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The increasingly rapid pace of exoplanet discoveries must mean it is only a matter of time until astronomers find another Earth.
Emotional competence can help children do better at school.
How to view Mercury’s rare move across the face of the sun.
Why weightlessness in space is about balancing forces rather than a lack of gravity.
With English dominating university life around the world, what are we losing?
Forecasting drought should be about more than weather – to help those likely to be hit hardest, we need financial and even health data too.
New figures reveal inequality in Britain and the effects of the redistributive tax and benefits system.
Building a tiny starship may be doable. The big challenge will be making sure it survives all the hazards in interstellar space.
The Panama Papers raise important questions as to whether trusts ought to be more open to public scrutiny. Blockchain could provide the answer.
The Last Man on the Moon is much more than a biographical documentary – it is a gripping account of human endeavour.
Without the ability to rewire itself, the brain wouldn’t be able to grow or recover from injury.
Researchers explain how tolerance in Turin’s Olympic village is helping refugees to help themselves.
While New York clings firmly to its system of rent control, London’s housing market has changed too much to re-introduce them.
The Amazons of Greek mythology usually were seduced or subdued by male heroes. Wonder Woman finally overcomes this legacy.
A new theory could change our understanding of the moons in our solar system – and the genesis of life itself.
A six degree change in the moon’s tilt could help us understand the origin of water in the inner solar system, and help us mine our staellite for it, too.
The government has gravely misunderstood what parents contribute to school governance.
The destruction wrought by two earthquakes in Nepal opened up a major opportunity for child traffickers.
Moves to measure country progress in other ways to GDP are on the rise. Here’s how happiness researchers are changing the game.
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Lecturer in Art History, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Financial Management, The Open University
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Lecturer in Criminology and Social Policy, The Open University
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Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University
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Professor of Medical Anthropology, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer, Environment & Systems, The Open University
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Senior Lecturer in Music, The Open University
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Lecturer in History, The Open University
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Honorary Associate in Creative Writing, The Open University
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Lecturer in History of Art, The Open University
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Professor of Politics & International Studies, The Open University
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Lecturer in Social Policy and Criminology, The Open University
