gay?’ still causes controversy
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In a new article for The Conversation, Andrew McInnes, Reader in Romanticisms at Edge Hill University talks about why asking about Jane Austens sexuality still causes controversy.
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Don’t fall in love this Valentine’s Day – read Wuthering Heights
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In a new article for The Conversation, Andrew McInnes, Reader in Romanticisms at Edge Hill University talks about how Wuthering Heights encompasses what it's really like to fall in love.
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Menopause makes teachers’ work lives harder – and may push them out of the profession
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In a new article for The Conversation, Dr Hannah Ainsworth, Senior Lecturer in Primary and Childhood Education at Edge Hill University talks about menopause could be making teachers work lives harder.
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Vinegar Valentines: how cruel Victorians sent insulting cards to their unwanted suitors
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In a new article for The Conversation, Grace Marks, Graduate Teaching Assistant in History and English Literature at Edge Hill University, shares how the vile Victorians used brutal Valentine’s Day cards to mock people they didn’t fancy much.
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