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The UK’s food supply is more fragile than you might think – here’s why it should be a national priority
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In a recent article for The Conversation, Dr Sven Batke, Reader in Plant Science at Edge Hill University explains why our food supply should become a national priority, before its too late.
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It’s not you – some typefaces feel different
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In a new article for The Conversation, Lecturer in Psychology, Andrea Piovesan writes about the different personalities of typefaces and how it affects our psychology.
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Why Jim Henson should be recognised as one of the foremost creators of fairytales on screen
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In a new article for The Conversation, Senior Lecturer in Teaching and Learning Development, Andrea Wright writes about the significant contribution that Jim Henson has made to the screen fairytale.
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Scary stories for kids: A Series of Unfortunate Events taught me that grief can't be understood but can be managed
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In a new article for The Conversation Lecturer in Film, English and Creative arts, Rebecca Wynne-Walsh discusses on what scary films can teach children.
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A year at the Research Centre for Arts and Wellbeing
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Professor Vicky Karkou provides an update on the past year's work by the team at the Research Centre for Arts and Wellbeing.
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RuPaul’s Drag Race: how mainstream drag is losing its political, activist and community focus
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In a new article for The Conversation, Social Sciences Professor Chris Greenough discusses how the competition format is drifting away from its activism and political roots.
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Could climate anxiety be a form of pre-traumatic stress disorder? A psychologist explains the research
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In a new article for The Conversation Psychology Professor Geoff Beattie discusses how climate anxiety could be a form of pre-traumatic stress disorder.
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How cancer misinformation exploits the way we think
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In a new article for The Conversation, Andy Levy, Reader in Psychology at Edge Hill University, explains how cancer misinformation exploits the way we think.
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What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know
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Andrew McInnes, Reader in Romanticisms at Edge Hill University co-writes what they think is the best Jane Austin novel in a new article for The Conversation.
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How the internet and its bots are sabotaging scientific research
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Mark Forshaw Professor in Health Psychology at Edge Hill University co-writes how technology is sabotaging scientific research, in a new article for The Conversation.
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