Young people oppose Fitbits in schools
Digital fitness trackers may look cool, but many teenagers don't want them in PE lessons.
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What being stuck between two cultures can do to a person’s psyche
It can be a painful experience to be rejected by your heritage culture.
Antibodies are not magic bullets – more like sticky drunkards
Using the right metaphor in science is important.
This Girl Can has really made a difference to women in sport
The pictures we see of women in sport have changed, but that might not be enough
New Premier League season begins … but child abuse scandal hangs heavy over football
328 football clubs, spanning all tiers of the game, are currently involved in the inquiry.
Microbes have their own version of the internet
It helped them conquer the world, three billion years ago.
Sportswomen still face sexism, but feminism can help achieve a level playing field
The reality of life as a female sports star.
What Jawbone’s demise can teach the fitness wearable market
Jawbone was one of the first companies to popularise wearable fitness bracelets. Others can learn from its failings.
Life may be a guide to the evolution of the cosmos – here’s how
Many scientists say there's no purpose to life – but a theoretical study suggests there could be.
Human voices are unique – but our study shows we’re not that good at recognising them
Would you be able to recognise the voice of your first primary school teacher, if you heard them again today?
The social barriers to an active society are being ignored
Poverty, insecurity and social isolation have a major impact on public health.
What is the point of offensive humour?
You may think a rape joke is harmless but research shows that it can have serious consequences.
Sport for peace and development: Zambia shows how it can be done
Getting involved in sports-based projects offers young Zambians a sense of community and helps them to build new support systems.
A clarion call for a new kind of popular politics
After Brexit, we need inclusive conversations.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer would have had her work cut out in 2017
At the heart of this 20-year-old show is a critique of the quest for absolute power.
Why the time is right to set up an international terrorism court
Eight decades after it was first mooted, the world needs a mechanism to prosecute cross-border terrorists in peacetime.
Britain’s laser quest for a weapon that really works
Star Wars fantasy or effective weapon system of the future?
The law should protect all victims of domestic violence – but women need it most
An MP's attempt to block a bill to address violence against women was utterly misguided – here's why.
Expedition reveals how the dinosaur-killing asteroid shook and shaped the Earth
New research suggests how asteroids may have helped create conditions for life on Earth. But we shouldn't get too carried away with the idea – yet.
Dyspraxia is more than just “clumsy child syndrome” – it can cause emotional distress and anxiety throughout life
Developmental coordination disorder has only recently been recognised for what it is.
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Reader in Marketing, Brunel University London
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Senior Lecturer, Brunel University London
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Lecturer, Information Systems and Computing, Brunel University London
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PhD Student in Sociology and Communications, Brunel University London
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Head of Brunel Law School; Professor of Corporate Law and Finance, Brunel University London
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Research Fellow, Brunel University London
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Vice-Chancellor and Prinicipal, Brunel University London
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Professor of Screen Media, Brunel University London
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Head of Department, Politics and History, Brunel University London
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Reader in Modern History, Brunel University London
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Professor of Education, Brunel University London
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Professor of Economics and Finance, Brunel University London
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Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Brunel University London
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Course Leader in Contemporary Education, Brunel University London
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Professor of Media, Culture and Communications, Brunel University London
