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Highlighting the need for greater equity in gifted education
Whether ability is determined by nature or nurture has preoccupied thinkers since classical times. Most now agree that ability is derived from a combination of inherited and acquired characteristics: more […]
The problem of targeted sympathy in justice for sex workers
Professor Chrysanthi Leon, Associate Professor of Sociology & Criminal Justice and founding member of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Gender-based Violence at the University of Delaware, and […]
A solution-focused project to address the challenges of COVID-19 restrictions on children and young people
Apart from the severe health complications, the Coronavirus pandemic has posed other significant challenges to our society: loss of economic stability, social isolation, and deterioration of mental health are among […]
The role of testosterone in SARS-CoV-2 infection
Data from multiple countries has shown gender imbalances in COVID-19 severity and risk of mortality, with worse outcomes seen in men. To explore why male gender is a major risk […]
Issue 121
Here at Research Outreach we believe that effective science communication is critical, especially in times of crisis like the global pandemic. This month we feature some of the latest research […]
Analysis of wage distortion based on ability in China
While there has been a continual rise in the wages paid by China’s enterprises, the wage inequality gap has also increased. Dr Qiao Wang, from the Capital University of Economics […]
Classism in education still exists: Here’s what to do about it
Distinguished Research Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, Valerie Walkerdine has spent four decades studying class-related issues. In particular, her interests lie in exploring classism within […]
Storytelling across social divides
Dr Joanna Wheeler’s research has been conducted through her role as a Marie Curie Research Fellow at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University. Her interests […]
Regional revitalization: How the RESAS is overturning a downward trend
Japan is the tenth largest country in the world by population size, but it is on track to become the globe’s first ‘hyper-aged’ society. General depopulation as a result of […]
Nesta: Collective intelligence, people-powered results and experimentation
The world is changing faster than ever, and solutions to the challenges faced by governments, the health and public sectors and educational institutions need to be innovative and inventive to […]